Monday
2 Timothy 2:12
If I endure hardship, I will reign with You. If I deny You, You will deny me.
Tuesday
2 Timothy 2:13
If I am unfaithful, You remain faithful, for You cannot deny Yourself.
Wednesday
2 Timothy 2:14
I remind others of these things, and command them in Your name to stop fighting over words. Such arguments are useless, and they can ruin those who hear them.
Thursday
2 Timothy 2:15I work hard so You, God, can approve me. I am a good worker, one who does not need to be ashamed and who correctly explains the Word of truth.
Friday
2 Timothy 2:16
I avoid godless, foolish discussions that lead to more and more ungodliness.
Zingers from Croft M. Pentz, Tyndale House Publishers
3886. There is a lot of preaching done that the devil likes to hear.
3887. The preacher who does not evangelize will fossilize.
3888. Some ministers are dying by degrees.
3889. Always aim at the heart when preaching--never at the head.
3890. He who feeds others’ hearts must speak from his heart.