Do not be ashamed of the testimony about our Lord. Rather, join with me in suffering for the gospel.

2. Timothy 1, verse 8.

Welcome to today's encouragement from Our Daily Bread. Our reading titled Go and Tell was written by

Allison Kida and read by Rochelle Troub.

2 Timothy chapter 1, verse 6 through 14.

For this reason, I remind you to fan into flame the gift of God, which is in you through the

laying on of my hands. For the spirit God gave us does not make us timid, but gives us power,

love, and self-discipline. So do not be ashamed of the testimony about our Lord, or of me,

his prisoner. Rather, join with me in suffering for the gospel by the power of God. He has saved us and called us to

a holy life, not because of anything we have done, but because of his own purpose and grace.

This grace was given us in Christ Jesus before the beginning of time, but it has now been

revealed through the appearing of our Savior,

Christ Jesus, who has destroyed death and has brought life and immortality to light through

the gospel. And of this gospel I was appointed a herald and an apostle and a teacher. That is

why I am suffering as I am. Yet this is no cause for shame,

because I know whom I have believed and am convinced that he is able to guard what I have

entrusted to him until that day. What you heard from me keep as the pattern of sound teaching with faith and love in Christ Jesus.

Guard the good deposit that was entrusted to you.

Guard it with the help of the Holy Spirit who lives in us.

Go and Tell, written by Alison Keita.

Elliot is passionate about telling others about Jesus.

During a week spent teaching from 2 Timothy for church leaders in a South Asian country,

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