Welcome to our new project, the Daily Bible Devotional. The goal is to help you understand and apply

scripture as you go through a New Testament Bible read five days a week, Monday through Friday,

as we move from Matthew straight through to Revelation. In under four minutes each morning, we will recap the chapter,

make some application, present thought questions for the day, and offer a prayer together.

I'm excited about exploring God's Word with you, so let's get started.

Welcome back to our Bible study. Today We're in 2 Timothy the first chapter.

The Apostle Paul writes a heartfelt letter to Timothy, expressing gratitude for his sincere faith,

which first lived in his grandmother Lois and his mother Eunice.

Paul encourages Timothy to rekindle the spiritual gift God gave him and reminds him that the spirit of God does not make believers timid, but gives them power, love, and self-discipline.

He urges Timothy not to be ashamed of the gospel or of Paul's suffering, but to join an enduring hardship for the sake of Christ.

Paul reminds him that God saved them by grace and called them to a

holy life and to guard the standard of truth God is revealed. Paul expresses full confidence in Christ,

despite imprisonment, urging Timothy to guard the truth through the Holy Spirit who lives in them.

I love the challenge of this chapter. There's a love between them,

but there's also a challenge to rekindle those gifts, to be bold, no matter the cost, Jesus is worth

at all. This emotional letter from Paul to Timothy reminds us that our faith must be active

and cultivated with intentional care. We've been entrusted with a sacred message,

one that has the power to transform lives. We're not called to live in fear or hesitation,

but in the strength, love, and discipline that God provides in His Holy Word. Our calling is not earned,

but given by grace, and it must be exclaimed as we share

the triumphant victory of Jesus Christ. We must be willing to endure hardship for the gospel's sake,

standing firm in truth regardless of opposition. With the help of the Holy Spirit, we are equipped

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