Living Well Sermons

2 Timothy 2:2 - Application: Who shall be able to teach others also.: This is faithfulness—taking what you have received, keeping it, and reproducing it in other faithful men and women with the exhortation and vision to do the same. D1, not anything else is the heartbeat of our mission.

2 Timothy 2:1 - Application: Engage at the level you can! Then grow spiritually to increase the level of engagement! Invitation: Go to “God’s Gym” and train to strengthen your spirit! Discuss looking back, and looking forward to the years you have left. Consider how time flies. What you are doing/not doing. What do you want to accomplish?

The Stirring up. - 2 Timothy 1:5-7 - Bringing into remembrance & stirring up the gifts of God. Acknowledging God. Making God our refuge and reward. Anticipating spiritual blessing. Engaging in evangelizing.

Bible Chapter & verses: 2 Timothy 1:6-7 6 Wherefore I put thee in remembrance that thou stir up the gift of God, which is in thee by the putting on of my hands. 7 For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.

Bible Chapter & verses: 2 Timothy 1:5-7 5 "When I call to remembrance the unfeigned faith that is in thee, which dwelt first in thy grandmother Lois, and thy mother Eunice; and I am persuaded that in thee also. 6 Wherefore I put thee in remembrance that thou stir up the gift of God, which is in thee by the putting on of my hands. 7 For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, an...

How to prepare for anything this world throws at you by applying the Word of God in your life.

We should all have an identifiable spiritual lineage as part of a functional spiritual family.

This message from Rom 16:17-20 lays out the problem, describes the predators, gives the process, promotes prudence, and promises a promise as it relates to those who will not receive the doctrine that is taught by us, but yet insist on being a part of us--those who are here to deceive the hearts of the simple.

As Paul says, "hello" to those in Rome, he describes them through the lens of who they are in Christ and in the ministry. This is instructive for us to see one another rightly. We too are to greet one another with a "Holy Kiss.”

Just as a person’s language reveals where they are from, a Christian’s “conversation” should reflect his/her citizenship. Even if we cannot determine where a Christian’s home is, we can determine where their heart is as we listen to what comes our of their mouth. (Matt 12:34) The God of peace is with them that speak peace.

This section of Romans 5 describes to us the God of Hope. He is our God and we have a very different hope than the world. Hope for the believer is confidence in what we know to be true about our future (from the Word of God). "Hope" for the non-believer is anxious contemplation about what they do not know about their future. As Paul begins to conclude the book of Romans he encourages us to live an...

To focus on the mission as we did during the mission focus conference is refreshing and recharging because to focus on the mission is to focus on what is real (not a break from "real life"), a focus on our purpose, and a focus that frees.

Weakness is not wickedness. Other's weakness is an opportunity for us to edify them and show charity. We are to receive the weak in faith, but not to doubtful disputations. Doubtful disputations are distractions to discipleship. We are way to busy to get sucked into arguments.