The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-09-12
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aland ne background d today's
hsason. when Paul wrote his first
kBlleF 10 Tim0shy he vas . free
mmn. When he wrote The seeond he
waa b lnl awaiting death. The
mensaRe q his farewell advice 30 a
gwmng preaeheE whom be loved
6snrly and upon TIE shoulders ~
c. young. sfFong and eapahie
mfninlar. Paul cast Bis mantle
mneh AZ Elijah threw bis On Elisha.
1lmoihy IL being encouraged and
strengthened as = Y0ung soldier 10
carry en- tie battle.
n mast hU remembered also thai
ahls lelinr wns written about the
goaR es A. .. Rome had been
kurnnd and the Christians seFe
icing blamed. Tie Christians Old
lave ihe eouraRe Of their faith
wham faced with lAlne charges ard
teyfully laid down their lives fng
ahair savior h fhe Arens as q
epMs 81 the pkgnns. Bot there vas
q more lnaidioua danger which Dc.
mamdad al the courage they eoald
mnsleF. This letter serves - q
warning % Tlmofhy of certain
psfls ihrealening the church. such
e. false teachers Who taught enc
thing and praetiesd another: sos.
alpern. Who spread their honeyed
polson abroad. TIE hauahly rulers
drunken win lnheriied power Of
great Momonas I'D glandnEer6 Who
tried b ehenpeh ihe purity and
loyalty 81 Ne laIlhlla. Christian
people today should find eomlort
an6 eneOuragnmenf In thia eplalle
nlnee the dangers a that dhy are
even more nppaNent today.
PAD stands oui h New Testament
history 81 . most eoarAgeoaa Chris.
flan. Iha ioundaEon a lhai enur-
nae cans largely from hia lallA II
Go6 end nxnllluas b bic iofNfalhnRn
i0T he fulillmenl "a their prophee.
IS. ~ credits 18th judaism and
Christianity Coz hla cultural back.
nfoand which enabled him q serve
God % enthusiastically. II Il this
love az God which attached him 20
eiaaely 20 the chlld az his soil ard
VITA soldiers guarding him. ~
lhoashi q, ard longed 70 see limo.
thy.
Many people don't mind being
stirred up about football o. . priae
il9ht. but draw TIE line on religion.
Paul believed i the duty Of the
minister 20 stir up the people about
re gin q God. ]. Campbell Nor.
san believed eli applicants Zoe lhe
ministry The gllls and grace and
be able % stir them up In others.
One has only 70 follow the minis.
Try u Paul on his missionary tours
% note how effectively be stirred
up TIE Sin of God IN others. II We
only had the complete biography Of
Timothy we might also find these
gafta In him and discover that he
Too lad q successful ministry.
These alfls are essential II We ere
b have Christian courage In facing
threats q modern living. Nothing
Il more dangerous than a flicker.
Ing and weak candle of faith which
blacks 0ut At the least opposition.
II one's faith doesn't burn Ike 4
furious TIRE Il is worth little.
Paul was convinced that saliva.
ton through Christ was something
10 he sunRht. 10 fight Cor. Stand up
end be conntedl Show your eoiorsl
There were so-ealled Christians IN
bis day who were weddings. Who
never made 3 stand Cor anything
definite unless Il was material.
something they could see. and feel.
ard handle. II danger lurked on
either side they took the middle
of the road. remalned neutral. n
any principle o. plan was proposed,
and q Il involved holdness. sacri.
ice or labor. those shrinking weak.
iinxs disappeared. went under.
ground. Nothing lrked Paul more
than = coward. God never created
= seward. Cowardice Il TIE result
Of Ignorance. false Instruction End
springs from selsishness. The gllt
of God IA stiength and eonrage and
somes from implicit faith In an
omnlpotenl God.
Paul says nat be is not ashamed
for be knows whom he has believed
This shows loyalty 10 a personality
not necessarily 70 a cause. This
Christ whom he knows most In.
tlmaiely. took him when he vas q
perseculor Of Christians and made
bin . saint THIS same Christ takes
from men the most horrible fear,
TIE fear Of death. and makes them
face TIE unknown with hope and
assurance. Jesus has taken despon-
ent men and women and made
Their lives radiant and glorious. We
are not ashamed and have reasoa
10 BE- proud al cur faith. and al
car savior. II vas Jesus who DIS.
severed Zaceheus aiding In . tree.
ashamed Of his Job and BIS record.
Jesus gave him new hope and Vi.
sion when be made little fellow feel
that he vas the son Of Abraham.
There was 4 notorious woman ~
SyehAr who seemingly did not care
that she had tFansgressed TIE law
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