Author: Travis Snode

‘At my first answer no man stood with me, but all men forsook me: I pray God that it may not be laid to their charge.’ — 2 Timothy 4:16 How sad to think of Paul the Apostle, who had

‘Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away.’ — 2 Timothy 3:5 2 Timothy 3 opens with an insidious list of characteristics of the last days (v.2-4). The term ‘last days’ refers to the period

‘If a man therefore purge himself from these, he shall be a vessel unto honour, sanctified, and meet for the master’s use, and prepared unto every good work.’ — 2 Timothy 2:21 Various metaphors for the servant of the Lord are given in

‘Be not thou therefore ashamed of the testimony of our Lord, nor of me his prisoner: but be thou partaker of the afflictions of the gospel according to the power of God;’ — 2 Timothy 1:8 Job was a righteous, rich,

‘Let as many servants as are under the yoke count their own masters worthy of all honour, that the name of God and his doctrine be not blasphemed. And they that have believing masters, let them not despise them, because

‘But she that liveth in pleasure is dead while she liveth.’ — 1 Timothy 5:6 A life of pleasure used to be the remit of royalty. Now, in the age of technology and media, people can give vast chunks of their

‘Take heed unto thyself, and unto the doctrine; continue in them: for in doing this thou shalt both save thyself, and them that hear thee.’ — 1 Timothy 4:16 Paul the Apostle wrote this letter to Timothy to encourage him to

‘This is a true saying, If a man desire the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work.’ — 1 Timothy 3:1 ‘For they that have used the office of a deacon well purchase to themselves a good degree,