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Ep 132 (S7E17) Hope in Grief: God is Good

• John • Season 7 • Episode 17

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References:

  • Grief, suffering, hardship, pain… These are not signs of God’s abandonment or condemnation.
    • Romans 8:35, 37-39
      • Counter cultural 
      • The promise that allows people of faith to grieve differently
    • Paul’s last letter, near the end of his life (martyrdom)
  • 2 Timothy 2:1-14
    • The reality of discipleship
      • What witness do you bear when you are suffering?
      • Endurance - κακοπαθέω (kak-op-ath-eh'-o)
        • to suffer (endure) evils (hardships, troubles), to be afflicted
        • Used 4 times in NT
          • 3X in 2 Tim
          • 1X in James 5:13
    • Three images, metaphors
      • Soldier - command and obedience
      • Athlete - coach and training
      • Farmer - bearing fruit and receiving the blessing
      • Vs 7 - Think about what I am saying. The Lord will help you understand all these things.
    • The trustworthy saying - vs 11-13
      • If we die with Him… - baptism?
      • If we endure hardship… - the Christian witness?
      • If we deny Him… - a full comprehension of and rejection of grace?
      • If we are faithless… - even when I can’t trust Him, He remains trustworthy.
    • 2 Tim 2:14’s words!
      • λογομαχέω (log-om-akh-eh'-o) logomachy
        • Logomachy - a dispute, argument, or "war of words" centered on the meaning, usage, or interpretation of words rather than on substantial issues.
        • A compound of logos (words) and machomai (strive or fight)
        • A NT hapax legomenon
      • καταστροφή (kat-as-trof-ay') catastrophe
        • In 2 Timothy 2:14 and
        • 2 Peter 2:6
  • 2 Timothy 4:9-18
    • Paul is suffering
    • But not despairing
    • What about you and me?