Seventh Day Baptist
Christian Education Council
PO BOX 1678
Janesville, WI 53547
—2 Timothy 2:8-13
by: Gabriela Alonzo.
The New Living Translation titles this section, “A Good Soldier of Christ Jesus.” Paul correlates suffering with Christ as the work of a good soldier. In such suffering, it is necessary to remember why you are doing what you are doing—you must understand what you believe. People do not lay down their lives for something they do not believe in. So, Paul told Timothy to always remember the Good News—to remember who Jesus Christ is. “Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have” (1 Peter 3:15, NIV).
'