STAYING POWER - One Bread, One Body, 6/4/2010

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Friday, June 4, 2010

2 Timothy 3:10-17, Psalm 119:157, 160-161, 165-166, 168, Mark 12:35-37
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STAYING POWER

"You, for your part, must remain faithful to what you have learned and
believed." —2 Timothy 3:14

Timothy wanted to quit pastoring the church of Ephesus. Paul gave Timothy
several reasons for not quitting:
* the true teaching he had received (2 Tm 3:10),
* the godly conduct he had witnessed (2 Tm 3:10), and
* the faithfulness of other Christians in suffering persecution (2 Tm
3:11).

If you feel like quitting a ministry, marriage, church, or commitment,
first fill yourself with true teaching. Take care not to be infected with
the subtle deceptions of secular humanism, or you will be programmed to
quit.

Second, make sure you are surrounded by people repenting of sin and trying
to lead holy lives. Faithfulness is caught more than taught, and so is
unfaithfulness.

Finally, reach out to those who know the value of redemptive suffering. If
you're influenced by self-centered pleasure-seekers, you will refuse to
suffer the pain that accompanies faithfulness to your commitments.

Jesus didn't quit when He hung on the cross and died for us on Calvary.
That same Jesus lives within us. By His power, we don't have to quit
anything except sin. Jesus will provide the truth, inspiration, and
courage for us to stay faithful and not quit.

Prayer: Father, because of my faith in You, may I not be manipulatable.

Promise: "Though my persecutors and my foes are many, I turn not away from
Your decrees." —Ps 119:157

Praise: Deacon Paul grows large amounts of vegetables in his home garden
and donates them to a local food pantry to feed the hungry.

(For a related teaching, order our tape "Redemptive Suffering "on audio AV
75-1 or video V-75.)

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Rescript: In accord with the "Code of Canon Law", I hereby grant my
permission to publish "One Bread, One Body" covering the period from June
1, 2010 through July 31, 2010
†Reverend Joseph R. Binzer, Vicar General of the Archdiocese of
Cincinnati, December 29, 2009

The rescript is a declaration that a book or pamphlet is considered to be
free of doctrinal or moral error. It is not implied that those who have
granted ecclesial permission agree with the contents, opinions, or
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