Paul instructed Timothy about like courage when he wrote in 1 Timothy 2:24-26 that servant must not “the Lord’s quarrel; instead, he must be kind to everyone, able to teach, not resentful. Those who oppose him he must gently instruct, in the hope that God will grant them repentance leading them to a knowledge of the truth, and that they will come to their senses and escape from the trap of the devil, who has taken them captive to do his will.” While Paul never counseled Timothy to budge on his biblical convictions, he basically challenged this young pastor to the truth in love” “speak (Eph. 4:15). Courageous pastors understand that they are not politicians who serve a constituency; they are preachers of the Gospel who serve their Creator and God. They the Word” and are “preach “prepared in season and out of season” because they embrace their call to rebuke and “correct,
Paul instructed Timothy about courage when he wrote in 1 Timothy 2:24-26 that “the Lord’s servant must not quarrel; instead, he must be kind to everyone, able to teach, not resentful. Those who oppose him he must gently instruct, in the hope that God will grant them repentance leading them to a knowledge of the truth, and that they will come to their senses and escape from the trap of the devil, who has taken them captive to do his will.” While Paul never counseled Timothy to budge on his biblical convictions, he basically challenged this young pastor to “speak the truth in love” (Eph. 4:15). Courageous pastors understand that they are not politicians who serve a constituency; they are preachers of the Gospel who serve their Creator and God. They “preach the Word” and are “prepared in season and out of season” because they embrace their call to “correct, rebuke and like
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