| The CROWN of CHRIST - Understanding the Times in the Light of Scripture |
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| H A R D S H I P 1. O, my son, be strong in Jesus' grace He is God's Son very dear Truth must be transmitted face to face Pass on the things that you hear Recruit teachers - able preachers - Well qualified men who can keep up the pace Speak the truth you've heard me share with all the crowd Pass on God's teachings aloud 2. Endure hardship as a soldier true King Jesus calls us to strife Active duty lays its claim on you Forget the things of this life Please the Master; battle faster The ath'lete who wants to win plays by the rules And the farmer labours, earning by his toil The first-fruits of his own soil 3. Reflect on what I'm telling you today The Lord full insight will give Remember Jesus Christ the only Way He rose from death and He lives This is God's truth; when I give proof They give me pain, then again, jail me in chains But the Word of God can never be locked up So I drink suffering's cup 4. Endure hardship for the Lord's elect Salvation they will obtain Light eternal Christians should reflect For one day heaven they'll gain You can trust this; none can bust this We die with Christ, live with Christ, suffer and reign For our faithful Savior never leaves His own Himself He cannot dosown 5. Keep reminding preachers of the same Warn them: Don't fight over words Semantic quarrels are a useless game They upset those who have heard You be careful, ever prayerful A worker who pleases God, never ashamed We must rightly understand the sacred Word Avoiding doctrines absurd Endure hardship, O my darling son Complete what you have begun |
2 Timothy
2:1-13, and
should be both
a warning and
an
encouragement
to pastors.
2:1-13, and
should be both
a warning and
an
encouragement
to pastors.