Jul 18
We have to ask ourselves, “What do we consider worth spending our life doing, and potentially giving our life for?” Louie Giglio helps us see the biblical answer to these questions from Paul’s perspective found in his letter to Timothy.
Scripture References
6.For I am already being poured out like a drink offering, and the time for my departure is near. 7.I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith. 8.Now there is in store for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will award to me on that day—and not only to me, but also to all who have longed for his appearing.9.Do your best to come to me quickly, 10.for Demas, because he loved this world, has deserted me and has gone to Thessalonica. Crescens has gone to Galatia, and Titus to Dalmatia. 11.Only Luke is with me. Get Mark and bring him with you, because he is helpful to me in my ministry. 12.I sent Tychicus to Ephesus. 13.When you come, bring the cloak that I left with Carpus at Troas, and my scrolls, especially the parchments.14.Alexander the metalworker did me a great deal of harm. The Lord will repay him for what he has done. 15.You too should be on your guard against him, because he strongly opposed our message.16.At my first defense, no one came to my support, but everyone deserted me. May it not be held against them. 17.But the Lord stood at my side and gave me strength, so that through me the message might be fully proclaimed and all the Gentiles might hear it. And I was delivered from the lion’s mouth. 18.The Lord will rescue me from every evil attack and will bring me safely to his heavenly kingdom. To him be glory for ever and ever. Amen.19.Greet Priscilla4:19 Greek Prisca, a variant of Priscilla and Aquila and the household of Onesiphorus.20.Erastus stayed in Corinth, and I left Trophimus sick in Miletus. 21.Do your best to get here before winter.
Eubulus greets you, and so do Pudens, Linus, Claudia and all the brothers and sisters.4:21 The Greek word for brothers and sisters (adelphoi) refers here to believers, both men and women, as part of God’s family.22.The Lord be with your spirit. Grace be with you all.
Louie Giglio
Louie Giglio is the Visionary Architect and Director of the Passion Movement, comprised of Passion Conferences, Passion City Church, Passion Publishing and sixstepsrecords, and the founder of Passion Institute.