How to Live - 3:16

Paul and Timothy were not only brothers in the ministry of sharing Christ, but they were friends. Second Timothy was written while Paul was imprisoned, and it was the last letter he would write before he was put to .

We can sense Paul’s urgency in his request for Timothy to come and in his words of exhortation to be steadfast as a Christian and a minister. Paul knew young Timothy would face trials, alienation, and possibly , so he reminded Timothy of the calling God placed on his life and then challenged him to be unashamed of the gospel, encouraging him to rely on God's power to face suffering that might come because of the gospel.

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Half of All s Say Their Faith Helped Them Personally Handle the 9-11 Aftermath

Faith Made a Difference

Tens of millions of Americans turned to their faith to help process the tragedies. When asked if their religious faith made any difference in how they handled the attacks, one-fourth of all s (25%) said their faith has been "the single most important resource" they have relied on and an additional one-quarter (23%) said their faith has been "one of several important resources" that has enabled them to deal with the attacks. These figures represent about 100 million s who credit their faith with helping them to address the attacks.

Source: The Barna Research Group (2002, September 3). Half of All s Say Their Faith Helped Them Personally Handle the 9-11 Aftermath. Retrieved February 20, 2008, from http://www.barna.org/FlexPage.aspx?Page=BarnaUpdate&BarnaUpdateID=120.

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Living 3:16--By the Book