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We are God's people and we need to behave as God's people. John 13  2 Timothy 1:8-10 Paul tells Timothy not to be ashamed of the testimony of the Lord nor of Paul as a prisoner. Paul encourages Timothy not to be afraid of his faith. In the battles of life cowardice is not a good thing. Being ashamed of your faith is a product of your doubt and a product of your fear. Talking about how our faith works in our life. With our salvation comes a way we should live as believers in Christ.  The conquer dictates how history and laws (morals) are taught. Who are the strong? Technically YOU. You have the Holy Spirit and God's Word. You the one saved in Christ Jesus. Image this! A man is not to consult his conscience! It is like a man who has saved his purse but lost his goal. He makes his decisions but not based on God but on his own thinking.  God's rules are true - do right thing and rewarded. Do the wrong things and face punishment /no reward. Man must worship. Even people who

Timothy 1 Our conscience - accuser, comforter. We need to learn to live a victorious life. One with a weak conscience takes short cuts; its not ok to do whatever you think. Are we weak or victorious? A good conscience is not double -minded, or weak. We need to guard our conscience from sin. We need to guard our heart for this is where the real issues of life come out for us. We need to listen and take action - pray for someone, help someone. We are good enough because God says we're good enough. Not because of what we think. Paul never ceases praying for Timothy. Timothy was young. It's not about you but the equipping of God in your life. God created in Timothy such a constant, respectful, responsible equipping in character. Paul would love to come and see Timothy. It's encouraging to be with fellow believers and be encouraged and encourage. A faithful man puts nothing above the Lord. He wants to see God be given glory in everything. God equips people (even the young) to

2 Timothy 1 Those who are instructed in the church are more able/willing to help others be instructed so they know Jesus. Being instructed should be most important in our life. Eg we will water the plant, the one with the most promise. If you use what God entrusts to you, you will receive more. The world teaches us we are owed. This causes us to miss out with God. God puts you in church to learn from each other about God. We need to have knowledge of God; not information. Information is just information unless we have knowledge of God in our lives. Paul - understands the deeper mercy of God in our lives. If our striving is on ourselves we burn out. Then we fall away because of trying in our own strength. Put on God's grace towards others. Don't be looking for others to extend grace to you. God has extended grace. God wants you to be a vessel to extend grace to others. Be like Jesus and let the grace of God flow through you. Paul is instructing Timothy to be tha