Bible Study January 25, 2024
2 Corinthians 8:16 – 23 (LSB)
“16 But thanks be to God who puts the same earnestness on your behalf in the heart of Titus. 17 For he not only accepted our plea, but being himself very earnest, he has gone out to you of his own accord. 18 And we have sent along with him the brother whose praise in the things of the gospel is throughout all the churches. 19 And not only this, but he has also been appointed by the churches to travel with us in this gracious work that is being ministered by us for the glory of the Lord Himself, and to show our readiness, 20 taking precaution lest anyone discredits us in our ministering of this generous gift, 21 for we respect what is good, not only in the sight of the Lord, but also in the sight of men. 22 And we have sent with them our brother, whom we have often tested and found earnest in many things, but now even more earnest because of his great confidence in you. 23 As for Titus, he is my partner and fellow worker among you; as for our brothers, they are messengers of the churches, a glory to Christ.”
Many people involved in discovery or facing a challenge beyond their minds ability to grasp the challenge get someone to go with them. I’m thinking about teams of mountain climbers as an example the climb is daunting and you need someone with you to aid you in case of an accident or for support to move on.
Paul set the example by always taking someone with him when he ventured out on one of his missionary journeys. He did that to help train them to carry on the work. Ministry is the one thing we should never have to go it alone. There is always someone we can find to support what we are doing. There is also another side to this, we can invest in others to mentor and train them to move in ministry.
God Bless.
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