CCV

Verde Valley Christian Church May 22, 2022 Series: Fan Into Flame Title: "Be Courageous" Speaker: Jim Hammond BE COURAGEOUS: 1. There will be TERRIBLE TIMES ahead 2 Timothy 3:1-5 But mark this: There will be terrible times in the last days. People will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boastful, proud, abusive, disobedient to their parents, ungrateful, unholy, without love, unforgiving, slanderous, without self-control, brutal, not lovers of the good, treacherous, rash, conceited, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God— having a form of godliness but denying its power. Have nothing to do with such people. 2 Timothy 3:13 while evildoers and impostors will go from bad to worse, deceiving and being deceived. 2 Timothy 3:6-9 They are the kind who worm their way into homes and gain control over gullible women, who are loaded down with sins and are swayed by all kinds of evil desires, always learning but never able to come to a knowledge of the truth. Just ...

Verde Valley Christian Church May 1, 2022 Series: Fan Into Flame Title: "Be On Guard" Speaker: Jim Hammond 2 Timothy 1:12 (KJV) … he is able to keep that which I have committed unto him against that day. 2 Timothy 1:12 (ESV) … he is able to guard until that day what has been entrusted to me. I. What's the CONTEXT? 2 Timothy 1:8-14 Therefore do not be ashamed of the testimony about our Lord, nor of me his prisoner, but share in suffering for the gospel by the power of God, who saved us and called us to a holy calling, not because of our works but because of his own purpose and grace, which he gave us in Christ Jesus before the ages began, and which now has been manifested through the appearing of our Savior Christ Jesus, who abolished death and brought life and immortality to light through the gospel, for which I was appointed a preacher and apostle and teacher, which is why I suffer as I do. But I am not ashamed, for I know whom I have believed, and I am convi...