The document discusses how Timothy endured persecutions for living a godly life according to the teachings of Jesus Christ. It encourages Timothy to continue learning from the Scriptures, which can make people wise for salvation through faith. The Bible stands up to intense examination and contains historically accurate information. Its teachings promote values that some find culturally obsolete but examining evidence shows that faith in the Bible is reasonable. The document suggests evaluating whether one truly trusts the Bible and determining to align one's life with its teachings.

1. 2 Timothy 3:10-11
You, however, know all about my teaching,
my way of life, my purpose, faith, patience,
love, endurance, persecutions, sufferings—
what kinds of things happened to me in
Antioch, Iconium and Lystra, the
persecutions I endured. Yet the Lord
rescued me from all of them.
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2. 2 Timothy 3:12-13
In fact, everyone who wants to live a godly
life in Christ Jesus will be persecuted, while
evil men and imposters will go from bad to
worse, deceiving and being deceived.
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3. 2 Timothy 3:14-15
But as for you, continue in what you have
learned and become convinced of, because
you know those from whom you learned it,
and how from infancy you have known the
holy Scriptures, which are able to make you
wise for salvation through faith in Christ
Jesus.
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4. 2 Timothy 3:16-17
All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful
for teaching, rebuking, correcting and
training in righteousness, so that the man
of God may be thoroughly equipped for
every good work.
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5. The truthfulness of a claim is not
based on what we THINK, how e FEEL,
or what is SAID about it, but whether
or not it is supported by the
EVIDENCE.
The only way for us to KNOW God is for God
to REVEAL Himself to us.
The Bible is HISTORICALLY accurate.

6. Much of what happened occurred in
small towns where it could have easily
been VERIFIED or DISCREDITED
…much of the material that you may find
BORING to read is to establish the
CREDIBILITY of what you are reading.
Trustworthiness is confirmed not only by
what the Bible SAYS, but what it refuses to
LEAVE out.

7. The Bible stands up under intense
EXAMINATION.
TRUTH can withstand examination under
which LIES will eventually crumble.
The Bible is written history in ADVANCE.

9. People who call the Bible culturally
obsolete do so because it promotes
different VALUES than they desire
If you examine the evidence you will
discover that faith is not a blind leap, but a
REASONABLE STEP.

10. Please take a moment to fill out your
Communication Card
My Next Step Today is to:
( ) Do the home life help (in bulletin)
( ) Join a faith2life group
( ) Sign up for online devotionals at
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( ) Evaluate if I truly trust the Bible
( ) Determine to align my life with the Bible
rather than twist the Bible to my life
( ) Other________________________