Temperature Check – 2 Timothy 2:20-26

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Pastor Jonathan Eckberg leads us back into our study of the book of 2 Timothy. It’s usually pretty easy to know where we need to go, but along the way we face distractions from outside and within. So how do we know we’re on the right track? In 2 Timothy 2:20-26, Paul offers Timothy three questions to make sure his …

Purified by Fire – 2 Timothy 2:14-19

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Pastor Jonathan Eckberg continues our study through the letter of 2 Timothy. We all know the power of words. With our tongues we can build others up or just as easily tear them down. In 2 Timothy 2:14-19, after affirming the power of the fire of faith (v8-13), Paul tells Timothy how a hot and bright fire purifies a believer, …

Building Up Your Fire – 2 Timothy 2:1-7

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Pastor Jonathan Eckberg teaches the next lesson in our study through 2 Timothy. Over the past few weeks, we’ve seen the necessary elements for building and protecting the fire of our faith. But how do we GROW that fire? Paul instructs Timothy on the work needed to build an increasingly bright and hot faith in 2 Timothy 2:1-7.

Guarding the Flame – 2 Timothy 1:13-18

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Pastor Jonathan Eckberg continues our study of 2 Timothy in our series, “Keeping the Fire Burning”. The flames of a fire may look remarkably similar even though they burn from very different sources. The same is true of the passion of those who claim faith in Jesus. And yet, we have all seen false flames burn hot and bright before …

Fuel for the Fire – 2 Timothy 1:1-7

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Pastor Jonathan Eckberg begins a new series on the book of 2 Timothy called, “Keep the Fire Burning”.  It is an easy thing, over time, to lose a bit of our passion for even the most important things. Once that fire begins to “settle down” can it be rekindled to a blazing flame? Of course! Paul shows us how God gives …

How We Purposefully Embrace Death

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Pastor Jonathan Eckberg teaches the second week of our Back-to-School series, “The Final Bell,” in which we discuss the biblical significance of embracing death. Last week we discussed the need to embrace the reality of death in order to allow Jesus’ victory to sharpen our focus, clarify our purpose, and deepen our joy even in the loss and pain of physical death. …

Why We Must Embrace Death – Psalm 90:12-17

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Pastor Jonathan Eckberg kicks off the first week of our Back-to-School series, “The Final Bell,” in a discussion about death. We know death is important (we talk about Jesus’ death). We know death is inevitable (we talk about how every person dies and faces judgment). But, still, we often keep it at an arms-length. We prefer not to deal with …