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At the reading of a Will, an attorney reads the last Will and
Testament of deceased to family members and beneficiaries.
In addition to specifying inheritances, the deceased might
also
write final thoughts: desires, priorities, and hopes.
A person’s last words are often a summary
of what they considered most important.
When the apostle Paul wrote his final letter to young Timothy,
his priority was clear: “I charge you…. Preach the word! Be ready
in season and out of season. Convince, rebuke, exhort, with all
long suffering and teaching” (2 Timothy 4:1-2).
As a young leader, Paul reminded Timothy how best to build up
the Church by preaching and teaching the Word of God. Paul’s
reasoning? There would be many who would use false teaching
to tear down the Church (verses 3-4).Only
the truth of the Word
can build up and make the Body of Christ strong.
Building the Church relies on building church members.
Build yourself up daily by studying the Word of God.
"The best way to revive a church
is to build a fire in the pulpit."
D. L. Moody
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