Sermons on 2 Timothy

16 days of intense competition at the Paris Olympics comes to an end this Sunday. This Sunday also concludes our 3-week series called the “Spiritual” Olympics.” The Bible draws a number of comparisons between athletic competition and the life a Christian leads here. We saw those parallels in week one with “Staying Focused” and week two with “Following the Rules.” Our final parallel revolves around what a Christian can learn from athletes who have completed all their events, what’s next…

Are you enjoying your Olympic viewing? “We promise to take part in these Olympic Games, respecting and abiding by the rules …” This is a part of the Olympic Oath, taken by two athletes, two coaches and two judges from the host county at the opening ceremonies, on behalf of all the athletes, coaches and judges participating. There are rules that the Olympic athletes promise to follow. In week 2 of our “Spiritual” Olympics, the Apostle Paul helps us, as…