Saturday, May 26, 2018

Commitment and Character, Not Success


John MacArthur writes, in his New Testament Commentary on 2 Timothy:

"Paul did not focus on the visible success of Timothy's ministry but on the excellence of his service. He focused not on Timothy's opportunities but on his commitment, not on his personal prominence but on his character. He expressed no concern for the young pastor's acceptance or reputation but great concern for his faithfulness and godliness. He did not emphasize the size, wealth, or influence of the church at Ephesus but rather its spiritual life and health under Timothy's care. He did not concentrate even on Timothy's spiritual gifts, important as those were, but on his spiritual life and his spiritual service." 
John MacArthur, New Testament Commentary, 2 Timothy


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