Category Archives: 2 Timothy

My Life, My Race, His Promise

Posted on May 31, 2011 by Jody Neufeld

I have fought well. I have finished the race, and I have been faithful.      2 Timothy 4:7 (CEV) These are well-known words of Scripture. I didn’t always know the context of the words. It is thought that this … Continue reading →

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Grandparents

Posted on May 9, 2011 by Jody Neufeld

Every time I say your name in prayer—which is practically all the time—I thank God for you, the God I worship with my whole life in the tradition of my ancestors. I miss you a lot, especially when I remember … Continue reading →

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Lion Up!

Posted on March 31, 2011 by Jody Neufeld

So I ask you to make full use of the gift that God gave you when I placed my hands on you. Use it well. God’s Spirit doesn’t make cowards out of us. The Spirit gives us power, love, and … Continue reading →

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Heirloom

Posted on December 14, 2010 by Jody Neufeld

I remember your genuine faith, for you share the faith that first filled your grandmother Lois and your mother, Eunice. And I know that same faith continues strong in you.      2 Timothy 1:5 (NLT) This is a time of year … Continue reading →

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Posted on October 13, 2010 by Jody Neufeld

God of Seasons “If you follow my decrees and are careful to obey my commands, I will send you the seasonal rains. The land will then yield its crops, and the trees of the field will produce their fruit. Your … Continue reading →

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Life and Death

Posted on March 2, 2010 by Jody Neufeld

54But when they heard these things they became infuriated and ground their teeth against him. 55But being full of the Holy Spirit, he lifted up his eyes to heaven and saw the glory of God and Jesus standing at God’s … Continue reading →

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Kindness: All the Way to the End

Posted on February 2, 2010 by Jody Neufeld

– Henry Neufeld 6As for me, I am already being poured out on the altar, and the time of my death has come upon me. 7I have completed the great race. I have finished the course. I have kept the … Continue reading →

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Salvation: The Alternative

Posted on January 20, 2010 by Jody Neufeld

“Your own wickedness shall correct you, and your backsliding shall reprove you. Know therefore and see that it is an evil thing and a bitter, that you have forsaken Yahweh your God, and that my fear is not in you,” … Continue reading →

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Disciple: Imperfect but His

Posted on September 4, 2009 by Jody Neufeld

For this, I was appointed as a preacher, an apostle, and a teacher of the Gentiles. For this cause I also suffer these things. Yet I am not ashamed, for I know him whom I have believed, and I am … Continue reading →

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Strength for Any Challenge

Posted on April 28, 2009 by Jody Neufeld

I rejoice greatly in the Lord that at last you have renewed your concern for me. Indeed, you have been concerned, but you had no opportunity to show it. I am not saying this because I am in need, for … Continue reading →

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