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3.3 How Paul and I Serve_New Testment Survey

3.3 How Paul and I Serve_New Testment Survey

Q While 2 Timothy does not mention the specific term “service,” much of book is made up of Paul’s reflection on his own life’s work and advice to Timothy for how to serve his church. Choose one passage relevant to service from 2 Timothy. Read it carefully and examine examine a reputable commentary and its notes on the passage (commentaries can be found at the Bible Study Tools link). Use Bible Study Tools to find one passage in Paul’s letters related to service (e.g., serve, serving, servant, servanthood, etc.). To limit your search to Paul’s letters, click on the dropdown menu next to “Book” and select “Pauline Epistles.” Then enter your term (serve, servant, etc.) into the “Search the Bible” box and press “Find it!” This will generate a list of passages with that term that you can sift through and read.

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24 And the Lord’s servant must not be quarrelsome but must be kind to everyone, able to teach, not resentful (2 Timothy 2: 24, New International Version). One, who is the true servant of the Lord, is selfless and a strong believer of God’s plan, who is apt to be a leader and a teacher, filled with kindness and compassion for those that are being taught. The true servant is not ignorant towards service, not proud of the ability to teach, and most importantly not at all be resentful, and is instead willing to offer the self and all the knowledge in dedication to spread the word of the God