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SUNDAY JUNE 14


NEVER STOP LEARNING

READ:
2 Timothy 3:14-15
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You must continue
in the things which
you have learned
...and that from
childhood you have
known the Holy
Scriptures.
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Sheryl is a voracious reader. While others are watching television or playing video games, she is deeply engrossed in the pages of a book.

Much of this zeal can be traced back to her early childhood. Her family often visited a great aunt and uncle who owned a bookstore. There, Sheryl would sit on uncle Ed's lap as he read to her and introduced her to the wonders and delights of books.

Centuries ago a young man named Timothy had his steps guided on the road to learning. In Paul's last recorded letter, he acknowledged that Timothy was first introduced to the Bible by his grandmother and mother (2 TiM. 1:5). Then Paul exhorted Timothy to continue in the Christian way because "from childhood you have known the Holy Scriptrues" (2 TIM. 3:14-15).

For the believer, learning about the spiritual life should never cease to delight us and help us grow. Reading and study can be a big part of that, but we also need others to encourage and teach us.

Who has helped you grow in your faith? And who in turn can you help? That's a great way to enhance our appreciation of God and strengthen our relationship with Him. Dennis Fisher

**Lord, give us the desire to learn throughout life, so that we may grow
increasingly closer to You each day. Thank You for those who have
inspired us to learn about You.
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Reading the Bible is meant not to inform but to transform.

**********************************Today's Bible Reading _ 2 Timothy 3:10-17********************************
10 But you have carefully followed my doctrine, manner
of life, purpose, faith, longsuffering, love, perseverance,

11 persecutions, afflictions, which happened to me at
Antioch, at Iconium, at Lystra__what persecutions I
endured. And out of them all the Lord delivered me. 12 Yes,
and all who desire to live godly in Christ Jesus will suffer
persecution. 13 But evil men and impostors will grow worse and
worse, deceiving and being deceived. 14 But you must continue
in the things which you have learned and been assured of,
knowing from whom you have learned them, 15 and that from
childhood you have known the Holy Scriptures, which are
able to make you wise for salvation through faith which is in
Christ Jesus. 16 All Scripture is given by inspiration of God,
and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for
instruction in righteousness, 17 that the man of God may be
complete, thoroughly equipped for every good work.

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Timothy was of mixed parentage, having a Greek
father and Jewish mother (ACTS 16:1). Although his biological father
probably did not play a significant role in his spiritual development,
Timothy was taught the holy Scriptures from childhood and came to
faith through the teaching and godly influence of his grandmother
Lois and mother Eunice (2 TIM. 1:5). Timothy first met Paul in Derbe at
the start of his second missionary journey (ACTS 16:1), and Timothy
soon became Paul's protege. The apostle Paul affectionately called
him "a true son in the faith" (1 TIM> 1:2) and "a beloved son" (2 TIM.1:2).