When under pressure, there is hope and resilience in the love of our Lord Jesus Christ which causes us to look at the world differently.
Questions for the Week: Hold Fast: Paul's 2nd Letter of Timothy - Under Pressure
How have you experienced pressure or suffering in your own life? In what ways has your faith helped you to endure these challenges?
Read 2 Timothy 4. How does Paul speak of pressure and hope? What does he cling to for this hope?
How does the love of God, as revealed in the cross of Jesus Christ, change everything? What does it mean to love others as Christ loves us?
When looking at all of 2 Timothy, what is the biggest piece of encouragement you can take with you?
What Had happened at Grace this week.
When we treat time like a shrinking commodity, our families and neighbors can feel like frustrating interruptions. This week, we see how Jesus frees us to see those interruptions as gifts.
Bible study traced Mark 9:2–50 into Mark 10:1–52, emphasizing humility over status, protecting “little ones,” radical measures against sin, God’s design for marriage, childlike faith, the danger of wealth, servant greatness, and true spiritual vision.
The shoes you put on every day when you work or shop are actually a mask of God, they are the very way He walks into the world to provide for His creation.
What a great weekend. We welcomed in 12 new members at Grace Lutheran PSL. We Also celebrated Pastor Cris’ 10th anniversary at Grace.
God didn't give you gifts just to keep them in storage. Jesus frees us to stop hoarding our blessings and joyfully use our time, talents, and resources for the sake of our neighbors.
Bible study on October 21, 2026 explored humility, “saltiness,” prayer and fasting, welcoming children, marriage and divorce, warnings about stumbling blocks and Gehenna, discernment about ministry done “in Jesus’ name,” and Jesus’ call to peace—setting up next week’s discussion on the rich young ruler.
Finally a nice day but there are a few very troublesome spots.