Session 9 – Mike MacIntosh

• VV. 10-12 is in contrast to prev. verses in ch .4 of 2 Tim
• There are no "senior pastors" - only undershepherds
• We are to stand with those who trip, stumble, & fall, & love them back to where they need to be.
• In your suffering, you find out who your friends really are.
• Blessed are those who are led by the Spirit.
• When God's men stand up like men & boldly face the pain, the persecution, and still love God & the people.
• It's an honor to serve the Lord.
• ''The Lord brought him in, and the Lord will take Him out."
• Who would want to sign up for the qualifications that Paul lists in v.4?
• Everything Paul talked about earlier in the chapter is an antithesis of what we are supposed to be as ministers.
• ''Friendly fire'' is a real danger in the Body of Christ.
• As the pain & suffering comes, be prepared to love & comfort the people.
• The pit prepared Joseph for the palace.