Comforting Them

Paul encourages us in his letter to Timothy not to be ashamed of the testimony of our Lord. The testimony is the Gospel, and we've nothing to be ashamed of. Looking at verse 9 we are comforted with these four things:

1. The testimony of our Lord is that Christ hath saved us.
2. The testimony of our Lord is that Christ hath called us.
3. The testimony of our Lord is that Christ hath called us with an holy calling, not according to our works, but according to his own purpose and grace.
4. The testimony of our Lord is that salvation with all its blessings was Christ given us in Christ Jesus before the world began.
   We are confident therefore in him who has given this glorious testimony of Jesus Christ to us. Why then should we be ashamed?