Daily Devotional | Called to Holy Lives | 2 Timothy 1:8–9 | Pastor Jim Cymbala

Summary

This sermon emphasizes that salvation is a gift from God, by His purpose and grace, not by human works, and it calls us to a holy life. It references 2 Timothy, highlighting Paul's encouragement to Timothy to suffer for the gospel and God's power enabling joy and peace even in hardship. The takeaway is to accept God's saving gift of faith through Jesus Christ and to live a holy life in response, rather than pursuing a self-serving or destructive path.