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Jesus comforts the church in Philadelphia with this message: to know who He is and that He knows them, that He gives them purpose and His Word, and that Jesus is with them now and forever.
In spite of all the trials and suffering Paul endured, he was able to make it to the end by being convinced of what awaited him in eternity and by continuing to live out God's priorities.
Paul encourages and exhorts Timothy to stay in the Word. He tells him he has everything he needs in the scriptures because God has spoken His Word through them.
Of all the challenges the church faces, false teaching within the church has been around from the beginning and is still with us today. Paul instructs Timothy to accurately handle the Word of God to combat this persistent tendency.
The parable of the soils is not about which soils are the Christians, but is about the dynamic nature of hearing the Word. What matters is hearing the Word in a way that bears fruit.
Growing in faith works the same today as it did in Jesus' time. A seeking person hears the Word of God and believes and takes a step of faith. God confirms His Word and the seeker's faith grows bigger.