Are you truly growing after salvation, or have you settled for just being saved? In this devotion from Colossians 2 and 2 Timothy 2 (KJV), Pastor Roderick Webster of Good News Baptist Church digs into what he calls the great conflict of the leader — the deep burden Paul carried for believers who needed to move beyond salvation into spiritual maturity.
You might be asking: Is being saved enough, or is God calling me to grow deeper? Why does the Bible compare the Christian life to a soldier, an athlete, and a farmer? What does it mean to strive lawfully for the crown? Why do pastors carry such a heavy burden for the people they lead?
Key points from this devotion:
- Paul's great conflict was not for the lost but for the spiritual maturity of saved believers
- A good soldier endures hardness, a good athlete strives lawfully, and a good farmer works hard — all patterns for the Christian life
- Ben Johnson lost his crown because he did not strive lawfully — a warning for every believer
- Leaders need understanding from the Lord to guide people toward maturity (2 Timothy 2:7)
- God gave pastors and teachers to perfect the saints and protect them from deceptive doctrine (Ephesians 4:11-14)
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CHAPTERS:
0:00 Opening and Hymn
0:33 Paul's Great Conflict Explained
1:09 Pattern the Good Soldier
2:24 Pattern the Good Athlete
4:49 Pattern the Good Farmer
5:08 Leadership Is Not an Easy Calling
5:38 Who Is This Conflict Really For
6:54 The Need to Grow After Salvation
7:53 Paul's Passion for the Saints
9:37 Closing Blessing and Encouragement
