Pastor Jim Cymbala: The Calling

030 - Unshaken

Mar 11, 2022
Reflections on people who shape and sometimes leave our ministries. A look at Paul's final letter and the tensions leaders face when followers desert. Praise for loyal companions and the call to keep studying and reading. Warnings about troublemakers and reassurance that God's presence sustains when support vanishes.
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INSIGHT

Final Words Reveal Leadership Realities

  • Paul wrote 2 Timothy knowing his life was ending and reflected on final relationships and priorities.
  • Jim Cymbala uses Paul's last words to reveal common trials leaders face near season endings.
ANECDOTE

A Trusted Co‑Worker Who Deserted

  • Demas was a co‑worker who deserted Paul when worldly allurements won him over.
  • Jim Cymbala recounts Demas to warn leaders that trusted people can abandon the cause.
ADVICE

Don't Be Derailed By Desertion

  • Do not let people leaving or betraying you distract or discourage your ministry.
  • Keep spiritual composure and remember that the Lord will never leave you.
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