Commentary on 2 Timothy 2:8-15

Week 4 (8/2/26): Remember Jesus Christ, raised from the dead

Preaching text: 2 Timothy 2:8–15; accompanying text: Luke 17:16–19 

The problem sometimes is that as we seek to work out our faith, reading books and listening to talks, we can get lost in a maze of words, having been drawn into an enticing configuration of interpretations of the Christian faith. And then we notice that the arguments begin: Who is right? Who is wrong? And people fall out, communities split, and things turn sour. 

At this point we read: “Remember Jesus Christ, raised from the dead, a descendant of David—that is my gospel.” Succinct, clear, confident. And we remember again that the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ is not a morass of words or clever interpretations but is about resurrection—the lovingly powerful and radically creative act of God—reconfiguring the world.

We are encouraged to keep things simple and to hold to the wisdom passed down to us. God is faithful and will remain faithful. Eternal life and a crown await us if we, too, are faithful.