Remember Jesus Christ, Risen from the Dead—2 Timothy 2:8-9

Since the first days of the church, Christians have gathered every Sunday to celebrate the resurrection of Jesus Christ. These two verses, 2 Timothy 2:8-9, give us a chance to meditate on that resurrection. I want to draw attention to the four phrases of verse 8: (1) Remember Jesus Christ, (2) risen from the dead, (3) the offspring of David, (4) as preached in my gospel. If you understand what is meant by these short phrases, you know what you need to know to be a Christian. You could start reading this article as an unbeliever and finish it as a believer.

But Paul wrote this for a believer, for Timothy, a pastor Paul himself trained. And he thought Timothy needed to be reminded to remember these things.