Remember Jesus Christ, risen from the dead, descendant of David, according to my gospel, (2 Timothy 2:8)

As often as we can and wish we should remember Yeshua.

• Risen from the dead
• Descendant of David
• Paul’s headline

The Gospel is the experience of all believers. We all own the gospel.

for which I suffer hardship even to imprisonment as a criminal; but the word of God is not imprisoned. (2 Timothy 2:9)

Paul was a guy who began his career imprisoning people for believing that Jesus is God’s anointed, and the celebrated and exalted descendant of David who was promised not to be left to the decay of the grave. Now Paul is in prison for that gospel that he persecuted so vehemently, and is reminding us that the word of God – the gospel – is never imprisoned.  We may not all suffer as intensely as Paul and the early disciples did, but living the eternal life has costs attached to us. Since they persecuted Christ we also will be persecuted. But the message of Truth – Christ himself – is not held captive by anyone.