As we move into the book of 2 Samuel, we leave behind us the sad sordid saga of Saul. First Samuel was about the search for a king. The people wanted a king like the other nations had. So God gave them a king – Saul, and that turned out to be a bit of a sour point just like God had forewarned.
Paul charges Timothy to combat false teachers in Ephesus who are peddling myths and useless speculations, diverging from the true gospel. Paul emphasizes that sound doctrine promotes love from a pure heart, not trivial arguments, and clarifies that the law serves to convict sinners, supporting the gospel.
Have you ever had someone promise you something and then they never kept it? That can be a real disappointment that challenges you to ever trust that person again. Well, God’s a promise keeping God. And one of the promises He has made is to not only give His Son as a Saviour, but for Jesus to be raised from the dead.