CLICK HERE to download the free episode guide for THIS episode! "Hold on just a little bit longer" is the appeal Katy Nichole says God gives us in her song "Hold On." Does God entreat us to hold on in Scripture? And if so, what are we to hold on to? And what does it look like when we let go? Believe it or not, I got answers to all of these questions and more in my study of God's Word inspired by this song.    Join me as we settle into Paul's first letter to Timothy to discover what we should and should not hold on to.    In this episode, I discuss the following:    Taking a B.I.T.E. out of Scripture – this week's Bible Interaction Tool Exercises include:  Consider the opposite  Mark up the text  Read in context  Repetition  Compare and contrast  Make a list    Episode Guide Download  Various places in Scripture where we are instructed to "hold on"  Proverbs 4:13 (NIV)  2 Timothy 1:13 (NLT)  Revelation 3:11 (NIV)  1 Thessalonians 5:20-22 (NIV)  Hebrews 3:6 (CSB)  1 Timothy 1:19 (ESV)    Making a list of what we are to hold on to  Considering the opposite by taking our list and turning it into "let go" statements  An example from Jesus where the Pharisees let go of God's ways to hold on to human tradition - Mark 7:8-13  Choosing 1 Timothy to spend more interaction time  The history of illuminated manuscripts - 1-minute video from the Museum of the Bible  The Illuminated Scripture Journal as a resource for Bible interaction - Amazon Paid Link  Marking repeated words or phrases  faith and conscience - 1 Timothy 1:5, 1 Timothy 1:18-20    The doctrine Paul wants Timothy (and us) to hold on to   1 Timothy 6:2-4  Galatians 1:6-7  1 Timothy 1:6-7    Making a list of things In First Century Galilee, two sons test a father's unconditional love. In this story, the Parable of the Prodigal Son comes to life. Purchase "Finding Home" by Susan Macias on Amazon HERE or your preferred online retailer.

#474: "Hold On” by Katy Nichole

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