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Getting the Picture

This chapter explores the roles of a minister as depicted through various images. It emphasizes the responsibilities of a minister to guard the truth, invest in others, and magnify the ministry of God's Word. It also highlights the endurance and commitment required, as well as the importance of obedience, patience, and diligence in fulfilling the ministry. The chapter emphasizes the need for pastors to be supported by the church and the rewards and challenges of ministry.

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Getting the Picture

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  1. Getting the Picture 2 Timothy 2 Chapter 10 By Warren W. Wiersbe

  2. Identity crisis Pictorial Representation of a minister • The Steward (2:1-2) • Responsibility to guard the truth and invest in others (2:2) • Treasure from God’s Word, not ideas or philosophies • Strength to teach God’s Word: apt to teach implies apt to learn • The Soldier (2:3-4, 8-13) • He endures hardship (3) • He avoids worldly entanglement (4) • Committed to the commanding officer, Jesus • Purpose: to please the Lord • He magnifies Jesus Christ (8-9) • Captain of our salvation (Heb. 2:10) • Purpose to bring honor and glory to Jesus • Magnify their ministry of His Word

  3. He thinks of the whole army (10) • Elect are God’s people (10) • He trusts his commanding officer (11-13) • “Faithful saying” • Death leads to life • Suffering leads to reigning • “He remaineth faithful; he cannot deny himself The Athlete (2:5) • Obeys the rules • Paul was a loser, yet a winner • Suffering as an evildoer • Obey God’s Word no matter what they say The Farmer (2:6-7) • Plowing, sowing, watering, or harvesting • A farmer has work to do • Ministry is a hard work • A farmer needs patience • “See how the farmer waits for the land to yield its valuable crop and how patient he is for the autumn and spring rain” (James 5:7)

  4. A farmer deserves his share of harvest • “The hardworking farmer should be first to receive a share of crop • Pastor should be supported (2 Tim. 2:6) by the church • “If we have sown spiritual seed among you, is it too much if we reap a material harvest from you (I Cor. 9:1) • The spiritual leaders who share God’s Word with the people are the first to enjoy its blessings • Joy at of seeing planted seeds bear fruit in lives of others • Farming is a hard work. It can have many disappointments, but the rewards are worth it

  5. The Workman (2:14-18) • Study to be diligent, be zealous • Diligent so that he will not be ashamed when his work in inspected • Rightly dividing: cutting straight • Pastor: w workman in God’s Word • Tools for building, measuring and repairing God’s people • An approved workman diligently studies God’s Word • An approved workman will shun “godless chatter” (2:16) • An approved workman know that false doctrine is dangerous and he will oppose it. • Gangrene (2:17) spreads and infects the body of Christ • Hymenaeous and Philetus, who taught that resurrection had taken place

  6. Workman will either be approved or ashamed • Approved: one who has been tested and found acceptable • Luther; prayer, study and suffering make a pastor • Ashamed: below standard and cannot be accepted The Vessel (2:19-22) • “great house”: professing church • Foundation is safe and secure because of God’s seal • Godward aspect of the Christian life: “The Lord will know who are his (Numb.16:5) • Manward aspect of the Christian life: Let every one that nameth the name of Christ depart from iniquity (2:19) • Vessels for performing household functions • Honor (gold and silver) and dishonor (wood and clay)

  7. False teacher: dishonor • Timothy means “God-honoring” as separate vessels of honor and dishonor from false teachers • “Useful to the Master” (21) • Separate from the sins of the flesh (22)Balanced separation: we flee sin but follow after righteousness • Fellowship “with all them that call on the name of the Lord”; out of pure heart (22) The Servant (2:23-26) • Servant: doulos meaning slave • No will of his won: of sin or of God • Satan opposes God’s servants • Some are difficult to teach • “Foolish and stupid arguments (23) • Ignore arguments, not people • Persistent and gentle, teaching God’s Word in meekness • Must instructs those who oppose him

  8. Servant’s purpose: not to win argument, but win souls • “recover”: coming out of a drunken stupor • (26) They are delivered out of the Devil who took them captive • Ministry, no place for loafer • Require discipline and work • Church members need to pray for pastors and encourage them in Lord’s work • Pastor and members labor together

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