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Sunday Morning in the Word. 2 Timothy 4:1-5. January 13, 2019. Persevere. Guard. Proclaim. 2 Timothy 4:1-5. THE GOSPEL. THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO ISAIAH. REDISCOVERING THE MOST REMARKABLE CHAPTER IN THE OLD TESTAMENT. Coming to Grace February, 2018. Persevere. Guard. Proclaim.
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Sunday Morning in the Word 2 Timothy 4:1-5 January 13, 2019
Persevere Guard Proclaim 2 Timothy 4:1-5 THE GOSPEL
THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO ISAIAH REDISCOVERING THE MOST REMARKABLE CHAPTER IN THE OLD TESTAMENT Coming to Grace February, 2018
Persevere Guard Proclaim 2 Timothy 4:1-5 THE GOSPEL
“Et tu, Brute?” (“And you, Brutus?”) The last words of Roman Emperor Julius Caesar
“Last words are for fools who have not said enough.” Karl Marx (“the father of communism”)
“Don’t you dare ask God to help me.” Joan Crawford, Actress (began acting in 1925 … final acting role 1972)
“Swing Low, Sweet Chariot.” Harriet Tubman, American Abolitionist
“Lord, do not hold this sin against them!” The Martyr Stephen (Acts 7:60)
The gospel is good news because there is no message more powerful with more potential to change lives than the message of the gospel of Jesus Christ! We must guard it! We must persevere in it! We must proclaim it!
For I am already being poured out as a drink offering, and the time for my departure is close. I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith. 2 Timothy 4:6–7 CSB
Here in chapter four Paul is writing his final “charge” to Timothy. And in this charge we see a mandate, a warning, and an encouragement.
The Mandate: What is it?
The WHAT? of the Mandate I solemnly charge you before God and Christ Jesus, who is going to judge the living and the dead, and because of his appearing and his kingdom: Preach the word; be ready in season and out of season; rebuke, correct, and encourage with great patience and teaching. 2 Timothy 4:1–2 CSB
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The WHAT? of the Mandate I solemnly charge you before God and Christ Jesus, who is going to judge the living and the dead, and because of his appearing and his kingdom: Preach the word; be ready in season and out of season; rebuke, correct, and encourage with great patience and teaching. 2 Timothy 4:1–2 CSB
The WHAT? of the Mandate Hold on to the pattern of sound teaching that you have heard from me, in the faith and love that are in Christ Jesus. 2 Timothy 1:13 CSB
The WHAT? of the Mandate Guard the good deposit through the Holy Spirit who lives in us. 2 Timothy 1:14 CSB
The WHAT? of the Mandate Be diligent to present yourself to God as one approved, a worker who doesn’t need to be ashamed, correctly teaching the word of truth. 2 Timothy 2:15 CSB
The WHAT? of the Mandate But as for you, continue in what you have learned and firmly believed. You know those who taught you, and you know that from infancy you have known the sacred Scriptures, which are able to give you wisdom for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus. 2 Timothy 3:14–15 CSB
The Mandate: What is it? Preach the Word!
The Mandate: • What is it? Preach the Word! Why do it?
The WHY? of the Mandate (from the context) But as for you, continue in what you have learned and firmly believed. You know those who taught you, and you know that from infancy you have known the sacred Scriptures, which are able to give you wisdom for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus. 2 Timothy 3:14–15 CSB
The WHY? of the Mandate (from the context) All Scripture is inspired by God and is profitable for teaching, for rebuking, for correcting, for training in righteousness, so that the man of God may be complete, equipped for every good work. 2 Timothy 3:16–17 CSB
The WHY? of the Mandate (from the context) All Scripture is inspired by God and is profitable for teaching, for rebuking, for correcting, for training in righteousness, so that the man of God may be complete, equipped for every good work. 2 Timothy 3:16–17 CSB
The WHY? of the Mandate (from the context) All Scripture is inspired by God and is profitable for teaching, for rebuking, for correcting, for training in righteousness, so that the man of God may be complete, equipped for every good work. 2 Timothy 3:16–17 CSB
A person can know a lot about the Bible and not really know God . . .
A person can know a lot about the Bible and not really know God . . . but a person cannot really know God if he does not know the Bible!
The WHY? of the Mandate (from the charge) I solemnly charge you before God and Christ Jesus, who is going to judge the living and the dead, and because of his appearing and his kingdom: 2 Timothy 4:1 CSB
The WHY? of the Mandate (from the charge) I solemnly charge you before God and Christ Jesus, who is going to judge the living and the dead, and because of his appearing and his kingdom: 2 Timothy 4:1 CSB
The WHY? of the Mandate (from the charge) I solemnly charge you before God and Christ Jesus, who is going to judge the living and the dead,and because of his appearing and his kingdom: 2 Timothy 4:1 CSB
The Mandate: • What is it? Preach the Word! Why do it? So people can get right with God and live right with God!
The Mandate: • What is it? Preach the Word! Why do it? So people can get right with God and live right with God! When to do it?
The WHEN? of the Mandate Preach the word; be ready in season and out of season; rebuke, correct, and encourage with great patience and teaching. 2 Timothy 4:2 CSB
The Mandate: • What is it? Preach the Word! Why do it? So people can get right with God and live right with God! • When to do it? Always be ready at any time and in any place!
The Mandate: • What is it? Preach the Word! Why do it? So people can get right with God and live right with God! • When to do it? Always be ready at any time and in any place! • How to do it?
The HOW? of the Mandate Preach the word; be ready in season and out of season; rebuke, correct, and encourage with great patience and teaching. 2 Timothy 4:2 CSB
“Any teacher ... whose teaching tends to make men think less of sin is a menace to Christianity and to mankind.” Scottish Theologian 1907 – 1978)
The HOW? of the Mandate Preach the word; be ready in season and out of season; rebuke, correct, and encourage with great patience and teaching. 2 Timothy 4:2 CSB
The HOW? of the Mandate Preach the word; be ready in season and out of season; rebuke,correct, and encourage with great patience and teaching. 2 Timothy 4:2 CSB
The HOW? of the Mandate Preach the word; be ready in season and out of season; rebuke,correct, and encourage with great patience and teaching. 2 Timothy 4:2 CSB
The Mandate: • What is it? Preach the Word!
The Mandate: • What is it? Preach the Word! Why do it? So people can get right with God!
The Mandate: • What is it? Preach the Word! Why do it? So people can get right with God! When to do it? Always be ready at any time and any place!
The Mandate: • What is it? Preach the Word! Why do it? So people can get right with God! When to do it? Always be ready at any time and any place! How to do it? Rebuke, correct, encourage with much patience and teaching!