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Preach the Word

Preach the Word. 2 Tim. 4:1-4 Paul the aged To Timothy a young man Five solemn charges. 1. Preach the Word. Preach = to herald, proclaim, publish Message is from God Official proclaimer of the good news. Eph. 4:15 - “But speaking the truth in love”. 1. Preach the Word.

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Preach the Word

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  1. Preach the Word • 2 Tim. 4:1-4 • Paul the aged • To Timothy a young man • Five solemn charges

  2. 1. Preach the Word • Preach = to herald, proclaim, publish • Message is from God • Official proclaimer of the good news Eph. 4:15 - “But speaking the truth in love”

  3. 1. Preach the Word Inspired – 2 Tim.3:16-17 • Word • Not politics, philosophy or self • Word of God Cannot Change Gal.1:6-9 Will of God Gospel Word of Truth The Truth Sound Doctrine

  4. 2. Be Instant in Season out of Season • Instant = Urgent, prepared • In or Out of Season • No closed season for preaching • When they like it • When they don’t like it To please God Not men

  5. 3. Reprove • To confute, admonish, convict • Convince one of his sins • With the idea of correction Bible can show us our sins Heb.4:12

  6. 4. Rebuke • To Censure – forbid - admonish • Tell them that they are wrong • Warn them they will be lost unless they repent

  7. 4. Rebuke • Demand is for Positive Preaching • Want us to forget negative preaching • It will run people away [we are told] • Isa. 30:10 “...speak unto us smooth things,... “Am I therefore become your enemy because I tell you the truth?” Gal. 4:16

  8. 4. Rebuke • Felix was rebuked by Paul • Acts 24:25 “reasoned of righteousness” • Purpose of preaching is to show error of a sinful life • Some will not repent • Responsibility for changing is upon hearer!!

  9. 5. Exhort • Invite, beseech, call for, comfort, intreat • Encourage to do what he knows he should • Positive part of preaching • With longsuffering - patience • With Doctrine

  10. “For the time will come...” • Not Endure Sound Doctrine • Sound = healthy, wholesome • Cannot stand the truth or hard preaching • They do not love the church

  11. “For the time will come...” • Teachers with itching ears • Teach what the people like to hear • Pleases people • Pleases the preacher

  12. “For the time will come...” Teachers with itching ears New Bible publication literally cuts out unused parts

  13. “For the time will come...” • Turn to Fables • Something different from the truth • Doctrines of men / not the Bible • Myths, fiction • Turning away from the truth

  14. Preach the Word • 2 Tim. 4:1-4 • Preach the Word • Be instant in Season Out of Season • Reprove • Rebuke • Exhort

  15. Preach the Word John 10:12-13 - not to be hirelings Faithful preacher will preach the truth Those who love the truth want the truth to be preached !!

  16. Sermon by Arthur Pigman Evans Church of Christ 515 Gibbs Road Evans, Ga. 30809 706-855-1249 arthurpigman@cybrtyme.com Sunday Morning October 22, 2006

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