PERILOUS TIMESPT 1

2 TIM 3:1-5

2 TIM 4:1-4

Final Words, PT 1

introduction

“Friends applaud, the comedy is

finished.”- Beethoven

2Ti 4:1 - introduction

“Charge” – to command

earnestly and solemnly adjure

2Ti 4:1 - introduction

“It would do us all good to

occasionally reflect on the fact that one day we will face God

and our works will be

judged.”

2Ti 4:1 - introduction

“The words ‘who will judge’ more

literally are ‘is about to be judging’;

they point to the fact that Paul was living in the hope of the imminent

return of Christ.”

(Hiebert)

2Ti 4:2 – the injunction“Preach the Word!”

•Do not be ashamed of the

testimony of our lord (2Ti 1:8)

•Hold fast the pattern of sound

words (2Ti 1:13)

2Ti 4:2 – the injunction“Preach the Word!”

The things that you have heard from

me among many witnesses, commit

these to faithful men (2Ti 2:2)

2Ti 4:2 – the injunction“Preach the Word!”

Rightly dividing the word of truth

(2Ti 2:15)

A servant of the lord must be . . .

able to teach (2Ti 2:24)

2Ti 4:2 – the injunction“Preach the Word!”

2Ti 4:2 – the injunction“Preach the Word!”

“It is easy to make excuses when we

ought to be making opportunities.”

(Weirsbe)

2Ti 4:2 – the injunction“Preach the Word!”

BE READY: The Christian should

be ready always and he should

preach it when it is easy and preach it when it is hard.

2Ti 4:2 – the injunction“Preach the Word! Why?”

Correcting behavior or false

doctrine by using careful biblical

argument to help a person understand the error of his

actions.

CONVINCE!

2Ti 4:2 – the injunction“Preach the Word! Why?”

Correcting a person's motives

by convicting him of his sin and leading him to

repentance.

REBUKE!

2Ti 4:2 – the injunction“Preach the Word! Why?”

To urge one to pursue some

course of conduct

EXHORT!

“In his preaching Timothy was to bring the Word of God to bear on the lives of his people. He was to hold up the Word of God against the lives of his people and let God do his work.”(Weirsbe)

2Ti 4:2

2Ti 4:2 – the injunction“Preach the Word with patience!”

“all longsuffering” – with patience and

endurance… perseveringin seeking to persuade.

2Ti 4:3-4

“They would have carnal desires for religious novelties. Because of their “itching ears” they would accumulate teachers who would satisfy their cravings for things that disagree with God’s truths.” (Guzik)

2Ti 4:3-4

It is but a short step from “itching

ears” to turning one’s ears away

from the truth.

On the other hand: this also shows that if we do

want to hear God’s word, God is doing

something wonderful in us! God changes our

heart giving us a desire for his word.

2Ti 4:3-4

2Ti 4:3-4

"This book will keep me from sin, and sin will

keep me from this book.“(D.L. MOODY)

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2Ti 4:5

“The more determined men become to despise the teachings of christ, the more zealous should godly ministers be to assert it and the more strenuous their efforts to preserve it entire.” (Calvin)

2Ti 4:5

Be watchful in all things: (also rendered

“be sober”) means: "to be free from the influence of moral intoxicants and moral

deterioration…

2Ti 4:5

Fulfill or lit. “Fill full” – finish the course of

your ministry…

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PERILOUS TIMESPT 1

2 TIM 3:1-5

2 TIM 4:1-4

Final Words, PT 1