Standing Firm When Persecuted
2 Timothy 3:10-17
Purpose: stand firm under the persecution, remembering the truth of the Word of God and its’ perfecting work.
Prelude – Romans 1:18-28
- Persecution Is Inevitable (2 Timothy 3:10-12)
- Depravity Is Insatiable (2 Timothy 3:13)
- God’s Word Is Indomitable (2 Timothy 3:14-17)
Church, Stand Firm
2 Timothy 4:9-22
Purpose: to stand firm on the foundation laid in the grace of Christ.
- Be Useful (2 Timothy 4:9-13)
- Be Vigilant (2 Timothy 4:14-15)
- Be Faith-Full (2 Timothy 4:16-18)
- Be Encouraged (2 Timothy 4:19-22)
Standing Firm on God’s Word
2 Timothy 4:1-8
Purpose: In the face of false teachings, the man of God always stands firm on God’s Word
- What to do? Preach the Word! (2 Timothy 4:1-2a)
A solemn charge
- When to Preach the Word? (2 Timothy 4:2b)
In season and out of season
- How to Preach the Word? (2 Timothy 4:2c)
Reprove, rebuke, exhort, with great patience & instruction
- Why Preach the Word? (2 Timothy 4:3-4)
To keep God’s people in God’s Truth
- Character of a Godly Preacher (2 Timothy 4:5)
Fulfills his ministry, sober, endures hardship, does the work of an evangelist
- Paul’s Model Example ( 2 Timothy 4:6-8)
Poured Out: Ministry Unto Death as an Offering of Worship
Fought the Good Fight
Finished the Course
Kept the Faith
Expecting a Crown of Righteousness
Standing Firm Against Apostacy
a.k.a. The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
2 Timothy 3:1-9
Purpose: The man of God able to fight apostasy, knowing the times, avoiding false teachers
- The Man of God Knows the Times (v. 1)
- The Man of God Avoids False Teachers (vv. 2-9)
Character of False Teachers: Nineteen Negatives (vv. 2-5a)
Avoid them! (v. 5b)
Conduct of False Teachers (vv. 6-7)
Classic False Teachers: Jannes & Jambres (vv. 8-9)
Their end will be obvious to all, no progress, folly
Contrast with True Teachers: Moses and the Truth (v. 8)
God’s Man, A Useful Servant
2 Timothy 2:20-26
Purpose: The man of God must be rightly motivated to stand strong for the true gospel and the possible repentance of those in opposition to the true gospel.
- Prepared For Service (2 Timothy 2:20-21)
- Purified For Service (2 Timothy 2:22-23)
- Purposed For Service (2 Timothy 2:24-26)
God’s Man, God’s Way
2 Timothy 2:14-19
Purpose: How God’s man stands firm, living and working God’s way
- God’s Man: Wise with Words (2 Tim 2:14, 16-18)
Remind (v. 14)
Avoid (vv. 16-18)
- God’s Man: Upholding God’s Word (2 Tim 2:15)
- God’s Man: Against Wickedness (2 Tim 2:19)
God’s Firm Foundation Stands, having this seal:
- The Lord knows His own
- everyone who names His name must abstain from wickedness
God Is Faithful
2 Timothy 2:11-13
Purpose: To proclaim the faithfulness of God and the results of faithfulness and faithlessness to Him.
- An Axiom of God’s Faithfulness (2 Timothy 2:11a)
- The Triumph of God’s Faithfulness (2 Timothy 2:11b-12a)
- The Tragedy of God’s Faithfulness (2 Timothy 2:12b-13)
The True Man of God
2 Timothy 2:1-10
Purpose: Suffering for the glory of God and the salvation of others
- The Man of God Disciples Others (2 Tim 2:1-2)
How many generations of discipleship here?
This is how you and I must make disciples, who make disciples, who…
- The Man of God – Dedicated, Determined, Diligent (2 Tim 2:3-7)
As a Soldier (vv. 3-4)
As an Athlete (v. 5)
As a Farmer (v. 6)
Has the Lord given you understanding?
- The Man of God, Un-Daunted (2 Tim 2:8-10)
Remember Jesus Christ – He is our supreme example (see also Heb 12:1-4)
Un-Daunted by any suffering! STAND FIRM! (See also Eph 6:10-14)
Why? For the salvation of the chosen in Christ Jesus and eternal glory!
Hold Fast and Suffer Well
2 Timothy 1:13-18
- Hold to the Gospel (2 Timothy 1:13)
- Preserve the Gospel (2 Timothy 1:14)
- Suffer for the Gospel (2 Timothy 1:15)
- Receive the Blessings of the Gospel (2 Timothy 1:16-16)
Unashamed of the Gospel!
2 Timothy 1:6-12
Purpose: to rekindle an unashamed spirit, fueled by the gospel of Jesus Christ
- Rekindling an Unashamed Gospel Spirit (2 Tim 1:6-8)
– God grants us a spirit of power, love, and discipline
to live unashamed for Christ (v. 7)
– Timothy, do not be ashamed of the testimony of
Jesus Christ or Paul (v. 8)
– Paul, not ashamed of suffering for Jesus Christ (v. 12)
– Onesiphorus, often refreshed Paul, unashamed of
Paul’s chains (v. 16)
– Keep proclaiming the gospel, and supporting those
who do, regardless of the cost
- Fueled by Gospel Power (2 Tim 1:9-10)
God’s eternal plan now revealed in Christ who died
and rose again to save sinners
- Paul’s Example (2 Tim 1:11-12)
Suffering for the Gospel
Trusting a Faithful God