2 TIMOTHY 4
12 Outlines
2 Timothy 4:1-2
SO, I’M A PREACHER or SO, HE’S A
PREACHER
2 OUTLINES – One for preachers, one for the congregation
2 Timothy 4:1-2 - I charge
thee therefore before God, and the Lord Jesus Christ, who shall judge the quick
and the dead at his appearing and his kingdom; [2] Preach the word; be instant
in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all longsuffering and
doctrine.
SO, I’M A PREACHER!
AM I CHALLENGED TO PREACH THE WORD? - Preach the word;
AM I CHALLENGED TO PREPAREDNESS? - be instant in season, out of season;
AM I CHALLENGED TO CORRECT? - reprove, rebuke,
AM I CHALLENGED TO ENCOURAGE? - exhort with all longsuffering
AM I CHALLENGED TO TEACH? - doctrine.
SO, HE’S A PREACHER!
DOES HE PREACH THE WORD? - Preach
the word;
IS HE PREPARED? - be
instant in season, out of season;
DOES HE CORRECT? - reprove,
rebuke,
DOES HE ENCOURAGE? - exhort
with all longsuffering
DOES HE TEACH? - doctrine.
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2 Timothy 4:1-5
ADVICE FOR THE 21ST
CENTURY
Although we are in or
approaching (depending on who you talk to) a new century, the old message of
Paul to Timothy is appropriate for pastors in particular and Christians in
general.
CHALLENGE - Vss. 1-2
The Word is to be
preached!
CAUTION - Vss. 3-4
We never know when
people will stop enduring sound doctrine. We must share the Word while some are
still listening.
CONDUCT - Vs. 5
Watch (in all things)
Endure (afflictions)
Do (the work of an
evangelist)
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2 Timothy 4:1-5
TAKING A STAND
Timothy, one of God's faithful servants, was called upon
to take a stand in the midst of difficult situations. We too must learn to
stand and to do it in the light of God's word.
PRESENTATION OF GOD'S WORD - Vss. 1-2
Timothy was to be faithful preaching the Word of God.
PERVERSION OF GOD'S WORD - Vss. 3-4
There will always be those willing to follow false
teachers.
They will turn away from the truth to heed fables.
PERSISTENCE IN GOD'S WORD - Vs. 5
God's servant is to be persistent, enduring,
evangelizing, and showing evidence (full proof) that his ministry is of God.
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2 Timothy 4:1-8
MOTIVATION FOR GREATNESS
Timothy was Paul's
"son" in the Lord.
Timothy would do special
assignments at the direction of Paul.
Paul would soon be leaving
Timothy and going to Heaven.
Paul motivates Timothy
to great living for the Lord.
EXHORTATION OF TIMOTHY -
Vss. 1-2, 5
Timothy was encouraged
to preach the Word of God faithfully, to be on the watch, to endure
afflictions, do the work of an evangelist, and to fully prove his ministry.
EXTENUATING
CIRCUMSTANCES - Vss. 3-4
Timothy need to be faithful at the current time because more
difficult times were coming.
EXAMPLE OF PAUL - Vss.
6-8
Paul was faithful to the
end.
Paul would be rewarded in
the future.
Those, like Timothy, who
are faithful also will be equally rewarded.
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2 Timothy 4:2
THE TYPE OF PREACHING
GOD LIKES
Everybody has an opinion
of what makes a sermon good or bad.
When someone says
"That was a great message.", or that was a terrible message, he is
usually giving a subjective opinion.
God tells us in this
verse what kind of preaching He likes.
This is the type of sermon a preacher should strive to preach. This is
the type of sermon for which God's people should be thankful when they hear it.
God likes the preaching
when:
THE WORD OF GOD IS
PROCLAIMED - "Preach the word."
THE MESSENGER IS
PREPARED - "Be instant in season, out of
season."
THE AUDIENCE IS PROVOKED
- "Reprove, rebuke, exhort."
THE WORD IS PRESENTED
PATIENTLY AND CLEARLY.
"With all
longsuffering and doctrine."
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2 Timothy 4:6-8
WHEN ALL IS SAID AND DONE
FINALITY SEEN - For
I am now ready to be offered, and the time of my departure is at hand.
THE FIGHT FOUGHT - I
have fought a good fight,
THE FINISH LINE CROSSED - I have finished my course,
THE FAITH KEPT - I
have kept the faith:
THE FUTURE EMBRACED - Henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness, which the
Lord, the righteous judge, shall give me at that day: and not to me only, but
unto all them also that love his appearing.
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2 Timothy 4:6-8
LOOKING BACK
We all have the ability
to look back, reflect, and evaluate what has happened in our lives, and what we
have accomplished. Many a Godly man can look back and see the blessings and
hand of God in their lives. (Chose a couple of men or women your congregation
would know, and share how that man or lady can look back and see how God has
worked through them.)
I think most of us want
to be able to look back at the end of life and be able to say that we have accomplished
something for the Lord. Paul was able to say this at the end of his life. Our text gives us some lessons so that at the
end of our lives we will be able to say something similar to what Paul said.
"I AM" speaks
of Paul's CHARACTER in Vs. 6..
"I HAVE"
speaks of Paul's CONDUCT in Vs. 7.
"THERE IS"
speaks of Paul's CONCLUSION in Vs. 8.
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2 Timothy 4:6-8
AT THE END OF MY LIFE
I don't know when the
end of my life will come. It could be
today or it could be 30-40 years from now.
Or better yet, maybe the Lord will return for all Christians today. Whether I go by way of the "undertaker
or the uppertaker", I want to be able to say the
same things Paul said in these verses.
READINESS - Vs. 6 - Paul
knew his time was short and he was ready to go. We don't know if our time is
short or not, but we should always be ready. We should be ready because we have
been born again (John 3). We should be ready because we are anxiously awaiting
his coming (Titus
REWIEW - Vs. 7 - Paul could look back at his life and say "I
have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the
faith." If we can review our lives and see this pattern of faithfulness,
we should be happy. We won't live perfect lives, but we can live faithful
lives. If we haven't lived faithful lives, we can start now.
REWARD - Vs. 8 - Paul
could look forward to the rewards that he would receive in Heaven because he
loved the appearing of the Lord. Because
Paul loved the appearing of his Lord, he lived for his Lord! (2 Corinthians
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1 Timothy 4:7
FAITHFUL
A Funeral Message for a Christian (I used this outline
for my Father’s eulogy)
I have fought a good fight, I have
finished my course, I have kept the faith:
HE WAS COMMITTED TO HIS FAMILY
HE WAS COMMITTED TO HIS FRIENDS
HE WAS COMMITTED TO HIS FAITH
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2 Timothy 4:9-12
WHERE ARE THEY NOW?
Timothy was greatly needed by the Apostle Paul who was
in jail. To encourage his coming, Paul
gives an account of Paul’s other associates and their whereabouts.
DEMAS DESERTED – Vs. 10
CRESCENS AND TITUS DEPARTED – Vs. 10 – Probably
with Paul’s blessing and to do ministry work.
LUKE WAS DEPENDABLE – Vs. 11
MARK WAS DESIRABLE – Vs. 11
TYCHUS WAS DISPATCHED – Vs. 12 – He was sent
on a mission by Paul.
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2 Timothy 4:9-11, 21
PEOPLE LESSONS
Those mentioned by Paul at the close of this Epistle
teach us some very important Spiritual lessons.
DEMAS - BE SPIRITUAL, LIVE FOR ETERNITY Vs. 10
Philemon 23,
24, Colossians 4:14
LUKE - BE LOYAL, LIVE FOR CONSISTENCY Vs. 11
"Only
Luke is with me..."
Proverbs
27:10, 1 Corinthians 4:2
MARK - BE USEFUL, LIVE FOR MINISTRY Vs. 11
"...Take
Mark and bring him with thee: for he is profitable to me for
the
ministry."
What a change!
Acts
TIMOTHY - BE PUNCTUAL, LIVE FOR IMMEDIACY Vss. 9, 21
Paul had a
special need for Timothy as Paul prepared for his home
going. It was
important that Timothy act right away. There are times
when we must
act immediately to do what needs to be done.
In some cases
tomorrow is too late!
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2 Timothy 4:9-13, 21
THE TWILIGHT OF A CAREER
Paul was at the end of a
long life of service. He was in jail,
and would soon be martyred.
PAUL'S LONELY REPORT -
Vss. 10, 12
Some associates had left
Paul. Paul had dispatched at least for ministry.
PAUL'S LOYAL FRIEND -
Vs. 11a
Luke, the beloved
physician was still with Paul
PAUL'S LOVING
FORGIVENESS - Vs. 11b
Mark had deserted Paul
on a missionary journey a long time before. Acts
However, Paul had
forgiven him, and Mark had proved himself faithful.
PAUL'S LONGING FOR
ENCOURAGEMENT - Vss. 9, 13, 21
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