II Timothy 4:6-8

II Timothy 4:6-8

I Have Fought the Good Fight!

2Ti 4:6  For I am now ready to be offered, and the time of my departure is at hand. 

2Ti 4:7  I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith: 

2Ti 4:8  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. 

1. Paul’s Faith Had No Reserves. – vs. 6*
1. Paul is ready to give his life as a sacrifice for God’s service.

                                                               i.      Romans 12:1-2 

                                                             ii.      1 Peter 2:9-12 

2. Paul knows that his death is at hand.

                                                               i.      Philippians 1:21-24 

2. Paul’s Faith Would Not Retreat. – vs. 7*
1. Paul fought the good fight.

                                                               i.      1 Timothy 6:12 

2. Paul finished his course.

                                                               i.      1 Corinthians 9:24-27 

3. Paul kept his faith

                                                               i.      Hebrews 12:1-2 

3. Paul’s Faith Had No Regrets. – vs. 8*
1. Paul Received Glory

                                                               i.      Revelation 19:11-16 

2. You Can Receive the Same

                                                               i.      All we have to do receive the same glory, is to love the appearing of Christ

1.      1 Corinthians 2:9 

Pastor Kevin Weston preaches from II Timothy 3:13-17

Here is my sermon on the truth of God's Word.

II Timothy 4:1-5

II Timothy 4:1-5

Preach the Word!

2Ti 4:1  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; 

2Ti 4:2  Preach the word; be instant in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all longsuffering and doctrine. 

2Ti 4:3  For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears; 

2Ti 4:4  And they shall turn away their ears from the truth, and shall be turned unto fables. 

2Ti 4:5  But watch thou in all things, endure afflictions, do the work of an evangelist, make full proof of thy ministry. 

1. There is Nothing More Important for a Pastor to Do than Preach the Word!
1. We must preach the word because Jesus is coming back. – vs. 1*

                                                               i.      2 Thessalonians 1:5-10 

2. We must preach the word when the opportunity arises and when it does not. – vs. 2a*

                                                               i.      Colossians 1:28-29  

3. We must preach the word to reprove (Chasten or correct). – vs. 2b*

                                                               i.      Revelation 3:19 

4. We must preach the word to rebuke (Contend with those that oppose the truth). – vs. 2c*

                                                               i.      Matthew 17:18 

5. We must preach the word to exhort (Encourage and minister to). – vs. 2d*

                                                               i.      1 Thessalonians 5:14 

6. We must preach the word with patience. – vs. 2e*

                                                               i.      2 Timothy 2:25 

7. We must preach the word with good doctrine. – vs. 2f*
8. We must preach the word because there are those that will not endure it and will leave our church. – vs. 3*

                                                               i.      John 3:16-21 

9. We must preach the word because there are those that reject the truth and go after superstition. 4*

                                                               i.      Titus 1:9-16 

10. We must preach the word so that we can endure hard times. – vs. 5a*

                                                               i.      Romans 15:4-5 

11. We must preach the word so that we can evangelize the lost. – vs. 5b*

                                                               i.      Romans 10:14 

12. We must preach the word so that a good account can be given about the way we conducted ourselves. – vs. 5c*

                                                               i.      2 Timothy 4:7-8 

II Timothy 3:13-17

II Timothy 3:13-17

The Real Antidote to Chaos

2Ti 3:13  But evil men and seducers shall wax worse and worse, deceiving, and being deceived. 

2Ti 3:14  But continue thou in the things which thou hast learned and hast been assured of, knowing of whom thou hast learned them; 

2Ti 3:15  And that from a child thou hast known the holy scriptures, which are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus. 

2Ti 3:16  All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: 

2Ti 3:17  That the man of God may be perfect, throughly furnished unto all good works. 

1. There is Evil. – vs. 13*
1. Evil never rests, but continues to advance on lies and deception. Unfortunately evil men and women drive forward the lies with horrible consequences.

                                                               i.      Psalm 7:14-17 

2. There is a Way to Stop Evil. – vs. 14-17*
1. There is an answer to the spread and consequence of evil. The answer is simple: It is the Bible.

                                                               i.      Stand strong in the culture that you have been raised. – vs. 14*

1.      Abide in the things that you have been discipled in, because the people who faithfully discipled you had a godly heart.

a.       Proverbs 30:11-12 

b.      Proverbs 1:8-9 

c.       Ephesians 6:1-3 

                                                             ii.      Teach the next generation from a young age the scriptures and the salvation they can find in them through faith in Jesus Christ. – vs. 15*

1.      2 Timothy 1:5 

2.      John 5:39-40 

                                                            iii.      Make the Bible the foundation of our lives and the bedrock of every institution we build. – vs. 16*

1.      All Scripture is spoken directly from God to you.

a.       2 Peter 1:19-21 

2.      Scripture is profitable for you and society in the following ways. It is the foundation of our:

a.       Theology

1.      1 Timothy 4:6 

b.      Reason (or logic and thinking)

1.      Hebrews 11:1-3 

c.       Moral Reform

1.      Psalm 119:9-11 

d.      Character Education

1.      Deuteronomy 6:4-7 (the Shema) 

                                                           iv.      Enjoy the product - the Bible builds good people who do good things. – vs. 17*

1.      Titus 2:13-15 

 For near half a century, have I anxiously and critically studied that invaluable treasure [the Bible]; and I still scarcely ever take it up, that I do not find something new--that I do not receive some valuable addition to my stock of knowledge; or perceive some instructive fact, never observed before. In short, were you to ask me to recommend the most valuable book in the world, I should fix on the Bible as the most instructive, both to the wise and ignorant. Were you to ask me for one, affording the most rational and pleasing entertainment to the inquiring mind, I should repeat, it is the Bible: and should you renew the inquiry, for the best philosophy, or the most interesting history, I should still urge you to look into your Bible. I would make it, in short, the Alpha and Omega of knowledge; and be assured, that it is for want of understanding the scriptures, both of the Old and New Testament, that so little value is set upon them by the world at large. The time, however, is not far off, when they will command a very different reception, among the sons of men.

                                                                                   - Elias Boudinot (Founding Father)

II Timothy 3:10-12

II Timothy 3:10-12

Those That Desire to Live Godly Will Be Persecuted

2Ti 3:10  But thou hast fully known my doctrine, manner of life, purpose, faith, longsuffering, charity, patience, 

2Ti 3:11  Persecutions, afflictions, which came unto me at Antioch, at Iconium, at Lystra; what persecutions I endured: but out of them all the Lord delivered me. 

2Ti 3:12  Yea, and all that will live godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution. 

1. Study The Faith of Godly Men and Women that Have Gone Before Us. – vs. 10*
1. Follow the example of believers that have the following characteristics:

                                                               i.      Good Doctrine

1.      2 Timothy 3:14-15 

                                                             ii.      Godly lifestyle

1.      Psalm 1:2-3   

                                                            iii.      Purpose in life or life calling

                                                           iv.      Strong Faith

                                                             v.      Longsuffering

                                                           vi.      Self sacrificing love

1.      1 Corinthians 13:4-7 

                                                          vii.      Patience

2. Study the Persecution that Godly Men and Woman Endured. – vs. 11*
1. 2 Corinthians 11:23-33 
3. If You are Going to Truly Live Your Life for Christ You Will be Persecuted as Well. – vs. 12*
1. John 15:18-27

II Timothy 3:1-9

II Timothy 3:1-9

Beware of Anti-Christs!

2Ti 3:1  This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come. 

2Ti 3:2  For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy, 

2Ti 3:3  Without natural affection, trucebreakers, false accusers, incontinent, fierce, despisers of those that are good, 

2Ti 3:4  Traitors, heady, highminded, lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God; 

2Ti 3:5  Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away. 

2Ti 3:6  For of this sort are they which creep into houses, and lead captive silly women laden with sins, led away with divers lusts, 

2Ti 3:7  Ever learning, and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth. 

2Ti 3:8  Now as Jannes and Jambres withstood Moses, so do these also resist the truth: men of corrupt minds, reprobate concerning the faith. 

2Ti 3:9  But they shall proceed no further: for their folly shall be manifest unto all men, as theirs also was. 

1. Watch Out For Anti-Christs – vs. 1-4*
1. The Nature of an Anti-Christ

                                                               i.      John describes those that have crept into the church to deceive and destroy as anti-christs

1.      1 John 2:18-23 

                                                             ii.      Twelve marks of an Anti-Christ

1.      They are lovers of themselves

2.      They are covetous

3.      They are boastful

4.      They are proud

5.      They are full of profanity or are blasphemous

6.      They are despise the rightful authority of the parents in the home

7.      They are ungrateful

8.      They are unholy and impure

9.      They mistreat their own family

a.       1 Timothy 5:8 

10.  They are trucebreakers

11.  They are false Accusers

12.  They have uncontrolled anger and are violent

13.  They hate good people

14.  They betray those they should protect

15.  They are reckless and unthinking

16.  They love pleasure more than God

a.       1 John 2:28-29 

                                                            iii.      Four facets of the nature of an anti-christ

1.      They may look godly on the outward but in reality they deny the power of the gospel. – vs. 5*

a.       Matthew 7:15-20 

2.      They lead captive foolish women, who are burdened with guilt, in order to take advantage of them. – vs. 6*

a.       Jude 1:3-4 

3.      They are continually learning, but never accept the truth of the gospel. – vs. 7*

a.       Proverbs 14:5-8 

4.      They resist God ordained authority – vs. 8*

a.       The reason they resist God ordained authority is because they have depraved minds and they are reprobate concerning the faith

                                                                                                                                       i.      Ephesians 4:11-14 

2. Anti-Christs and their evil deeds will be exposed. – vs. 9*
1. Anti-Christs and deceivers will be stopped, and their wickedness revealed.

                                                               i.      Jeremiah 28:15-17 

Pastor Kevin Weston preaches from II Timothy 2: 20-26

Have you ever wondered how to deal with conflict with another fellow believer? What about those situations that you know that you are correct in your theological persuasion and the other beliver that you are working with is wrong. What do you do to deal with the tension? Find out Paul's answer to that question given to Timothy.