Here is last Sunday's message, and the last part of 2 Timothy. What a great book. It was a pleasure to share it with my church.
Friday, June 22, 2018
Saturday, June 16, 2018
"Why should I believe a 2,000 year old book" - Part 2
I love these guys. They are doing an awesome work over there in Ireland. This is refreshing logical.
Thursday, June 14, 2018
II Timothy 4:9-22
II
Timothy 4:9-22
The
Faithful Few
2Ti 4:9 Do thy diligence to come
shortly unto me:
2Ti 4:10 For Demas hath forsaken
me, having loved this present world, and is departed unto Thessalonica;
Crescens to Galatia, Titus unto Dalmatia.
2Ti 4:11 Only Luke is with me.
Take Mark, and bring him with thee: for he is profitable to me for the
ministry.
2Ti 4:12 And Tychicus have I sent
to Ephesus.
2Ti 4:13 The cloke that I left at
Troas with Carpus, when thou comest, bring with
thee, and the books, but
especially the parchments.
2Ti 4:14 Alexander the
coppersmith did me much evil: the Lord reward him according to his works:
2Ti 4:15 Of whom be thou ware
also; for he hath greatly withstood our words.
2Ti 4:16 At my first answer no
man stood with me, but all men
forsook me: I pray God that it may
not be laid to their charge.
2Ti 4:17 Notwithstanding the Lord
stood with me, and strengthened me; that by me the preaching might be fully
known, and that all the Gentiles
might hear: and I was delivered out of the mouth of the lion.
2Ti 4:18 And the Lord shall
deliver me from every evil work, and will preserve me
unto his heavenly kingdom: to whom be
glory for ever and ever. Amen.
Final Greetings
2Ti 4:19 Salute Prisca and
Aquila, and the household of Onesiphorus.
2Ti 4:20 Erastus abode at
Corinth: but Trophimus have I left at Miletum sick.
2Ti 4:21 Do thy diligence to come
before winter. Eubulus greeteth thee, and Pudens, and Linus, and Claudia, and
all the brethren.
2Ti 4:22 The Lord Jesus Christ be with thy spirit. Grace be with you. Amen. The
second epistle unto Timotheus, ordained the first bishop of the church of the
Ephesians, was written from Rome, when Paul was brought before Nero the second
time.
- Paul
is Abandoned – vs. 9-13*
- Paul
pleads for Timothy to come and be with him before the end. – vs. 9*
- Demas
has abandoned Paul – vs. 10*
i.
1 John 2:15
ii.
Cescens went to Galatia
iii.
Titus went to Dalmatia
- Instructions
to Timothy – vs. 11-13*
i.
Luke is Paul’s sol companion
ii.
Mark is needed
1. Paul
did not appreciate that Mark quit on one of his early missionary journeys and
told Barnabas that he would not want his help again. This obviously had changed
by the time Paul wrote II Timothy almost 20 years later.
a.
Acts 15:36-39; Colossians 4:10
iii.
Tychicus was sent back to Ephesus
to aid there
iv.
Paul needs a warmer cloak and the books ( papyri
scrolls possibly OT manuscripts) and parchments ( possibly NT manuscripts
copied onto vellum )
- Paul
Has Enemies – vs. 14-16*
- Timothy
may face fierce opposition – vs. 14*
i.
Revelation
19:1-5
- Timothy
must beware of evil men with bad intentions – vs. 15*
i.
Matthew 10:16-20
- Timothy
may find that all abandon him in his greatest hours of need – vs. 16*
i.
Acts
7:58-60
- Paul
Gives All the Glory to God – vs. 17- 18*
- Just
like Paul God will carry us through the dark times. When God stands
beside you He: - vs. 17-18a*
i.
Gives you strength
1.
Psalm 37:39-40
ii.
Enables you to preach the Gospel
1.
Luke 21:15
iii.
Helps you to reach the unreachable
1.
Acts 26:17-18
iv.
Delivers you from evil
1.
Matthew 6:13
v.
Preserves your faith till you go to be with Him in
glory – vs. 18b*
1.
Psalm 37:28
- God
deserves all the glory for His faithful work in our lives
i.
Jude 1:25
- Paul’s
Finale Greetings – vs. 19-22*
- Paul
greats his closest friends and faithful fellow servants
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