THE SERVANT OF THE LORD 2 TIMOTHY 2
2 TIMOTHY 2:1-7 Paul is in a dungeon in Rome in the final days of his life. What would you say? What is really important?
The Battle of New Orleans was fought Jan. 8, 1815, in about a half hour. Our greatest victory of The War of 1812. 2,036 British casualties. Only 21 U.S. casualties !!! But, the war had ended 2 weeks before! It didn’t really matter.
FIGHT THE RIGHT BATTLES “Failure means to succeed in a way that doesn’t really matter.” Patrick Morley (7 Seasons of a Man’s Life) Todd Beamer on United Flight 93 (9/11) “Let’s Roll.”
7 PICTURES OF THE SERVANT OF THE LORD
1ST PICTURE OF THE SERVANT OF THE LORD DISCIPLE-MAKER (2:1-2)
PAUL GREAT COMMISSION “And the things you have heard me say in the presence of many witnesses entrust to reliable men who will also be qualified to teach others.”
MAKING DISCIPLES OF JESUS PAUL MANY WITNESSES TIMOTHY RELIABLE MEN OTHERS Like a relay race.
BE STRONG IN JESUS ENDUNAMOU—PRESENT, PASSIVE, IMPERATIVE OF DUNAMIS (Dynamo, dynamite) PRESENT—KEEP ON DOING IT PASSIVE—IT’S DONE TO YOU IMPERATIVE—IT’S A COMMAND “KEEP ON BEING EMPOWERED”
ENTRUST TO… The verb— “to entrust, commit to one’s charge.” The noun– “a deposit.” 1 Tim. 1:11– “The glorious gospel …which he entrusted to me.” Paul 1 Tim. 6:20- “Timothy, guard what has been entrusted to your care.” 2 Tim. 1:14- “Guard the good deposit that was entrusted to you…” 2 Tim. 2:2- “Entrust to reliable men…”
2nd PICTURE OF THE SERVANT OF THE LORD SOLDIER (2:3-4)
A SOLDIER OF THE LORD ENDURE HARDSHIP NOT ENTANGLED WITH THE WORLD ALL TO PLEASE HIM
3rd PICTURE OF THE SERVANT OF THE LORD ATHLETE (2:5)
ATHLETE COMPETE TO WIN MUST OBEY THE RULES
4th PICTURE OF THE SERVANT OF THE LORD FARMER (2:6-7)
FARMER HARDWORKING DEPENDS ON GOD FOR RAIN, SUN, SOIL, ETC.
5th PICTURE OF THE SERVANT OF THE LORD WORKMAN (2:14-19)
WORKMAN DO YOUR BEST APPROVED BY GOD NOT ASHAMED CORRECTLY HANDLE THE WORD OF GOD AVOID GODLESS CHATTER
6th PICTURE OF THE SERVANT OF THE LORD CLEAN VESSEL (2:20-22)
CLEAN VESSEL NOBLE OR IGNOBLE GOLD/SILVER OR WOOD/CLAY BOWL FOR THE KING OR CHAMBERPOT ?!?
7th PICTURE OF THE SERVANT OF THE LORD SERVANT/SLAVE (2:23-26)
SERVANT/SLAVE DOULOS—BOND SLAVE FLEE EVIL DESIRES (Joseph) BE KIND, MUST NOT QUARREL ABLE TO TEACH GENTLY INSTRUCT
7 PICTURES 1. DISCIPLE-MAKER 2. SOLDIER 3. ATHLETE 4. FARMER 5. WORKMAN 6. CLEAN VESSEL 7. SERVANT/ SLAVE