Honorable Vessels – The People God Uses 2 nd Timothy 2:20-22

7 Descriptions of a Disciple in 2 nd Timothy Chapter 2 – A teacher – verse 2 – A devoted soldier - verse 4 – A disciplined athlete – verse 5 – A hardworking farmer – verse 6 – A workman – verse 15 – A servant - verse 24 – A vessel of honor – verse 21

2 nd Timothy 2: :20 – “Now in a great house there are not only vessels of gold and silver but also of wood and clay, some for honorable use, and some for dishonorable. 2:21 – “Therefore, if anyone cleanses himself from what is dishonorable, he will be a vessel for honorable use, set apart as holy, useful to the master of the house, ready for every good work.”

2 nd Timothy 2: :22 – “So flee youthful passions and pursue righteousness, faith, love, and peace, along with those who call on the Lord from a pure heart.”

God Uses Vessels, Believers, Who Are Clean and Honorable A great house – 2 interpretations – The church – believers and sinful believers – The world of Christendom – with believers and unbelievers Vessels – – Gold and silver – honorable – Wood and clay – dishonorable – Focus is on being clean and honorable – not role and function

God Uses Vessels, Believers, Who Are Clean and Honorable Clean vessels are: – For honorable use – Set apart as holy – Useful to the master of the house – Ready for every good work Keep your spiritual life clean

God Uses Vessels, Believers, Who Flee All Things That Are Evil And Ungodly Flee youthful passions – – Youthful – strong, intense – Passions – desires, lusts, wants Things we are to FLEE found in NT: – 1 st Corinthians 6:18 – flee sexual immorality – 1 st Corinthians 10:14 – flee idolatry – 1 st Timothy 6:11 – flee these things (the love of money) Don’t play with fire

God Uses Vessels, Believers, Who Pursue All Things That Are Godly Pursue – – the opposite of flee; – run intensely after something; Clean vessels pursue: – Righteousness – Faith – Love – Peace What are you pursuing in your life?

Conclusion What type of vessel are you? – Honorable or dishonorable CLEANSE, FLEE, PURSUE – How to be a clean vessel – We choose to obey or not

Conclusion When we choose to be clean vessels we make ourselves AVAILABLE So God can use us