1. “Approved of God” 2 Tim. 2:15

2. Requires Effort
“Give diligence” (ASV)
WHO is approved of God?

3. NOT: Those who commend themselves Whom the world commends
1 Cor. 4:3,4; 2 Cor. 10:12, 18
Whom the world commends
Luke 6:26
John 5:44
John 12:42,43
Gal. 1:10

4. Those Approved of God Diligent “workman”
“rightly divide” (handle aright) word of truth
Rom. 14:17-19
1 Cor. 4:2

5. What Must I Do To Be Saved?
Hear the gospel (Rom. 10:17)
Believe Jesus is Christ (Acts 8:37)
Repent of your sins (Luke 13:3)
Confess your faith in Christ (Mt. 10:32)
Baptized for remission of sins (Acts 2:38)
Walk by faith in newness of life (Rom. 6:4)