1. THE SERVANT OF THE LORD
2 TIMOTHY 2

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?

3. The Battle of New Orleans was fought Jan. 8, 1815, in about a half hour.
Our greatest victory of The War of
2,036 British casualties.
Only 21 U.S. casualties !!!
But, the war had ended 2 weeks before! It didn’t really matter.

4. 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.”

5. 7 PICTURES OF THE SERVANT OF THE LORD

6. 1ST PICTURE OF THE SERVANT OF THE LORD
DISCIPLE-MAKER (2:1-2)

7. 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.”

8. MAKING DISCIPLES OF JESUS
PAUL
MANY WITNESSES
TIMOTHY
RELIABLE MEN
OTHERS
Like a relay race.

9. 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”

10. 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…”

11. 2nd PICTURE OF THE SERVANT OF THE LORD
SOLDIER (2:3-4)

12. A SOLDIER OF THE LORD ENDURE HARDSHIP NOT ENTANGLED WITH THE WORLD
ALL TO PLEASE HIM

13. 3rd PICTURE OF THE SERVANT OF THE LORD
ATHLETE (2:5)

14. ATHLETE
COMPETE TO WIN
MUST OBEY THE RULES

15. 4th PICTURE OF THE SERVANT OF THE LORD
FARMER (2:6-7)

16. FARMER
HARDWORKING
DEPENDS ON GOD FOR RAIN, SUN, SOIL, ETC.

17. 5th PICTURE OF THE SERVANT OF THE LORD
WORKMAN (2:14-19)

18. WORKMAN DO YOUR BEST APPROVED BY GOD NOT ASHAMED
CORRECTLY HANDLE THE WORD OF GOD
AVOID GODLESS CHATTER

19. 6th PICTURE OF THE SERVANT OF THE LORD
CLEAN VESSEL (2:20-22)

20. CLEAN VESSEL NOBLE OR IGNOBLE GOLD/SILVER OR WOOD/CLAY
BOWL FOR THE KING OR CHAMBERPOT ?!?

21. 7th PICTURE OF THE SERVANT OF THE LORD
SERVANT/SLAVE (2:23-26)

22. SERVANT/SLAVE DOULOS—BOND SLAVE FLEE EVIL DESIRES (Joseph)
BE KIND, MUST NOT QUARREL
ABLE TO TEACH
GENTLY INSTRUCT

23. 7 PICTURES 1. DISCIPLE-MAKER 2. SOLDIER 3. ATHLETE 4. FARMER
5. WORKMAN
6. CLEAN VESSEL
7. SERVANT/ SLAVE