1. Encouragement and Instructions: Remain Faithful – Part 34
Encouragement and Instructions: Remain Faithful – Part 3
II Timothy 2:14-26

2. Outline Greetings and thanksgiving – 1:1-5
Encouragement and instructions for evangelistic service – 1:6-2:26
Remain faithful to your calling – 1:6-7
Remain faithful to the gospel - 1:8-12
Remain faithful to the doctrine – 1:13-18
Remain faithful in service – 2:1-7
Remain faithful in your ministry – 2:14-26

3. Remain Faithful to your Ministry
Teach the trouble makers God’s word

4. Remind them of these things, and solemnly charge them in the presence of God not to wrangle about words, which is useless and leads to the ruin of the hearers.
- II Timothy 2:14

5. Speculation + Debate = Loss of Faith

6. The Gospel = Faith + Hope

7. Remain Faithful to your Ministry
Teach the trouble makers God’s word
Accurately preach the Word

8. Be diligent to present yourself approved to God as a workman who does not need to be ashamed, accurately handling the word of truth.
- II Timothy 2:15

9. Accurate preaching = Confidence

10. Remain Faithful to your Ministry
Teach the trouble makers God’s word
Accurately preach the Word
Avoid debating Religious nonsense

11. 16 But avoid worldly and empty chatter, for it will lead to further ungodliness, 17 and their talk will spread like gangrene. Among them are Hymenaeus and Philetus, 18 men who have gone astray from the truth saying that the resurrection has already taken place, and they upset the faith of some.
- II Timothy 2:16-18

12. False teaching → No Bodily Resurrection

13. For this is the will of My Father, that everyone who beholds the Son and believes in Him will have eternal life, and I Myself will raise him up on the last day.”
- John 6:40

14. 50 Now I say this, brethren, that flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God; nor does the perishable inherit the imperishable. 51 Behold, I tell you a mystery; we will not all sleep, but we will all be changed,
- I Corinthians 15:50-51

15. 52 in a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trumpet; for the trumpet will sound, and the dead will be raised imperishable, and we will be changed. 53 For this perishable must put on the imperishable, and this mortal must put on immortality.
- I Corinthians 15:52-53

16. who was declared the Son of God with power by the resurrection from the dead, according to the Spirit of holiness, Jesus Christ our Lord,
- Romans 1:4

17. Nevertheless, the firm foundation of God stands, having this seal, “The Lord knows those who are His,” and, “Everyone who names the name of the Lord is to abstain from wickedness.”
- II Timothy 2:19

18. THE GOSPEL STANDS
For I am not ashamed of the gospel, for it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes, to the Jew first and also to the Greek.
- Romans 1:16

19. THE TEACHING STANDS
24 For, “All flesh is like grass, And all its glory like the flower of grass. The grass withers, And the flower falls off, 25 But the word of the Lord endures forever.” And this is the word which was preached to you.
- I Peter 1:24-25

20. THE CHURCH STANDS
I also say to you that you are Peter, and upon this rock I will build My church; and the gates of Hades will not overpower it.
- Matthew 16:18

21. The Sealed:
Preach and teach accurately
Live faithfully and righteously

22. Remain Faithful to your Ministry
Teach the trouble makers God’s word
Accurately preach the Word
Avoid debating Religious nonsense
Flee immoral behavior

23. 20 Now in a large house there are not only gold and silver vessels, but also vessels of wood and of earthenware, and some to honor and some to dishonor. 21 Therefore, if anyone cleanses himself from these things, he will be a vessel for honor, sanctified, useful to the Master, prepared for every good work.
- II Timothy 2:20-21

24. Earthen / Wood Unfaithful Unrighteous
Gold / Silver
Faithful
Righteous

25. 22 Now flee from youthful lusts and pursue righteousness, faith, love and peace, with those who call on the Lord from a pure heart. 23 But refuse foolish and ignorant speculations, knowing that they produce quarrels.
- II Timothy 2:22-23

26. Timothy:
Man – Flee evil
Christian – Seek righteousness
Minister – Preach the Word

27. Remain Faithful to your Ministry
Teach the trouble makers God’s word
Accurately preach the Word
Avoid debating Religious nonsense
Flee immoral behavior
Seek and save those who have fallen

28. 24 The Lord’s bond-servant must not be quarrelsome, but be kind to all, able to teach, patient when wronged, 25 with gentleness correcting those who are in opposition, if perhaps God may grant them repentance leading to the knowledge of the truth, 26 and they may come to their senses and escape from the snare of the devil, having been held captive by him to do his will.
- II Timothy 2:24-26

29. 5 Practical Ways to Remain Faithful in Ministry
Teach only God’s word
Teach accurately
Avoid useless debates
Flee immoral behavior
Seek and save those who have fallen