1. 2 Tim. 4:1-4  Paul the aged  To Timothy a young man  Five solemn charges

2. 1. Preach the Word Preach Preach = to herald, proclaim, publish  Message is from God  Official proclaimer of the good news Eph. 4:15 - “But speaking the truth in love”

3. 1. Preach the Word Word  Not politics, philosophy or self  Word of God Will of GodGospel Word of Truth The Truth Sound Doctrine Inspired – 2 Tim.3:16-17 Cannot Change Gal.1:6-9

4. 2. Be Instant in Season out of Season Instant Instant = Urgent, prepared In or Out of Season  No closed season for preaching  When they like it  When they don’t like it To please God Not men

5. 3. Reprove To confute, admonish, convict  Convince one of his sins  With the idea of correction Heb.4:12 Bible can show us our sins

6. 4. Rebuke To Censure – forbid - admonish  Tell them that they are wrong  Warn them they will be lost unless they repent

7. 4. Rebuke Demand is for Positive Preaching  Want us to forget negative preaching  It will run people away [we are told]  Isa. 30:10 “...speak unto us smooth things,... “Am I therefore become your enemy because I tell you the truth?” Gal. 4:16

8. 4. Rebuke Felix was rebuked by Paul  Acts 24:25 “reasoned of righteousness”  Purpose of preaching is to show error of a sinful life  Some will not repent  Responsibility for changing is upon hearer!!

9. 5. Exhort Invite, beseech, call for, comfort, intreat  Encourage to do what he knows he should  Positive part of preaching  With longsuffering - patience  With Doctrine

10. “For the time will come...” Not Endure Sound Doctrine  Sound = healthy, wholesome  Cannot stand the truth or hard preaching  They do not love the church

11. “For the time will come...” Teachers with itching ears  Teach what the people like to hear  Pleases people  Pleases the preacher

12. “For the time will come...” Teachers with itching ears New Bible publication literally cuts out unused parts

13. “For the time will come...” Turn to Fables  Something different from the truth  Doctrines of men / not the Bible  Myths, fiction  Turning away from the truth

14. 2 Tim. 4:1-4  Preach the Word  Be instant in Season Out of Season  Reprove  Rebuke  Exhort

15. John 10:12-13 - not to be hirelings Faithful preacher will preach the truth Those who love the truth want the truth to be preached !!

16. Sermon by Arthur Pigman Evans Church of Christ 515 Gibbs Road Evans, Ga. 30809 706-855-1249arthurpigman@cybrtyme.com Sunday Morning October 22, 2006