1 “Second Timothy” “Preach The Word…” “Fulfill Your Ministry…” 2 Timothy 4:1-8 Workbook by Reg Ginn Pages 33-40 “Preach The Word…” “Fulfill Your Ministry…”

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““Second Timothy”Second Timothy”““Second Timothy”Second Timothy”

““Preach The Word…”Preach The Word…”

““Fulfill Your Ministry…”Fulfill Your Ministry…”

2 Timothy 4:1-82 Timothy 4:1-8

Workbook by Reg GinnWorkbook by Reg Ginn

Pages 33-40Pages 33-40

““Preach The Word…”Preach The Word…”

““Fulfill Your Ministry…”Fulfill Your Ministry…”

2 Timothy 4:1-82 Timothy 4:1-8

Workbook by Reg GinnWorkbook by Reg Ginn

Pages 33-40Pages 33-40

Lesson 8Lesson 8

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““Preach The Word…”Preach The Word…”2 Timothy 4:1-82 Timothy 4:1-8

““I charge you…preach the word!” (vs.1,2)I charge you…preach the word!” (vs.1,2)– Paul issues a “charge” [to testify through and through; to Paul issues a “charge” [to testify through and through; to

charge earnestly] to Timothy charge earnestly] to Timothy – ““Preach” means to proclaim; to publish in religious Preach” means to proclaim; to publish in religious

public discoursespublic discourses– ““The Word” means the gospel; the good news; the The Word” means the gospel; the good news; the

doctrine of Christdoctrine of Christ– Preaching was to be the main business of the life of Preaching was to be the main business of the life of

TimothyTimothy– Paul felt a renewed urgency to impress upon him the Paul felt a renewed urgency to impress upon him the

seriousness of his responsibilityseriousness of his responsibility

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““I charge you I charge you before God and the Lord Jesus before God and the Lord Jesus ChristChrist…” (v.1) …” (v.1) – Both Father and Son are witnesses to Timothy’s Both Father and Son are witnesses to Timothy’s

preachingpreaching– Timothy will have to give an account of his preaching Timothy will have to give an account of his preaching

before God and His Sonbefore God and His Son– God’s all-seeing eye is watching everything we doGod’s all-seeing eye is watching everything we do

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““I charge you before God and the Lord Jesus I charge you before God and the Lord Jesus Christ, Christ, who will judge the living and the deadwho will judge the living and the dead at at His appearing and His kingdom” (v.1)His appearing and His kingdom” (v.1)– Christ’s judgment of men will reflect their response to Christ’s judgment of men will reflect their response to

such things as Timothy has been delegated by Paul to such things as Timothy has been delegated by Paul to teachteach

– No one will escape this judgmentNo one will escape this judgment– No one will be admitted to heaven who ought notNo one will be admitted to heaven who ought not– No one will be excluded who ought to have been savedNo one will be excluded who ought to have been saved– Christ will “judge” righteously (verse 8)Christ will “judge” righteously (verse 8)

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““I charge you before God and the Lord Jesus I charge you before God and the Lord Jesus Christ, who will judge the living and the dead Christ, who will judge the living and the dead at at His appearing and His kingdomHis appearing and His kingdom” (v.1)” (v.1)– The final judgment will happen when Christ appears for The final judgment will happen when Christ appears for

a second time to judge the worlda second time to judge the world– ““For the Lord Himself will descend from heaven…And For the Lord Himself will descend from heaven…And

the dead in Christ will rise first. Then we who are alive the dead in Christ will rise first. Then we who are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air. (1Thess.4:16,17)clouds to meet the Lord in the air. (1Thess.4:16,17)

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““I charge you before God and the Lord Jesus I charge you before God and the Lord Jesus Christ, who will judge the living and the dead Christ, who will judge the living and the dead at at His appearing and His kingdomHis appearing and His kingdom” (v.1)” (v.1)– Christ is not appearing a second time to set up His Christ is not appearing a second time to set up His

kingdom – That has been done!kingdom – That has been done!““Then comes the end, when He delivers the kingdom to Then comes the end, when He delivers the kingdom to God the Father, when He puts an end to all rule and all God the Father, when He puts an end to all rule and all authority and power. For He must reign till He has put all authority and power. For He must reign till He has put all enemies under His feet. The last enemy that will be enemies under His feet. The last enemy that will be destroyed is death… Now when all things are made destroyed is death… Now when all things are made subject to Him, then the Son Himself will also be subject subject to Him, then the Son Himself will also be subject to Him who put all things under Him, that God may be all to Him who put all things under Him, that God may be all in all. (1 Cor. 15:24, 26)in all. (1 Cor. 15:24, 26)

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““Be ready in season and out of seasonBe ready in season and out of season; convince, ; convince, rebuke, exhort, with all longsuffering and teaching” rebuke, exhort, with all longsuffering and teaching” (v.2)(v.2)– Timothy was to preach with a sense of urgency Timothy was to preach with a sense of urgency – He was to preach in all circumstancesHe was to preach in all circumstances

Favorable, opportune, convenientFavorable, opportune, convenient

Unfavorable, inopportune, inconvenientUnfavorable, inopportune, inconvenient

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““Be ready in season and out of season; Be ready in season and out of season; convince, convince, rebuke, exhort, with all longsuffering and teaching” rebuke, exhort, with all longsuffering and teaching” (v.2)(v.2)– Timothy’sTimothy’s teaching must convince [admonish, reprove] eaching must convince [admonish, reprove]

sinners of their sinssinners of their sins– ““Convince” implies bringing the offender to a state of Convince” implies bringing the offender to a state of

remorse and repentance, or at least to a conviction that remorse and repentance, or at least to a conviction that he needs to change his behaviorhe needs to change his behavior

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““Be ready in season and out of season; convince,Be ready in season and out of season; convince, rebukerebuke, exhort, with all longsuffering and teaching” , exhort, with all longsuffering and teaching” (v.2)(v.2)– Teaching that rebukes sinners for their sinsTeaching that rebukes sinners for their sins– Rebuke is chastisement for the purpose of restraint and Rebuke is chastisement for the purpose of restraint and

correctioncorrection– He is to sharply rebuke sinHe is to sharply rebuke sin

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““Be ready in season and out of season; convince,Be ready in season and out of season; convince, rebuke, rebuke, exhortexhort, with all longsuffering and teaching” , with all longsuffering and teaching” (v.2)(v.2)– Exhort means to give comfort and encouragement; to Exhort means to give comfort and encouragement; to

excite; to give strength, spirit or courageexcite; to give strength, spirit or courage– Teaching that exhorts the penitent in their struggles to Teaching that exhorts the penitent in their struggles to

improve their livesimprove their lives– Timothy must give hope and assurance to those who Timothy must give hope and assurance to those who

truly aspire to “lay hold on eternal life”truly aspire to “lay hold on eternal life”

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““Be ready in season and out of season; convince,Be ready in season and out of season; convince, rebuke, exhort, rebuke, exhort, with all longsuffering and teachingwith all longsuffering and teaching” ” (v.2)(v.2)– His preaching is also to be accompanied by: His preaching is also to be accompanied by:

All longsuffering is patience and compassion All longsuffering is patience and compassion

Teaching [instructing]; preaching is teaching the Teaching [instructing]; preaching is teaching the “word” of God“word” of God

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““For the time will come when they will not endure For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but according to their own desires, sound doctrine; but according to their own desires, because they have itching ears, they will heap up because they have itching ears, they will heap up for themselves teachers” (v.3)for themselves teachers” (v.3)– ““The time will come” when receptivity to the truth will be The time will come” when receptivity to the truth will be

greatly diminishedgreatly diminished– More people would not tolerate [endure] the More people would not tolerate [endure] the

proclamation of the “whole counsel of God” [sound proclamation of the “whole counsel of God” [sound doctrine]doctrine]

– More people would become more inclined to resort to More people would become more inclined to resort to using their own human wisdom [their own desires]using their own human wisdom [their own desires]

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““For the time will come when they will not endure For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but according to their own desires, sound doctrine; but according to their own desires, because they have itching ears, they will heap up because they have itching ears, they will heap up for themselves teachers” (v.3)for themselves teachers” (v.3)– More people would have “itching ears” to hear teaching More people would have “itching ears” to hear teaching

that agreed with their own thinkingthat agreed with their own thinking– More people would follow and support teachers who More people would follow and support teachers who

were concerned only with their own advancementwere concerned only with their own advancement

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““and they will turn their ears away from the truth, and they will turn their ears away from the truth, and be turned aside to fables” (v.4)and be turned aside to fables” (v.4)– More people would refuse to listen to gospel truths that More people would refuse to listen to gospel truths that

ran counter to their ideasran counter to their ideas– More people would resort to religious “fables” [fiction, More people would resort to religious “fables” [fiction,

falsehoods] and exotic [strange, different, unusual] falsehoods] and exotic [strange, different, unusual] doctrinesdoctrines

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““But be watchful in all things, endure afflictions, do But be watchful in all things, endure afflictions, do the work of an evangelist, fulfill your ministry” (v.5)the work of an evangelist, fulfill your ministry” (v.5)

The challenge that he must meet was: The challenge that he must meet was: – Be watchful in all things Be watchful in all things

He must remain aware of what was happening He must remain aware of what was happening around himaround him

– Endure afflictionsEndure afflictions

Some offenders would persecute him with every Some offenders would persecute him with every possible tacticpossible tactic

– Do the work of an evangelist [Do the work of an evangelist [“a messenger of good”]a messenger of good”]

He must take the gospel to other menHe must take the gospel to other men

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““Fulfill Your Ministry…”Fulfill Your Ministry…”2 Timothy 4:5b2 Timothy 4:5b

““Fulfill your ministry” (v.5b)Fulfill your ministry” (v.5b)– ““Fulfill” is “to bring in full measure”Fulfill” is “to bring in full measure”– Timothy must not allow anything to “shortchange” God Timothy must not allow anything to “shortchange” God

and his brethrenand his brethren– He received his talents from GodHe received his talents from God– He was afforded opportunities and support for He was afforded opportunities and support for

preaching by his brethrenpreaching by his brethren– He must make every effort not to disappointHe must make every effort not to disappoint

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““For I am already being poured out as a drink For I am already being poured out as a drink offering, and the time of my departure is at hand” offering, and the time of my departure is at hand” (v.6)(v.6)– Paul had sacrificed everything considered impor tant to Paul had sacrificed everything considered impor tant to

the world in order to serve Jesus Christ as an apostlethe world in order to serve Jesus Christ as an apostle– He was convinced that his death was “at hand.”He was convinced that his death was “at hand.”– Now, he was to become a “dying sacrifice”Now, he was to become a “dying sacrifice”

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““I have fought the good fight, I have finished the I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith” (v.7)race, I have kept the faith” (v.7)– Paul was constantly fighting for the LordPaul was constantly fighting for the Lord

His combat with evil forces are still powerful todayHis combat with evil forces are still powerful today– Paul’s death obviously would occur “shortlyPaul’s death obviously would occur “shortly

He had finished the course what Christ had told He had finished the course what Christ had told him to runhim to run

His preaching days were now numberedHis preaching days were now numbered– He had kept “The faith” which was the gospelHe had kept “The faith” which was the gospel

Since the day of his conversion, he had never lost Since the day of his conversion, he had never lost his faith in the faith in spite of the sufferings and his faith in the faith in spite of the sufferings and persecutionspersecutions

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““Finally, there is laid up for me the crown of Finally, there is laid up for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will give to me on that day, and not to me Judge, will give to me on that day, and not to me only but also to all who have loved His appearing” only but also to all who have loved His appearing” (v.8)(v.8)– His crown was the ultimate victory over the sinful worldHis crown was the ultimate victory over the sinful world– He knew his “crown” was a home in heaven which the He knew his “crown” was a home in heaven which the

Lord would give him for finishing the raceLord would give him for finishing the race– This same crown is available to all who love God and This same crown is available to all who love God and

His Son His Son

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