23
CERTAIN TY! “…for I know whom I have believed and am persuaded that He is able to keep what I have committed to Him until that Day.” Jesus Christ, the Solid Rock!

CERTAINTY! “…for I know whom I have believed and am persuaded that He is able to keep what I have committed to Him until that Day.” Jesus Christ, the Solid

Embed Size (px)

Citation preview

CERTAINTY!

CERTAINTY!“…for I know

whom I have believed and am

persuaded that He is able to keep

what I have committed to Him

until that Day.”Jesus Christ, the

Solid Rock!

CERTAINTY!CERTAINTY!“…for I know whom I have believed and am persuaded thatHe is able to keep what I have committed to Him until that

Day.”

Jesus Christ, the Solid Rock!

Very few truecertainties in this

worldUncertainty about our economyUncertainty about peace in the

worldUncertainty about our own job,

health & future

CERTAINTY!CERTAINTY!“…for I know whom I have believed and am persuaded thatHe is able to keep what I have committed to Him until that

Day.”

Jesus Christ, the Solid Rock!

Paul wrote 2 Timothy from the

context of uncertainty!

“For this reason I suffer...”

CERTAINTY!CERTAINTY!“…for I know whom I have believed and am persuaded thatHe is able to keep what I have committed to Him until that

Day.”

Jesus Christ, the Solid Rock!

Mamertine Prison in Rome

CERTAINTY!CERTAINTY!“…for I know whom I have believed and am persuaded thatHe is able to keep what I have committed to Him until that

Day.”

Jesus Christ, the Solid Rock!

2 Timothy 1:8-12“Therefore do not be ashamed of the testimony of our Lord, nor of me His prisoner, but share with

me in the sufferings for the gospel according to the power of

God, who has saved us and called us with a holy calling, not

according to our works, but according to His own purpose

and grace which…

CERTAINTY!CERTAINTY!“…for I know whom I have believed and am persuaded thatHe is able to keep what I have committed to Him until that

Day.”

Jesus Christ, the Solid Rock!

2 Timothy 1:8-12“…was given to us in Christ Jesus before time began, but has now been revealed by the appearing of our Savior Jesus Christ, who

has abolished death and brought life and immortality to light

through the gospel, to which I was appointed a preacher, an apostle, and a teacher of the

Gentiles. For this…

CERTAINTY!CERTAINTY!“…for I know whom I have believed and am persuaded thatHe is able to keep what I have committed to Him until that

Day.”

Jesus Christ, the Solid Rock!

2 Timothy 1:8-12“…reason I also suffer these things; nevertheless I am not ashamed, for I know whom I

have believed and am persuaded that He is able to

keep what I have committed to Him until that Day.”

CERTAINTY!CERTAINTY!“…for I know whom I have believed and am persuaded thatHe is able to keep what I have committed to Him until that

Day.”

Jesus Christ, the Solid Rock!

Suffer (pascho)verb: to be affected or have been affected, to

feelIn a good sense; to be well

offIn a bad sense; to suffer

sadly, to be in a bad plight

CERTAINTY!CERTAINTY!“…for I know whom I have believed and am persuaded thatHe is able to keep what I have committed to Him until that

Day.”

Jesus Christ, the Solid Rock!

The Certainty of Salvation!

“...according to the power of God, who has saved

us...”

CERTAINTY!CERTAINTY!“…for I know whom I have believed and am persuaded thatHe is able to keep what I have committed to Him until that

Day.”

Jesus Christ, the Solid Rock!

The Certainty of Salvation!

God doesn't want to leave you flaying away in life

CERTAINTY!CERTAINTY!“…for I know whom I have believed and am persuaded thatHe is able to keep what I have committed to Him until that

Day.”

Jesus Christ, the Solid Rock!

The Certainty of Salvation!

He wants you to have a Solid relationship with Him

CERTAINTY!CERTAINTY!“…for I know whom I have believed and am persuaded thatHe is able to keep what I have committed to Him until that

Day.”

Jesus Christ, the Solid Rock!

The Certainty of Salvation!

“...but these are written that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that believing you may have life in His name.” John

20:31

CERTAINTY!CERTAINTY!“…for I know whom I have believed and am persuaded thatHe is able to keep what I have committed to Him until that

Day.”

Jesus Christ, the Solid Rock!

The Certainty ofour Calling!

“...according to the power of God, who has saved us and called us with a holy calling, not according to our works, but according to His own purpose and grace

which was given to us in Christ Jesus before time began.”

CERTAINTY!CERTAINTY!“…for I know whom I have believed and am persuaded thatHe is able to keep what I have committed to Him until that

Day.”

Jesus Christ, the Solid Rock!

The Certainty ofour Calling!

God doesn't want you to go through life without

meaning & purpose

CERTAINTY!CERTAINTY!“…for I know whom I have believed and am persuaded thatHe is able to keep what I have committed to Him until that

Day.”

Jesus Christ, the Solid Rock!

The Certainty ofour Calling!

It's not what you Do,but what you Are in Him

CERTAINTY!CERTAINTY!“…for I know whom I have believed and am persuaded thatHe is able to keep what I have committed to Him until that

Day.”

Jesus Christ, the Solid Rock!

The Certainty ofour Calling!

“And we know that all things work together for good to those who love

God, to those who are the called according to His purpose” Romans 8:28

CERTAINTY!CERTAINTY!“…for I know whom I have believed and am persuaded thatHe is able to keep what I have committed to Him until that

Day.”

Jesus Christ, the Solid Rock!

The Certainty ofImmortality!

“...who has abolished death and brought life and immortality to light

through the gospel.”

CERTAINTY!CERTAINTY!“…for I know whom I have believed and am persuaded thatHe is able to keep what I have committed to Him until that

Day.”

Jesus Christ, the Solid Rock!

The Certainty ofImmortality!

There is a place called Heaven

& a place called Hell

CERTAINTY!CERTAINTY!“…for I know whom I have believed and am persuaded thatHe is able to keep what I have committed to Him until that

Day.”

Jesus Christ, the Solid Rock!

The Certainty ofImmortality!

“For we know that if our earthly house, this tent, is destroyed, we have a building from God, a house

not made with hands, eternal in the heavens.” 2 Corinthians 5:1

CERTAINTY!CERTAINTY!“…for I know whom I have believed and am persuaded thatHe is able to keep what I have committed to Him until that

Day.”

Jesus Christ, the Solid Rock!

The Certainty ofImmortality!

“And do not fear those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. But

rather fear Him who is able to destroy both soul and body in hell.”

Matthew 10:28

CERTAINTY!CERTAINTY!“…for I know whom I have believed and am persuaded thatHe is able to keep what I have committed to Him until that

Day.”

Jesus Christ, the Solid Rock!

So…Which will it be….

OR

CERTAINTY!CERTAINTY!“…for I know whom I have believed and am persuaded thatHe is able to keep what I have committed to Him until that

Day.”

Jesus Christ, the Solid Rock!

So…Which will it be….

OR CERTAIN

TYUNCERTA

INTY

CERTAINTY!

CERTAINTY!“…for I know

whom I have believed and am

persuaded that He is able to keep

what I have committed to Him

until that Day.”Jesus Christ, the Solid Rock!