Why we keep going

2 Timothy 4:1–8 KJV 1900

1 I charge thee therefore before God, and the Lord Jesus Christ, who shall judge the quick and the dead at his appearing and his kingdom; 2 Preach the word; be instant in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all longsuffering and doctrine. 3 For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears; 4 And they shall turn away their ears from the truth, and shall be turned unto fables. 5 But watch thou in all things, endure afflictions, do the work of an evangelist, make full proof of thy ministry. 6 For I am now ready to be offered, and the time of my departure is at hand. 7 I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith: 8 Henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, shall give me at that day: and not to me only, but unto all them also that love his appearing.

The Charge

2 Timothy 4:1 KJV 1900

1 I charge thee therefore before God, and the Lord Jesus Christ, who shall judge the quick and the dead at his appearing and his kingdom;

Charge in this literally means to earnestly protest.

What was Paul protesting here?

Apathy

Worldly desires

a life of just not being so complicated

What was the charge?

2 Timothy 4:2 KJV 1900

2 Preach the word; be instant in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all longsuffering and doctrine.

Preach the word

the gospel

the observance of all things

the law and the grace that abounds regardless of it

This is to Timothy but it is a conduit to the church which is now you and I

Why must we preach the word

2 Timothy 4:3 KJV 1900

3 For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears;

The word for doctrine is didaskalia and it is where we get the Didache from

The Didache is the church manual that was written by the apostles and other first generation Christians.

The teachings in this manual almost mirror our teachings to this day. This is not just some American version of Christianity that we follow it is the christianity that has been around since literally the first century.

They will also heap or search for teachers to tickle their ears. A feel good message. If we are not careful this is the kind of message we will be drawn to desire our selves.

2 Timothy 4:5–8 KJV 1900

5 But watch thou in all things, endure afflictions, do the work of an evangelist, make full proof of thy ministry. 6 For I am now ready to be offered, and the time of my departure is at hand. 7 I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith: 8 Henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, shall give me at that day: and not to me only, but unto all them also that love his appearing.