2 Timothy 3:14 – 16 The Word of God is Sufficient Rooted against the Wind

Danny Parker

Taking Discipleship Seriously • Sermon • Submitted a year ago • Presented a year ago

2 Timothy 3:14–16

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I. The Word of God is sufficient: In itself

A. To be learned / believed 2 Tim 3:14-15a

(ESV) 2 Timothy 3 14 But as for you, continuein what you have learnedand have firmly believed, knowing from whom you learned it 15 and how from childhood you have been acquainted with the sacred writings, …

1. React against the false by embracing the true

2. Needs to be learned and believed and continued in

B. Originating from God Himself 2 Tim 3:16a

(ESV) 2 Timothy 3 16 All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness, 17 that the man of God may be complete, equipped for every good work.

1. Breathed out from God Himself - perfect

2. Debate years past – each scripture or all scripture – answer both/and

a. Every part is inspired to the word level / the entirety is inspired

3. Living

4. Just what God desires us to hear

5. Perfect / infallible in all its parts / message / intent

C. A God/man mystery 2 Peter 1:20-21

(ESV) 2 Peter 1 20 knowing this first of all, that noprophecy of Scripturecomes from someone’s own interpretation. 21 For no prophecy was ever produced by the will of man, but men spoke from God as they were carried along by the Holy Spirit.

1. Dual authors – Men wrote / God ensured it was what He desired / equipped for the task in personality and experience – looks like men / but overseen by God

D. Alive and active to act Heb 4:12-13

(ESV) Hebrews 4 12 For the word of God is living and active, sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing to the division of soul and of spirit, of joints and of marrow, and discerningthe thoughts and intentions of the heart. 13 And no creature is hiddenfrom his sight, but all are nakedand exposed to the eyes of him to whom we must give account.

E. Always produces impact Isaiah 55:10-11

(ESV) Isaiah 55 10 “For as the rain and the snow come down from heaven and do not return there but water the earth, making it bring forth and sprout, giving seed to the sower and bread to the eater, 11 so shall my word be that goes out from my mouth; it shall not return to me empty, but it shall accomplish that which I purpose, and shall succeed in the thing for which I sent it.

II. The Word of God is sufficient: To make complete/ mature

A. To obtain salvation 2 Tim 3:14b

(ESV) 2 Timothy 3 14 … the sacred writings, which are able to make you wise for salvation through faithin Christ Jesus.

1. Give wisdom for initial salvation

2. on-going salvation life

3. by faith in Christ

B. To understand God / man / life 2 Tim 3:16b

(ESV) 2 Timothy 3 16 All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness,

1. Given for a reason by God – to give understanding

a. Of God Himself – how else could be know of Him besides observing what He did/does

b. Of man – what he is intended to be / what he has become / what he will ultimately be ---- Who am I / Why am I here / Where will be going

c. Purpose and meaning of life

C. To identify our problems 2 Tim 3:16c

(ESV) 2 Timothy 3 16 All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitablefor teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness,

1. What’s wrong with me? If you don’t see what’s wrong there is no hope to fix it ---- break out of denial and see what scripture has to say

2. I am broken and sin has woven itself deep within – every part of me is affected – self influences everything

3. Identify the specific problems as the Word of God pierces into the soul by the Spirit of God

D. To fix the problems 2 Tim 3:16d

(ESV) 2 Timothy 3 16 All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitablefor teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness,

1. How do I fix what is wrong? What now? Can self help books fix me?

2. I need God at work in my life (the Spirit of God) to enable me to change / to transform me already into who I will become in Christ

3. Enable me to change thru the Word and Spirit at work within me

E. To equip to live Christ-like 2 Tim 3:16e

(ESV) 2 Timothy 3 16 All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitablefor teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness,

1. Guide my life / decisions / priorities / outlook / perspectives

2. Enable supernaturally / Live righteously

F. To enable for every work 2 Tim 3:16f

(ESV) 2 Timothy 3 16 All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitablefor teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness, 17 that the man of God may be complete, equipped for every good work.

1. Man of God – used of OT leaders like Moses/Samuel/David/Elijah etc. – men who knew God and spoke for God

2. Guided by scripture principles – shape my methods

3. Enabled to serve within / equipped to serve through the tool of the Word

III. The Word of God is sufficient: So use it

A. Proclaimthe Word 2 Tim 4:1-2a

(ESV) 2 Timothy 4 1 I charge you in the presence of God and of Christ Jesus, who is to judge the living and the dead, and by his appearing and his kingdom: 2 preach the word; …

1. Not an option or a suggestion ---- a command – translated in other places for ‘warn’

2. Witness this charge before God / before Christ --- the judge and the one who will return

3. Proclaim the Word

B. When it is easy to use the Word 2 Tim 4:2a

(ESV) 2 Timothy 4 2 preach the word; be ready in season and out of season; reprove, rebuke, and exhort, with complete patience and teaching.

1. Be ready – prepare – expect opportunities

2. Implies boldness / urgent / aggressive

3. When it is easy and productive

4. Christian setting – people looking for truth

5. Seeker setting – people wanting to know God’s truth

Prepare beforehand / no room for lazy preparation even when it is a positive audience or you could easily skate by

C. When it is hard to use the Word 2 Tim 4:2b

(ESV) 2 Timothy 4 2 preach the word; be ready in season and out of season; reprove, rebuke, and exhort, with complete patience and teaching.

1. Be ready – prepare – expect time when it is hard to speak

2. Implies boldness / urgent / aggressive

3. When it is hard / difficult / nonresponsive

4. Opposition – people don’t want to hear

5. NonChristian setting

6. Possible persecution / rejection / a price to pay to speak up

Fill mind beforehand so that you have something to say – Gospel / Answers to arguments

D. To impact lives 2 Tim 4:2c

(ESV) 2 Timothy 4 2 preach the word; be ready in season and out of season; reprove, rebuke, and exhort, with complete patience and teaching.

1. Use it as the means to change lives

2. Know it / use it --- not just human self help

IV. One tool is sufficient: Though some will look elsewhere

A. Some twist the Word

(ESV) 2 Timothy 4 3 For the time is coming when people will not endure sound teaching, …

1. Don’t like what the Word says / sin / self indulgence / don’t want to be corrected ---- give up on the truth when it begins to interfere with their life / priorities / desires

2. Inner passions in conflict with teaching – resist it / push back from it

(ESV) 2 Timothy 4 3 For the time is coming when people will not endure sound teaching, but having itching ears they will accumulate for themselves teachers to suit their own passions,

3. Look for someone who will tell them what they want to hear rather than what God has already said

4. Twist / use part of the truth to avoid other parts of the truth

5. Love over judgment

6. Freedom over responsible behavior

7. Enjoying life over structuring my life according to His Word

B. Some abandon the Word

(ESV) 2 Timothy 4 3 For the time is coming when people will not endure sound teaching, … 4 and will turn away from listening to the truth and wander off into myths.

1. Move totally away – can’t continue to be exposed to the Word without conviction so they wander further and further from it

C. You be faithful to the Word

Stay faithful / don’t wander / don’t lose the priority of the Word regardless of what goes on around you

1. Mind under control – keep your head - focus

(ESV) 2 Timothy 4 5 As for you, always be sober-minded, endure suffering, do the work of an evangelist, fulfill your ministry.

2. Endure difficulties – hard toil – ministry is hard – keep at it anyway

(ESV) 2 Timothy 4 5 As for you, always be sober-minded, endure suffering, do the work of an evangelist, fulfill your ministry.

3. Evangelize – Do it regardless of your gifting or calling – reach people for Christ

(ESV) 2 Timothy 4 5 As for you, always be sober-minded, endure suffering, do the work of an evangelist, fulfill your ministry.

4. Live out your ministry – accomplish what God has called you to – engage the ministry God has equipped and given you -

(ESV) 2 Timothy 4 5 As for you, always be sober-minded, endure suffering, do the work of an evangelist, fulfill your ministry.

V. An example of a successful retirement

A. A total life offering

B. Gave a total effort

C. Navigated life successfully

D. Been faithful

VI. An example of a reward

A. Crown of righteousness

B. Personally bestowed by Christ

C. Available to all

(ESV) 2 Timothy 4 6 For I am already being poured out as a drink offering, and the time of my departure has come. 7 I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith. 8 Henceforth there is laid up for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, will award to me on that Day, and not only to me but also to all who have loved his appearing.

VII. A record of relationships

A. The Good

B. The Bad

C. The Ugly

9 Do your best to come to me soon. 10 For Demas, in love with this present world, has deserted me and gone to Thessalonica. Crescens has gone to Galatia, Titus to Dalmatia. 11 Luke alone is with me. Get Mark and bring him with you, for he is very useful to me for ministry. 12 Tychicus I have sent to Ephesus. 13 When you come, bring the cloak that I left with Carpus at Troas, also the books, and above all the parchments.

14 Alexander the coppersmith did me great harm; the Lord will repay him according to his deeds. 15 Beware of him yourself, for he strongly opposed our message.

D. The sufficiency of the Lord alone

16 At my first defense no one came to stand by me, but all deserted me. May it not be charged against them! 17 But the Lord stood by me and strengthened me, so that through me the message might be fully proclaimed and all the Gentiles might hear it. So I was rescued from the lion’s mouth. 18 The Lord will rescue me from every evil deed and bring me safely into his heavenly kingdom. To him be the glory forever and ever. Amen.

E. The community continues

19 Greet Prisca and Aquila, and the household of Onesiphorus. 20 Erastus remained at Corinth, and I left Trophimus, who was ill, at Miletus. 21 Do your best to come before winter. Eubulus sends greetings to you, as do Pudens and Linus and Claudia and all the brothers.