"THE CALL TO COMMIT PART II"
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What are you committed to on a daily basis?
Read 2 Timothy 1:8-14 -
Please turn in your Bible’s to 1 John 2:19
19 They went out from us, but they were not really of us; for if they had been of us, they would have remained with us; but they went out, so that it would be shown that they all are not of us.
Proposition - As we continue in our text this morning we are going to be reminded of two truths that believers have been called to do; 1) Committed to biblical truth, and 2) Committed to biblical protection.
Interrogative question - What are you and I doing with the “treasure” that we have been given?
1. Committed to biblical truth - vs. 13
1. Committed to biblical truth - vs. 13
a. Taught Biblical truth - vs. 13a
i. through sound words -
ii. through discipleship -
“you have heard” - (akouo) - verb, aorist, active, indicative, second person, singular - finite verb - hear; listen to
Sense: to learn - hear - to learn or become aware of something, conceived of as hearing about it.
2 Timothy 2:2 (NASB95)
2 The things which you have heard from me in the presence of many witnesses, entrust these to faithful men who will be able to teach others also.
2 Timothy 4:17 (NASB95)
17 But the Lord stood with me and strengthened me, so that through me the proclamation might be fully accomplished, and that all the Gentiles might hear; and I was rescued out of the lion’s mouth.
b. Modeled Biblical truth - vs. 13b
i. through faith -
“the faith” - (pistis) - noun, dative, singular, feminine - prepositional object - faith
Sense: trust (faith) - strong confidence in, and reliance upon, someone or something; often with the object of trust understood.
1 Timothy 1:14 (NASB95)
14 and the grace of our Lord was more than abundant, with the faith and love which are found in Christ Jesus.
1 Timothy 3:13 (NASB95)
13 For those who have served well as deacons obtain for themselves a high standing and great confidence in the faith that is in Christ Jesus.
1 Timothy 6:12 (NASB95)
12 Fight the good fight of faith; take hold of the eternal life to which you were called, and you made the good confession in the presence of many witnesses.
2 Timothy 3:10 (NASB95)
10 Now you followed my teaching, conduct, purpose, faith, patience, love, perseverance,
2 Timothy 3:15 (NASB95)
15 and that from childhood you have known the sacred writings which are able to give you the wisdom that leads to salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus.
ii. through love -
“love” - (agape) - noun, dative, singular, feminine - prepositional object - love
Sense: love (affection) - a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
1 Timothy 1:5 (NASB95)
5 But the goal of our instruction is love from a pure heart and a good conscience and a sincere faith.
1 Timothy 1:14 (NASB95)
14 and the grace of our Lord was more than abundant, with the faith and love which are found in Christ Jesus.
1 Timothy 2:15 (NASB95)
15 But women will be preserved through the bearing of children if they continue in faith and love and sanctity with self-restraint.
1 Timothy 4:12 (NASB95)
12 Let no one look down on your youthfulness, but rather in speech, conduct, love, faith and purity, show yourself an example of those who believe.
1 Timothy 6:11 (NASB95)
11 But flee from these things, you man of God, and pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, perseverance and gentleness.
2 Timothy 1:7 (NASB95)
7 For God has not given us a spirit of timidity, but of power and love and discipline.
2 Timothy 2:22 (NASB95)
22 Now flee from youthful lusts and pursue righteousness, faith, love and peace, with those who call on the Lord from a pure heart.
2 Timothy 3:10 (NASB95)
10 Now you followed my teaching, conduct, purpose, faith, patience, love, perseverance,
Titus 2:2 (NASB95)
2 Older men are to be temperate, dignified, sensible, sound in faith, in love, in perseverance.
2. Committed to biblical protection - vs. 14
2. Committed to biblical protection - vs. 14
2 Timothy 1:14 (NASB95)
14 Guard, through the Holy Spirit who dwells in us, the treasure which has been entrusted to you.
“Guard” - (phylasso) - verb, aorist, active, imperative, second person, singular - finite verb - guard; watch; observe; follow
Sense: to guard - to keep watch over
Luke 2:8 (NASB95)
8 In the same region there were some shepherds staying out in the fields and keeping watch over their flock by night.
John 17:12 (NASB95)
12 “While I was with them, I was keeping them in Your name which You have given Me; and I guarded them and not one of them perished but the son of perdition, so that the Scripture would be fulfilled.
Acts 12:4 (NASB95)
4 When he had seized him, he put him in prison, delivering him to four squads of soldiers to guard him, intending after the Passover to bring him out before the people.
Acts 22:20 (NASB95)
20 ‘And when the blood of Your witness Stephen was being shed, I also was standing by approving, and watching out for the coats of those who were slaying him.’
2 Timothy 1:12 (NASB95)
12 For this reason I also suffer these things, but I am not ashamed; for I know whom I have believed and I am convinced that He is able to guard what I have entrusted to Him until that day.
1 John 5:21 (NASB95)
21 Little children, guard yourselves from idols.
a. through the Helper - vs. 14a
16 “I will ask the Father, and He will give you another Helper, that He may be with you forever; 17 that is the Spirit of truth, whom the world cannot receive, because it does not see Him or know Him, but you know Him because He abides with you and will be in you. 18 “I will not leave you as orphans; I will come to you. 19 “After a little while the world will no longer see Me, but you will see Me; because I live, you will live also. 20 “In that day you will know that I am in My Father, and you in Me, and I in you.
26 “But the Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in My name, He will teach you all things, and bring to your remembrance all that I said to you.
26 In the same way the Spirit also helps our weakness; for we do not know how to pray as we should, but the Spirit Himself intercedes for us with groanings too deep for words; 27 and He who searches the hearts knows what the mind of the Spirit is, because He intercedes for the saints according to the will of God.
i. Been given -
ii. Indwells believers -
14 Guard, through the Holy Spirit who dwells in us, the treasure which has been entrusted to you.
b. through the treasure - vs. 14b
i. possession of the treasure -
ii. entrusted with the treasure -
The question that comes to my mind is - What is this treasure?
1 For I want you to know how great a struggle I have on your behalf and for those who are at Laodicea, and for all those who have not personally seen my face, 2 that their hearts may be encouraged, having been knit together in love, and attaining to all the wealth that comes from the full assurance of understanding, resulting in a true knowledge of God’s mystery, that is, Christ Himself, 3 in whom are hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge.
“treasure which has been entrusted” - (kalos) - adjective, accusative, singular, feminine - attributive adjective - good
Sense: good - having desirable or positive qualities; especially those suitable for a thing specified.
Adjective: καλός (kalos), GK 2819 (S 2566, 2570), 101×. kalos denotes the quality of an object or action that is beautiful, ordered, or virtuous and may be translated as “beautiful, good.” It designates something as being good in terms of its outward appearance or in the sense of useful or excellent.
“treasure which has been entrusted” - (paratheke) - noun, accusative, singular, feminine - direct object - deposit; trust
Sense: entrusted deposit - property entrusted to another who then takes responsibility for it.
Vine’s Complete Expository Dictionary of Old and New Testament Words Commit, Commission
1. paratheke (παραθήκη, 3866), “a putting with, a deposit” (para, “with,” tithemi, “to put”), and its longer form, parakatatheke, are found, the former in 2 Tim. 1:12, “that which He hath committed unto me,” RV, marg., lit., “my deposit” (perhaps, “my deposit with Him”), the latter in 1 Tim. 6:20, where “guard that which is committed unto thee” is, lit., “guard the deposit,” and 2 Tim. 1:14, “that good thing which was committed unto thee,” i.e., the good deposit; RV, marg., “the good deposit.”¶
1 Timothy 6:20 (NASB95)
20 O Timothy, guard what has been entrusted to you, avoiding worldly and empty chatter and the opposing arguments of what is falsely called “knowledge”—
2 Timothy 1:12 (NASB95)
12 For this reason I also suffer these things, but I am not ashamed; for I know whom I have believed and I am convinced that He is able to guard what I have entrusted to Him until that day.
SO WHAT??
What are you and I doing with the “treasure” that we have been given?
What are you committed too?
Are you committed to Biblical Truth
Are you committed to Protecting the Truth
