Ordination Service

The Charge

2 Timothy 4:1–5 “I solemnly charge you before God and Christ Jesus, who is going to judge the living and the dead, and because of his appearing and his kingdom: Preach the word; be ready in season and out of season; correct, rebuke, and encourage with great patience and teaching. For the time will come when people will not tolerate sound doctrine, but according to their own desires, will multiply teachers for themselves because they have an itch to hear what they want to hear. They will turn away from hearing the truth and will turn aside to myths. But as for you, exercise self-control in everything, endure hardship, do the work of an evangelist, fulfill your ministry.”

1 Sa atubangan sa Dios ug ni Cristo Jesus nga mao ang maghukom sa mga buhi ug sa mga patay, ug pinaagi sa iyang pagpadayag ug sa iyang gingharian, ako magtugon kanimo niini: 

2 iwali ang pulong, pagmadasigon maayo man ang kahigayonan o dili; himoa ang pagpamadlong, ang pagpasidaan ug ang pagpangdasig diha sa tanang pagkamainantoson ug sa pagpanudlo. 

3 Kay moabot ang panahon nga ang mga tawo dili na molahutay sa maayong pagtulun-an, kondili sumala sa ilang kaugalingong mga pangibog, magpatigom sila ug mga magtutudlo nga maghapohap sa ilang nagkatol nga mga dalunggan, 

4 ug ang ilang mga dalunggan ilang ilingiw gikan sa kamatuoran ug iliso ngadto sa tinumotumo nga mga sugilanon. 

5 Apan ikaw, pagbantay sa tanang panahon, antosa ang mga kasakitan, buhata ang katungdanan sa usa ka magsasangyaw sa Maayong Balita, tumana ang imong buluhaton.

1. Preach the Word (v.2)

The “word” that Timothy is to proclaim is the story of the death and resurrection of Jesus (2:15; cf. 1 Tim. 6:3; Titus 1:3, 9; “faithful sayings” and quotations throughout the PE)

2. Preserve the Sound Doctrine (v.3-4)

“the time will come” reflects an apocalyptic expectation that things will get worse before they get better. This letter earlier referred to women whose “lusts” (epithymiai) led them to false teachers (cf. 3:6–7). Now Pastoral Paul anticipates that the trend will continue and not only among women.

1, 2 Timothy, Titus (3) Reason for the Charge (4:3–4)

Paul described three features that would develop as evidence of a restless craving for novelty. First, listeners would no longer “put up with sound doctrine” (“listen to wholesome teaching,” Williams). They would find the content and demands of the gospel unpalatable to them. Second, they would amass teachers “to suit their own desires.” They would pack the pulpits of their churches with preachers who would tell them only what they desired to hear. Third, they would do this because they wanted only to satisfy the “itching” in their ears. This description refers to people who crave spicy bits of information due to mere curiosity

1, 2 Timothy, Titus (3) Reason for the Charge (4:3–4)

Paul outlined in this verse two results of spiritual wandering. First, the listeners would turn away from hearing the truth of the gospel (see

3. Perform the Ministry (v.5)

1, 2 Timothy, Titus (4) Timothy’s Personal Charge (4:5)

“Keep your head in all situations” called Timothy to live continually in a state of alertness as he met heretical teaching.

be watchful!

Charge to the Church

1 Timothy 5:17–19 “The elders who are good leaders are to be considered worthy of double honor, especially those who work hard at preaching and teaching. For the Scripture says: Do not muzzle an ox while it is treading out the grain, and, The worker is worthy of his wages. Don’t accept an accusation against an elder unless it is supported by two or three witnesses.”

17 Ang mga kadagkoan nga maayong nagdumala kinahanglang isipon nga takos sa duha ka pilo nga pasidungog, ilabina kadtong naghago diha sa pulong ug sa pagpanudlo. 

18 Kay ang kasulatan nag-ingon, “Ayaw sampongi ang baba sa baka sa dihang maggiok kini sa trigo,” ug “Ang mamumuo takos sa pagdawat sa iyang suhol.” 

19 Ayaw pagdawat ug bisan unsang sumbong batok sa usa ka pangulo gawas kon adunay duha o tulo ka saksi.

1. Provide the needs of your Pastor (vs.17-18)

Deuteronomy 25:4 ““Do not muzzle an ox while it treads out grain.”

“Labor” is a Pauline metaphor for evangelism (4:10), so verse 17 suggests that some older men were ordained teachers.

“Honor” (timē, 5:17) is a metaphor for financial support, as is clear from the context (5:3, 18; cf. 1 Cor. 9:1–17; Gal. 6:6). The cultural expectation was that “honor” went to benefactors.

Possibly “double honor” indicates both financial honorarium and gestures of approval or respect, as in 6:1.

2. Protect your Pastor from any Accusations (v.19)

1, 2 Timothy, Titus (1) Recognition and Discipline of Leaders (5:17–20)

Paul discussed the process of discipline for erring leaders. he warned against accepting an accusation against an elder unless two or three witnesses support it. Paul was not urging special treatment for the elder, but he was urging fair protection from capricious accusations. The church leader should enjoy at least as much protection as the ordinary Jew had under the law (see

Deuteronomy 17:6 “The one condemned to die is to be executed on the testimony of two or three witnesses. No one is to be executed on the testimony of a single witness.”