Defiant Hope

Preamble:

Text: 2 Timothy 2:8-13

2 Timothy 2:8–13 LSB

Remember Jesus Christ, risen from the dead, of the seed of David, according to my gospel, for which I endure hardship even to chains as a criminal. But the word of God has not been chained. For this reason I endure all things for the sake of the elect, so that they also may obtain the salvation, which is in Christ Jesus, with eternal glory. It is a trustworthy saying: For if we died with Him, we will also live with Him; If we endure, we will also reign with Him; If we will deny Him, He also will deny us; If we are faithless, He remains faithful, for He cannot deny Himself.

Our hope remains because Christ is faithful, even when we’re not.

Intro:

We must Remember

We do this because Christ is faithful

2 Timothy 2:8 “Remember Jesus Christ, risen from the dead, of the seed of David, according to my gospel,”

2 Timothy 2:9 “for which I endure hardship even to chains as a criminal….

We Must Proclaim

We do this because Christ is faithful.

2 Timothy 2:9 “…But the word of God has not been chained.”

2 Timothy 2:10 “For this reason I endure all things for the sake of the elect, so that they also may obtain the salvation, which is in Christ Jesus, with eternal glory.”

Christ Will Remain

He does this because it’s His loving nature.

2 Timothy 2:11 “It is a trustworthy saying: For if we died with Him, we will also live with Him;”

2 Timothy 2:12 “If we endure, we will also reign with Him; If we will deny Him, He also will deny us;”

2 Timothy 2:13 “If we are faithless, He remains faithful, for He cannot deny Himself.”