Fulfill Your Ministry Revised

INTRO:

Greeting

Ed and Beth out of town

Church Facilities

2 Timothy 4

Backdrop of Timothy

protege of Paul

From Lystra

raised in the faith by his mother and grandmother (Eunice & Lois)

was with Paul on missionary journeys

imprisoned at least once

Pastor of the church in Ephesus

Fulfill Your Ministry

What is your ministry?

is ministry just in the church?

is it for a select few

How can I serve in ministry

2 Timothy 4:1-

2 Timothy 4:1–5 ESV

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: preach the word; be ready in season and out of season; reprove, rebuke, and exhort, with complete patience and teaching. 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, and will turn away from listening to the truth and wander off into myths. As for you, always be sober-minded, endure suffering, do the work of an evangelist, fulfill your ministry.

Vs. 1

Charge is made through Christ

is ministry just in the church?

is ministry just in the church?

is it for a select few

Not Paul’s authority

is it for a select few

How can I serve in ministry

Greater weight and responsibility

How can I serve in ministry

Preach the Word

Not a referecence to the Bible

Bible was not constructed yet

61-65 AD 2 Timothy written

Bible composed in 6th Century (501-600)

Not another word for Scripture

Scripture = Graphe

Word = Logos

What is Paul talking about?

John 1:1–5 ESV

In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was in the beginning with God. All things were made through him, and without him was not any thing made that was made. In him was life, and the life was the light of men. The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it.

John 1:14 ESV

And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we have seen his glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth.

john 1:1-

The Word is Christ - What Paul preaches himself

1 Corinthians 1:23 ESV

but we preach Christ crucified, a stumbling block to Jews and folly to Gentiles,

The Scriptures have no power on their own

They point to the one who does

John 5:

John 5:39–40 ESV

You search the Scriptures because you think that in them you have eternal life; and it is they that bear witness about me, yet you refuse to come to me that you may have life.

To fulfill our ministry we PREACH CHRIST

Be Ready in Season and Out

Athletic term

regular season and off season

What does a regular and off season look like?

In season -

Preaching

Teaching

Church events

Missions

Out of Season -

The home

In your relationships

At your job

At the Grocery store

Fulfill your ministry by being ready at all times to talk about Christ

Reprove, Rebuke, Exhort

Reprove - To convict, to find fault with

Rebuke - Financial term, to charge, something told to do

Exhort - To comfort, console, encourage, instruct, or teach

do these with COMPLETE patience and teaching

complete is a full or God like

Story of Brennan

When we correct, charge, or instruct must be done with patience and teaching - Fulfill your ministry

For The Time is Coming

2 Timothy 4:3–4 ESV

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, and will turn away from listening to the truth and wander off into myths.

2 Timothy 4:

Columbus, OH pastors praying for God’s blessing over Planned Parenthood

As For You

2 Timothy 4:5 ESV

As for you, always be sober-minded, endure suffering, do the work of an evangelist, fulfill your ministry.

Sober minded

not just an alcoholic term

anything can distort clear headedness

Endure suffering

know that hard times are going to come your way

Jesus doesn’t promise a life of luxury for the believer, your reward is in heaven

Do the work of an evangelist

seek opportunities to share the gospel

FULFILL YOUR MINISTRY

In the home

at your job

at the store

with the church