Preach the Word!

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In the light of his imminent death and the assured influence of false teachers in the last days, Paul charges Timothy to preach the Word!
The good minister's charge: Preach the Word! ().

1. Timothy must preach the Word always an in all ways.

The good minister's charge: Preach the Word! ().
2 Timothy 4:2 NIV
Preach the word; be prepared in season and out of season; correct, rebuke and encourage—with great patience and careful instruction.
He should preach the Word urgently.
He should preach the Word urgently.
1. He should preach the Word urgently.
He should preach the Word relevantly.
He should preach the Word patiently.
He should preach the Word intelligently.

2. Timothy must preach the Word because people need sound doctrine.

2 Timothy 4:3–4 NIV
For the time will come when people will not put up with sound doctrine. Instead, to suit their own desires, they will gather around them a great number of teachers to say what their itching ears want to hear. They will turn their ears away from the truth and turn aside to myths.

3. Timothy must preach the Word in order to discharge the duties of his ministry.

3. Timothy must preach the Word in order to discharge the duties of his ministry ().
2 Timothy 4:5 NIV
But you, keep your head in all situations, endure hardship, do the work of an evangelist, discharge all the duties of your ministry.
Because people are unstable in mind and conduct, Timothy must be sober-minded.
Because people are unstable in mind and conduct, Timothy must be sober-minded.
Because people will oppose sound doctrine, Timothy must endure hardship.
Because people are ignorant of the gospel, Timothy must do the work of an evangelist.
Even if people forsake Timothy’s teaching for favoured false teachers, Timothy must fulfil his ministry.

4. Timothy must preach the Word because Paul's departure is imminent.

2 Timothy 4:6–8 NIV
For I am already being poured out like a drink offering, and the time for my departure is near. I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith. Now there is in store 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 longed for his appearing.
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