Our Responsibility in the Last days

Intro –

- II Timothy 3

· Lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, etc.

Vs 2

· Form of Godliness Vs. 5

· Ever Learning and never able to come to the truth vs 7

· It’s going to get worse and worse, vs 13

I. Continue going in the Faith – II Tim. 3:14

A. We have been taught the truth

1. The Doctrines

2. The Principles

3. The Standards

B. Do we trust them?

+ I Thess. 2:13

· Why is this important?

+ As the world gets worse, we see so many churches slipping away from the truth.

+ Much of this slipping begins with our standards. A corruption of these, leads to corruptions of principles, which then leads to a corruption of Doctrine.

+ This usually starts with a “what’s wrong with that” kind of attitude.

+I Peter 1:13-16

+ We have heard it often from Pastor, that our culture has no bearing on the truth of God’s word. Things are either true or not true. I like the example of pants.

+ The problem is that we don’t like to make waves, but like Bro. Aaron mentioned, we are to be becoming, or good examples of what Sound doctrine is, not weird for the sake of being weird, but with a purpose of following truth!

II. Know your Scripture – II Tim. 3:16

A. It’s our guide for every part of our life

1. Doctrine

2. Reproof

3. Correction

4. Instruction in Righteousness

· As we are looking into the Scripture, it will confirm the teachings we have learned!

· If you are still unclear on something being taught, ask!

· Do you believe God put you here? Do you believe God wants you to know the truth on a matter? As a Father, I want the best for my children

· Tit 2:14 Who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify unto himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works.

B. So that we can be complete! – Vs 17

+ Patience have her perfect work – James 1:4

+ Perfect Speech and control – James 3:2

+ Perfect Love - I John 4:17-18

+ Etc

C. So that we can be Throughly Furnished! Vs. 17

+ Fully Equipped!

+ II Tim. 2:21 – Ready for every good work!

+ Ever think there was something that God would want you to do, but you wonder how it would ever be possible?

+ II Cor. 9:8

+ How about being able to raise Godly Children? How about being able to Edify the Brethren? How about being a prayer warrior? How about a Bible Study with someone? He wants us to be fully equipped unto every good work!

+ II Tim. 2:20-21

III. Go and use the truth! II Tim. 4:1-5

A. Preach the word

B. Be Ready

C. Reprove

D. Rebuke

E. Exhort with longsuffering and doctrine

F. Watch

G. Endure

H. Be an evangelist

I. Be an example

Conclusion

- We have been given the riches of truth, what are we going to do with it?

- Think of all these options as ways to now invest that truth!

- The best part is that not a single one of these actions is going to be bad investment, in fact, with all of them, we will see blessings!

- I’ve never heard one person say, after doing a Bible study, or being that Iron that sharpens Iron, that they wished they hadn’t done that, or that someone was sad that they were in control of themselves in some situation.

- Because of God’s truth from His Word, and from the teaching of others, we should be fully equipped for every good work! It is only our lack of faith, or trust in Him that is keeping us from doing them!