Thoroughly Equipped and learned though all scripture.

Introduction

If God blessed me with One Life to Live why not give it my best attempt. For a world that Christ has already died for, Christ has already risen again and has given us eternal life. Our lifestyle in the world is determined by what God has declared to be true in his word. Being equipped in the word of God requires the Right Behavior. If the Bible means basic instruction for a better life on earth, where are the learned christ-like people in our community? Where are the learned christ-like people online? “He that has an ear let him hear what the word of ‘God is saying”.

Let us pray for God’s instructions.

Title of today’s sermon:

Thoroughly equipped and learned through all scripture.

From genesis thru revelation and Jesus coming back like a thief in the night we wont Know the time or day but are we ready.

Our target scripture in

2 Timothy 3:16 NRSV

All scripture is inspired by God and is useful for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness,

But are we fully equipped ?

Are we ready in season and out season in what we learned?

Does God have us in the place where we received the right knowledge . And the right understanding, the right belief where we can do the right behavior?

Primary scripture 2 Tim 3:10 - 2 Tim 4:5

Secondary scripture 1 Pet 3:15 1 Tim 6:11

I’ll be reading from the Revised Standard Version so it might read a little different

2 Tim 3:10 -12 “Now you have observed my teaching, my conduct, my aim in life, my faith, my patience, my love, my steadfastness, my persecutions, and my suffering the things that happened to me in Antioch, Iconium, and Lystra. What persecutions I endured! Yet the Lord rescued me from all of them. Indeed, all who want to live a godly life in Christ Jesus will be persecuted.”

I’m reminded that we are not only to observe the men and women in leadership but be equipped with the right knowledge, So that we can know the steps towards righteousness and also be equipped with the right understanding of where the people around us desire to live better. As God encourages us through all scripture,

1 Pet 3:15 “but in your hearts sanctify Christ as Lord. Always be ready to make your defense to anyone who demands from you an accounting for the hope that is in you;”

When we strive to be learned students of the word of God of the Basic Instructions for Better Life on Earth which is the Bible from Genesis to Revelations so that everyone who practices to live a Godly life in Christ Jesus. Our lifestyle effects the world around us Paul’s and Timothy community Mission effected the world are community mission at The New Pearl Church helps shapes the world that Jesus died for. Are hope is that He fist love us though out all Scripture. Going back to

2 tim 3:12 “Indeed, all who want to live a godly life in Christ Jesus will be persecuted.”

So who wants to sign up to live a Godly life in Christ Jesus? Can I see a show of hands the ones that want to fight the good fight of faith?

Paul cites this on his first missionary journey

1 Tim 6:11 “But as for you, man of God, shun all this; pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, endurance, gentleness.”

Going back to

2 Tim 3:13-16 “But wicked people and impostors will go from bad to worse, deceiving others and being deceived. 14.But as for you, continue in what you have learned and firmly believed, knowing from whom you learned it, 15 .and how from childhood you have known the sacred writings that are able to instruct you for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus. 16. All scripture is inspired by God and is useful for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness,”

If all scripture represents the wisdom of God, just like in the days of King Solomon where Wisdom and great insight, and he understood what fear of the lord was.

1 king 4 :29 “God gave Solomon very great wisdom, discernment, and breadth of understanding as vast as the sand on the seashore,”

Prov 9:10 “The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, and the knowledge of the Holy One is insight.”

So I believe under obedience training of God the world was effected then and now and useful then and now. I believe Paul had wisdom and insight of the law that effected the world. And the wisdom of God is in All Scripture

when we use it for teaching- with the Right Knowledge,

when we use it for reproof - with the Right Understanding,

when we use it for correction - with the Right Belief,

and for training in righteousness - with the Right Behavior.

2 Timothy 3:17–4:8 (NRSV)

so that everyone who belongs to God may be proficient, equipped for every good work.

In the presence of God and of Christ Jesus, who is to judge the living and the dead, and in view of his appearing and his kingdom, I solemnly urge you: proclaim the message; be persistent whether the time is favorable or unfavorable; convince, rebuke, and encourage, with the utmost patience in teaching. For the time is coming when people will not put up with sound doctrine, but having itching ears, they will accumulate for themselves teachers to suit their own desires, and will turn away from listening to the truth and wander away to myths. As for you, always be sober, endure suffering, do the work of an evangelist, carry out your ministry fully.

As for me, I am already being poured out as a libation, and the time of my departure has come. I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith. From now on there is reserved for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, will give me on that day, and not only to me but also to all who have longed for his appearing.

Is there anyone at the sound of my voice that would like to be apart of the New Pearl Church. please stand to your feet.

Is there anyone at the sound of my voice that would like to be Baptize in The Name of Jesus. please stand to your feet.

Is there anyone at the sound of my voice that would like to accept Jesus Christ as their Lord and Savior. please stand to your feet.