“Listen to Preaching”
WHY WE DO IT
2 Timothy 4:1-2 In the presence of God and of Christ Jesus, who will judge the living and the
dead, and in view of his appearing and his kingdom, I give you this charge: (2) Preach the word;
be prepared in season and out of season; correct, rebuke and encourage—with great patience and
careful instruction.
1. PREACHING IS NOT OPTIONAL
2 Timothy 3:16-17 All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking,
correcting and training in righteousness, (17) so that the servant of God may be thoroughly
equipped for every good work.
Acts 20:27 For I have not hesitated to proclaim to you the whole will of God.
2. PREACHING HELPS US LIVE FOR JESUS
2 Timothy 4:2 Preach the word; be prepared in season and out of season; correct, rebuke and
encourage - with great patience and careful instruction.
Acts 20:20 You know that I have not hesitated to preach anything that would be
helpful to you but have taught you publicly and from house to house.
2 Timothy 2:15 Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved, a worker who
does not need to be ashamed and who correctly handles the word of truth.
2 Timothy 4:3-4 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. (4) They will turn their ears away from the truth and turn
aside to myths.