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“Remember to be Strong in the Lord” (2 Timothy 2:1-13)
We are continuing our series in 1 and 2 Timothy. Today, we will be in 2 Timothy 2:1-13.
Let’s read the passage, and then we’ll go from there:
1 You, therefore, my son, be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus. 2 What you have heard from me in the presence of many witnesses, commit to faithful men who will be able to teach others also.
3 Share in suffering as a good soldier of Christ Jesus. 4 No one serving as a soldier gets entangled in the concerns of civilian life; he seeks to please the commanding officer. 5 Also, if anyone competes as an athlete, he is not crowned unless he competes according to the rules. 6 The hardworking farmer ought to be the first to get a share of the crops. 7 Consider what I say, for the Lord will give you understanding in everything.
8 Remember Jesus Christ, risen from the dead and descended from David, according to my gospel, 9 for which I suffer to the point of being bound like a criminal. But the word of God is not bound. 10 This is why I endure all things for the elect: so that they also may obtain salvation, which is in Christ Jesus, with eternal glory. 11 This saying is trustworthy:
For if we died with him,
we will also live with him;
12 if we endure, we will also reign with him;
if we deny him, he will also deny us;
13 if we are faithless, he remains faithful,
for he cannot deny himself.
Join me in prayer as we ask God to speak to us through this passage:
(prayer)
When Florida businesses started to open back up after the COVID-19 shutdown, we received notice that Universal Studies was offering a deal to buy a one-day ticket and get the rest of the year free. We were so excited because we wanted to get out of the house, and we are not the kind of family who can often purchase multi-day passes for a theme park. Well, we took the deal, and when we went, we would write a little note and put it in the pockets of our young sons. Then, we would tell them what to do if they got lost. “Go find an adult and give them the note,” which had our names and phone numbers on it. Well, we’re blessed that they never got lost. But each time, we would say, “Remember the note. Remember the note.” We wanted to constantly remind them about what they needed to know because their well-being was dependent on that knowledge.
In this passage today, Paul is reminding Timothy what he needs to know to live his life as a faithful Christian and minister of the gospel. Today’s sermon is entitled, “Remember to be Strong in the Lord.”
So, as we reflect upon this passage, let’s remember three specific focuses that we need to remember.
First, . . .
I. Remember your work.
Paul has already told Timothy not to fear and not be distracted by false teachers.
Now, he tells Timothy to be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus.
We’ve talked about this before, but I want to point out how helpful it is that Paul identifies both the effort that Timothy must give and the power by which that effort succeeds. Paul says, “be strong” in the “grace that is in Christ Jesus.”
It is by Timothy’s intentional effort, that is founded in the grace of Jesus Christ, that strength will come.
Church, as we remember the work that Jesus has left for each of us, we must remember that we need strength, and that strength is found in Jesus.
Paul then gets specific about the work that Timothy has before him.
In verse 2, Paul says, “What you have heard from me in the presence of many witnesses, commit to faithful men who will be able to teach others also.”
Paul has invested in Timothy, and he is calling Timothy to invest in others. Part of Timothy’s responsibility as a minister of the gospel is to train up others to do ministry.
Timothy needs to remember his work.
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We are continuing our series in 1 and 2 Timothy. Today, we will be in 2 Timothy 2:1-13.
Let’s read the passage, and then we’ll go from there:
1 You, therefore, my son, be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus. 2 What you have heard from me in the presence of many witnesses, commit to faithful men who will be able to teach others also.
3 Share in suffering as a good soldier of Christ Jesus. 4 No one serving as a soldier gets entangled in the concerns of civilian life; he seeks to please the commanding officer. 5 Also, if anyone competes as an athlete, he is not crowned unless he competes according to the rules. 6 The hardworking farmer ought to be the first to get a share of the crops. 7 Consider what I say, for the Lord will give you understanding in everything.
8 Remember Jesus Christ, risen from the dead and descended from David, according to my gospel, 9 for which I suffer to the point of being bound like a criminal. But the word of God is not bound. 10 This is why I endure all things for the elect: so that they also may obtain salvation, which is in Christ Jesus, with eternal glory. 11 This saying is trustworthy:
For if we died with him,
we will also live with him;
12 if we endure, we will also reign with him;
if we deny him, he will also deny us;
13 if we are faithless, he remains faithful,
for he cannot deny himself.
Join me in prayer as we ask God to speak to us through this passage:
(prayer)
When Florida businesses started to open back up after the COVID-19 shutdown, we received notice that Universal Studies was offering a deal to buy a one-day ticket and get the rest of the year free. We were so excited because we wanted to get out of the house, and we are not the kind of family who can often purchase multi-day passes for a theme park. Well, we took the deal, and when we went, we would write a little note and put it in the pockets of our young sons. Then, we would tell them what to do if they got lost. “Go find an adult and give them the note,” which had our names and phone numbers on it. Well, we’re blessed that they never got lost. But each time, we would say, “Remember the note. Remember the note.” We wanted to constantly remind them about what they needed to know because their well-being was dependent on that knowledge.
In this passage today, Paul is reminding Timothy what he needs to know to live his life as a faithful Christian and minister of the gospel. Today’s sermon is entitled, “Remember to be Strong in the Lord.”
So, as we reflect upon this passage, let’s remember three specific focuses that we need to remember.
First, . . .
I. Remember your work.
Paul has already told Timothy not to fear and not be distracted by false teachers.
Now, he tells Timothy to be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus.
We’ve talked about this before, but I want to point out how helpful it is that Paul identifies both the effort that Timothy must give and the power by which that effort succeeds. Paul says, “be strong” in the “grace that is in Christ Jesus.”
It is by Timothy’s intentional effort, that is founded in the grace of Jesus Christ, that strength will come.
Church, as we remember the work that Jesus has left for each of us, we must remember that we need strength, and that strength is found in Jesus.
Paul then gets specific about the work that Timothy has before him.
In verse 2, Paul says, “What you have heard from me in the presence of many witnesses, commit to faithful men who will be able to teach others also.”
Paul has invested in Timothy, and he is calling Timothy to invest in others. Part of Timothy’s responsibility as a minister of the gospel is to train up others to do ministry.
Timothy needs to remember his work.