APPROVED OF GOD 2 Timothy 2 15 Rule

ü Rule of humanity: We need somebody ü Some go to great lengths to

God’s Approval is NOT: Sinless perfection • Rom. 3: 9, 23 1 John 1:

God’s Approval is NOT: One who commends himself • 2 Cor. 10: 18 •

God’s Approval is NOT: One simply approved of others • Our world spends much

God’s Approval is NOT: One simply approved of others • 1 Sam. 16: 17,

God’s Approval is NOT: One simply approved of others • God’s approval on different

One Approved of God Is: Diligent • One who hastens to do a thing.

One Approved of God Is: Diligent • 2 Tim. 2: 15, KJV, “study” involves

One Approved of God Is: A Worker • He is not idle. He is

One Approved of God Is: Not Ashamed • Matt. 10: 32, 33, Mark. 8:

One Approved of God Is: Rightly divides the word of truth • We must

One Approved of God Is: Rightly divides the word of truth • His word

One Approved of God Is: Rightly divides the word of truth • Means applying

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APPROVED OF GOD 2 Timothy 2: 15

ü Rule of humanity: We need somebody ü Some go to great lengths to get approval ü Approval can be a good thing (cf. Rom. 14: 18) ü We need to be approved of God

God’s Approval is NOT: Sinless perfection • Rom. 3: 9, 23 1 John 1: 8 -10 • We can be forgiven. If we repent!

God’s Approval is NOT: One who commends himself • 2 Cor. 10: 18 • Our society filled with those who are arrogant and haughty • We cannot set our own standards

God’s Approval is NOT: One simply approved of others • Our world spends much time seeking approval of others – looks, activities, false front, psychologists, etc. 2 Tim. 3: 1 -4

God’s Approval is NOT: One simply approved of others • 1 Sam. 16: 17, King Saul sought one who could “play well” • John 12: 42 -43 • Matt. 23: 5 -7

God’s Approval is NOT: One simply approved of others • God’s approval on different terms • 1 Sam. 16: 7 • Matt. 23: 27 -28 • Luke 16: 15

One Approved of God Is: Diligent • One who hastens to do a thing. Sincere effort. Urgency. • Abraham – (Jas. 2: 23, Heb. 11: 17 -19), Gen. 22: 3

One Approved of God Is: Diligent • 2 Tim. 2: 15, KJV, “study” involves diligence! • Eph. 4: 3 • Heb. 4: 11 • 2 Pet. 1: 10, 3: 14 -15

One Approved of God Is: A Worker • He is not idle. He is busy and doing work! • We HAVE TO work! • Phil. 2: 12, 2 Cor. 5: 9 • 1 Cor. 15: 58

One Approved of God Is: Not Ashamed • Matt. 10: 32, 33, Mark. 8: 38 • Rom. 1: 16 • 2 Tim. 1: 8, 12 • Do we truly let our light shine? Will we defend our Lord?

One Approved of God Is: Rightly divides the word of truth • We must treat His word accurately “accurately handling the word of truth” (NASU)

One Approved of God Is: Rightly divides the word of truth • We must take His word seriously! Heb. 4: 12, 1 Pet. 4: 11, 2 Tim. 3: 16, 17; 2 Pet. 1: 3

One Approved of God Is: Rightly divides the word of truth • We must accept ALL of it! 2 Tim. 4: 2, 1 Tim. 5: 21 Phil. 1: 10

One Approved of God Is: Rightly divides the word of truth • His word is not always “rightly divided” 2 Pet. 3: 16 – twisted Gal. 1: 6 -9 – perverted • Taken out of context, wrong motives, etc.

One Approved of God Is: Rightly divides the word of truth • Means applying what we learn to our lives James 1: 21, 25 Luke 6: 46

Does God approve of you?