Preach The Word nd 2 Timothy 4 1

Preach The Word nd 2 Timothy 4: 1 -4

2 nd Timothy 4: 1 -4 • 4: 1 – “I charge you in the presence of God and of Christ Jesus, who is to judge the living and the dead, and by His appearing and His kingdom: ” • 4: 2 – “preach the word; be ready in season and out of season; reprove, rebuke, and exhort, with complete patience and teaching.

2 nd Timothy 4: 1 -4 • 4: 3 – “For the time is coming when people will not endure sound teaching, but having itching ears they will accumulate for themselves teachers to suit their own passions, ” • 4: 4 – “and will turn away from listening to the truth and wander off into myths. ”

Believers Have Motivation to Preach • • #1 – commanded by God #2 – coming judgment #3 – coming again of Jesus Christ #4 – coming kingdom of Christ • Get motivated to preach the Word

Believers Have a Message to Preach • Preach what? ? ? The WORD of God • The Word of God: – Reproves – Rebukes – Exhorts • Do you κηρύσσω?

Believers Have a Time to Preach • When to preach? – Always – Be ready • In season and out of season • God’s word is always in season • Unbelievers are always in season • Don’t wait for the perfect opportunity to preach the Word

Believers Endure Because of the Preaching of God’s Word • 5 step process to believing in fairy tales – Not enduring sound doctrine – Developing itching ears – Accumulating teachers to suit their own desires – Stop listening to the truth – Wandering away into myths • Don’t scratch that itch

Conclusion • Are you? ? ? – Motivated to preach (share) God’s word? – Preaching God’s word? – Always ready to preach God’s word? – Enduring in preaching and hearing God’s word? • Preach the Word