Preach The Word2nd Timothy 4:1-4

2nd 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.

2nd 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