Sermon Tone Analysis

Unrighteous or Righteous

Righteous, Honorable, Useful

Gold and Silver

Unrighteous, Dishonorable, Useless

Purification equals Preparation and Transformation

Paul was more concerned that Timothy separate from the false teaching than that he break all contact with the false teachers.

His emphasis on what Timothy should avoid in 2:14, 16 related more to the content of the false teaching than to the person of the false teacher.

Later in this chapter Paul would appeal for Timothy to instruct false teachers so that they could repent of heretical views (2:24–26).

Three Encouraging Words for those of Nobel Purpose

1) Made Holy

2) Useful to the Master

3) Prepared to do any Good Work

Useful to the Master

Prepared to do any Good Work

three encouraging words about an instrument “for noble purposes.”

First, such a person is “made holy,” set apart for a special purpose before God.

Second, he is “useful to the Master.”

Third, he is “prepared to do any good work.”

He will be ready to undertake whatever the Lord calls him to do.

Those who are most useful to God will find that there are ignoble practices, attitudes, and ideas they must avoid (v.

20).

Paul had urged his readers to effect that separation.

three encouraging words about an instrument “for noble purposes.”

First, such a person is “made holy,” set apart for a special purpose before God.

Second, he is “useful to the Master.”

Third, he is “prepared to do any good work.”

He will be ready to undertake whatever the Lord calls him to do.

Those who are most useful to God will find that there are ignoble practices, attitudes, and ideas they must avoid (v.

20).

Paul had urged his readers to effect that separation.

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22 Slaves, obey your human masters in everything.

Don’t work only while being watched, in order to please men, but work wholeheartedly, fearing the Lord.

23 Whatever you do, do it enthusiastically, as something done for the Lord and not for men, 24 knowing that you will receive the reward of an inheritance from the Lord.

You serve the Lord Christ.

25 For the wrongdoer will be paid back for whatever wrong he has done, and there is no favoritism.

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10 For we are His creation, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared ahead of time so that we should walk in them.

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God’s Commands

3 This is how we are sure that we have come to know Him: by keeping His commands.

4 The one who says, “I have come to know Him,” yet doesn’t keep His commands, is a liar, and the truth is not in him.

5 But whoever keeps His word, truly in him the love of God is perfected.

This is how we know we are in Him: 6 The one who says he remains in Him should walk just as He walked.

Note what it takes to become a noble vessel: it takes a purging.

A person has to cleanse himself from …

• behavior that is dishonorable and unrighteous

• words that are corruptible and dirty

• talk that is unclean and contaminating

• teaching that is false and cancerous

A person who purges himself from these will become a vessel unto honor …

• sanctified, that is, set apart unto Christ and His service

• fit for the Master’s use; that is, Christ will be able to use him

• prepared to every good work; that is, Christ will be able to use him for any work

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A Living Sacrifice

12 Therefore, brothers, by the mercies of God, I urge you to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God; this is your spiritual worship. 2 Do not be conformed to this age, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may discern what is the good, pleasing, and perfect will of God.

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11 Don’t participate in the fruitless works of darkness, but instead expose them.

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Warning against Irresponsible Behavior

6 Now we command you, brothers, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, to keep away from every brother who walks irresponsibly and not according to the tradition received from us.

Flee From the Passions of Youth

his is a critical charge to young people.

Any young person who fails to heed this charge is doomed to a barren and empty life and to a lost eternity.

My heart cries for the youth of today and the world a vile they are thrown into, we know that environment impacts us and for our youth who are vulnerable and susceptible [likely or liable to be influenced or harmed by a particular thing.] to false teachings and worldly ideology the temptation is overwhelming

The warning is to flee from Temptation but who is this letter written to who is Paul addressing