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6-28-06
Dear Dr. Beale,
I am writing concerning the third 3-page sermon that is due today.
I was not able to complete it for a number of reasons.
I was asked by my pastor to preach in the Sunday night service on two occasions.
I preached on II Tim. 1 on May 28.
The second occasion was last Sunday.
I believe that God led me to preach II Tim. 2 (to give some continuity to the church and because I believe the message was more applicable to their current situation than II Tim. 3 would have been).
Therefore, I spent 30 hours last week preparing~/refining the II Tim. 2 message (in addition to the 15 hours that I spent on it before it was due 6-14-05).
I did not believe that I should use any of that time for a message that I was not going to preach that Sunday.
I am including the sermon.
I just wanted to show you that the reason I don’t have my II Tim. 3 sermon ready is not because I was goofing off.
I had full intentions on getting it done Monday and Tuesday, but we were surprised by an unexpected visit from my father-in-law from Massachusetts (he is unsaved).
I had to make a judgment call about whether to spend time with him and my wife or to write the sermon.
I believe (for the sake of being a good testimony to him and for peace with my wife) that I made the right decision.
Thank you for understanding my “predicament.”
I am planning on turning in my II Tim. 3 sermon next Wednesday.
I will include a similar note of explanation with it at that time.
In His love and by His grace,
Jonathan Bolin
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*How to Suffer*
*II Tim.
2:1-13*
*[Introductory Scripture] II Tim.
3:12* Yes, and all who desire to live godly in Christ Jesus will suffer persecution.
Church-
A.D. 64.
Neronian persecution=full swing.
Nero determined to destroy the church.
Heretics appeared to increase.
A total Asian apostasy.
“Christianity…trembled, humanly speaking, on the verge of annihilation.”
–John Stott
Paul-
2nd imprisonment in Rome
not a comfortable imprisonment like before (house arrest).
In chains he was waiting the final trial, not expecting an acquittal.
His death was drawing near.
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Timothy-
Timothy, on the other hand, was thrust into the position of *responsible Christian leadership*.
He may have been the one everyone was looking to *take the brunt* of Paul’s leadership.
thrust him into the public light
what happened to Paul could happen to him (especially with Paul asking him to come to Rome).
What would Paul tell this young man struggling with timidity and fear
Two basic themes in 2 Timothy-they are *interrelated*
-what to do with himself-endure suffering, don’t be ashamed, rely on God’s strength
-what to do with the Word-retain, entrust, guard
With the first of these it seems as though Paul is saying there are only two options for Christians
-Live godly and suffer (II Tim.
3:12)
-Be ashamed and not suffer
These two are in logical *opposition* to each other
Last time we spoke about the reasons *why* we should not be ashamed
-Because of the nature of God’s Spirit (:7)-
not of fear
of power
of love
of discipline
-Because of the nature of God’s work (:9)-
Salvation
called to be holy
his eternal purpose
-Because of the nature of God’s Son (:10, 12)
He abolished death
brought light and immortality
is able to keep us
There is absolutely no reason for us to be ashamed.
On the contrary we have every reason to not be ashamed.
Paul has made an argument in the first chapter that *suffering* is the *outworking* of not being ashamed (1:8)
*We suffer because we live a godly life.
It is a given.*
\\ Knowing *WHY* we should not be ashamed is all good and well (it is powerful and can change our life), but *HOW* do we do that?
When sufferings come how do we endure them?
*[Announce and read text] II Tim.
2:1-13*
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*[Prayer for illumination]* Father, we thank you that you count us worthy to suffer for you.
As we did last time, we ask I ask that this man’s feeble words, stumbling tongue, and unimportant ideas and thoughts be forgotten tonight.
May your Word, and only it go out in strength.
When we leave tonight may we be better prepared to endure.
May your Word be preached accurately as you intended it to be.
May your strength be perfected in my weakness.
May your grace abound.
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*[FCC]* We all know that our natural reaction to suffering is to run from it and avoid it.
But, God tells us to suffer.
*[Theme]* Because we will suffer for Christ (if we are living godly) we must be made strong in His grace, entrust the Gospel to others, and take part (endure) in the suffering (being encouraged with the result).
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**Because we will suffer for Christ we must be made strong (:1)*
Paul uses “*therefore*” and “*you*” to contrast what Timothy should do with what the preceding examples in chapter one did.
Not like the Asians or Phygelus and Hermogenes
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We can note that in the Greek the verb for being strong is in the *passive voice*.
Something is being done to the subject of the sentence.
E.g.
I hit the ball=I am hit by the ball.
Paul is essentially telling Timothy to *“be made strong.”*
The strength lies in God.
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It is in the *present* tense-*linear or continuing action*
3. It is *imperative* mood-command-This is *COOPERATION-*the believer is not just passively doing it
Paul tells the Ephesians to “be made strong in the Lord” through putting on the *armor* of God (6:10 LOOK AT THE REST OF THE VERSE).
He tells the Philippians, in that well know verse, that we “can do all thing through Christ” because why? *HE strengthens us* (ACTIVE) (4:13).
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We must also note that strength comes from *relying on His grace*.
*II Cor.
12:9*-grace is directly associated with strength
*Grace is help*-that is the answer to Timothy’s timidity
Paul is *not* telling Timothy to *buck* up, stop crying, and be strong.
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