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    2 Timothy – Overview
    Hopewell Baptist Church
    October 31, 2021
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    Opening Illustration – We live in a time, in a day and age, when standing up and being the church is difficult. We face repercussions for believing in and applying our faith in our lives, just as we are called to do by Scripture.
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    Big Idea: We know how we are supposed to be, now we must step up and persevere in being the church.
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    2 Timothy encourages us to, as we “Be the Church” (1 Tim.) to persevere while we are being the church. To persevere as we live out our faith.
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    2 Timothy 2:8-13 “8 Remember Jesus Christ, risen from the dead, the offspring of David, as preached in my gospel, 9 for which I am suffering, bound with chains as a criminal. But the word of God is not bound! 10 Therefore I endure everything for the sake of the elect, that they also may obtain the salvation that is in Christ Jesus with eternal glory. 11 The saying is trustworthy, for: If we have died with him, we will also live with him; 12 if we endure, we will also reign with him; if we deny him, he also will deny us; 13 if we are faithless, he remains faithful— for he cannot deny himself.”
    Pray:
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    I. Perseverance in Discipleship – 2 Timothy 1:1-18

    a. Fan the Flame – 1:1-7
    i. Feed the fire that is inside us from God (Jer. 20:9)
    ii. Read the Bible, Worship, Pray, etc.
    b. Do not be ashamed – 1:8-14
    i. But find joy in suffering for the Gospel
    1. James 1:2 – consider it pure joy…
    c. Discouragement vs. Encouragement – 1:15-18
    i. There will be times of discouragement as believers
    ii. There will be times of encouragement as believers

    II. Perseverance in Living Out Your Faith – 2 Timothy 2:1-3:9

    a. Our aim is first and foremost to please God– 2:1-7
    i. Soldiers will advance as they please superior officers
    ii. Athletes will only win if they follow the rules
    iii. Farmers will only prosper if they work hard
    iv. Christians must worship God and God alone
    b. The Good News is our Strength – 2:8-13
    i. Nehemiah 8:10 – we find strength in the joy of the Lord.
    c. Approved by God vs. Approved by the World – 2:14-26
    i. Do we obey God or man? (Acts 5:29)
    ii. God or the World? (James 4:4)
    iii. FOCUS ON GOD
    d. Persevere despite of Godlessness – 3:1-9
    i. Just turn on the news. We must persevere as the church.

    III. Perseverance in the Ministry Word – 2 Timothy 3:10-4:8

    a. The Word is our Weapon – 3:10-17
    i. It is breathed out by God
    ii. It is profitable for all things
    b. Use the Weapon – 4:1-8
    i. Jesus did. (Matthew 4)
    ii. It rebukes, protects, calls out, calls to follow Jesus…

    IV. Perseverance in Weakness – 2 Timothy 4:9-22

    a. In opposition – 4:9-18
    i. The gospel (and believers) will be opposed
    ii. People will walk away from it (and you)
    b. In love – 5:19-22
    i. Love those and be loving to those around you. (Love your neighbors!!!)

    V. Application

    a. Be ready to stand firm in your faith
    i. Isaiah 7:9, “…If you are not firm in faith, you will not be firm at all.”
    b. Be ready to count the cost
    i. Luke 14:25-33
    c. Be ready to pay the price
    i. 2 Timothy 3:12
    VI. Response: - Jesus is the ultimate example of persevering in the faith, and he died on the cross having never sinned, taking the wrath of God in our place…
    a. In Belief
    i. Repent
    ii. Believe
    b. In Obedience
    i. Baptism
    ii. Membership
    c. In Surrender
    i. Vocation
    ii. Volunteer
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    A Call To Persevere

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