Title Preach the Word (2 Timothy 4:1-5)
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① The saving grace of the Triune God, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, is given to our elect through the Word. ② Therefore, the word of God is the source of all things, the source of man, the new man, and the church, the source of all blessings, the source of judgment, and the source of the inheritance from heaven. I give him his appearing and his kingdom, and I solemnly command you to preach the word.”
First: I command you to preach the word.
① The preaching of the word is commanded because only what has been accomplished by others through the preaching of the word can stand before God, before Christ, who will judge, and his kingdom, and be recognized, welcomed, passed, and cohabitated with God in the kingdom of God. ② As the preaching of the word is such an important mission, it was strictly commanded against the background of the authority of God, Christ, and the kingdom of heaven. ③ Therefore, preaching the word is not something we can do or not do, but it is the basic mission of believers who live in hope of a future industrial enterprise.
Second: Always do your best, in season or out of season
① When your environment is peace, tribulation, persecution, suffering, poverty, etc., or when it is good or bad to spread the word, when you receive the word well or when you reject it, do not put any restrictions on the environment, place, time, or object. is to spread ②Evangelization and sanctification by disseminating it at home, abroad, at home, in the neighborhood, and at home and abroad. ③ We must evangelize by preaching the Word to the Gentiles, Samaria, who have not yet been evangelized in our believers, to the knowledge Gentiles, ideological Gentiles, hobby Gentiles, hedonistic Gentiles, customs and habitual Gentiles. ④ Sowing is our work, and the harvest is the Lord's work, so we do not have to worry about not being born when we sow.
Third: Be patient, rebuke and teach
① The preached word will bear fruit immediately or after a long time at the proper time, and as the enemy and the devil's enemies and obstacles are severe, it must be continued with perseverance and faith. ② Teach them to know the Word of God, to believe it, to do it, to be changed, until the perfect sanctuary is established, and ③ to point out, rebuke, and rebuke transgression and teach them to come to their senses. ④ You must be able to rebuke yourself to be able to accept the rebuke of others. ⑤ When you realize your past crimes, faults, lack, or disobedience, and receive remorse because of your heartache, you can receive the teachings of the inspiration of truth.
Fourth: discipline, be wary and teach
① Discipline is to show wrongdoing and the superior to the subordinate. ② God disciplines our spirit, the spirit disciplines the heart, and the heart disciplines the flesh. ③ You must learn to be disciplined in order to be taught and to be healed. ④ Boundary is to point out mistakes and rebuke them so that they cannot continue the criminal activity. ⑤ It is to exhort, to repent, to stand upright and to do good.
Fifth: Teach before the time comes.
① The preaching of the word is the work of saving others, the work that God is most pleased with, the work of loving people the most, the greatest love of the person, and salvation. ② There is a time for everything, and it is easy to learn at the right time, but it is very difficult if you practice it. Knowing that there will come a time when you will not be able to learn by time, opportunity, event, or environment, the members should always focus on preaching the word and learning.