"And in how many things he ministered unto me at Ephesus, thou knowest very well.". Narcissism is at an all-time peak, but with lovers of yourself comes. He flung the New Testament on it. In either case home and family life were destroyed. I can base my beliefs upon what God has said because it is indeed God's word.I have great difficulty with these people who develop doctrines that are contrary to what Jesus said, as though they understand more than Jesus about what's happening in the future. Don't start messing with it. So if you want God to use your life, then thoroughly equip yourself in the Word of God, the study, the understanding.That's why we're here tonight. The latter gains a following only by turning away from the truth of God (13). In these last terrible days men will come to have no love for good things or good persons (aphilagathos, G865) . On the other hand, it is unholy to tamper with evil. In other words, there is within the Old Testament so much concerning Jesus Christ that through the understanding and the study of the Old Testament you should logically be led to Jesus Christ. All that will live godly So opposite to the spirit and practice of the world is the whole of Christianity, that he who gives himself entirely up to God, making the Holy Scriptures the rule of his words and actions, will be less or more reviled and persecuted. In those days trade tended to flow down river valleys; Ephesus was at the mouth of the River Cayster, and commanded the trade of one of the richest hinterlands in all Asia Minor. Noah, the earth was really flooded? If you can read and buy the first verse of the Bible, you should have no problem with the rest of the Bible. To report dead links, typos, or html errors or suggestions about making these resources more useful use the convenient, Baker Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology, Hastings' Dictionary of the New Testament, International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, Et tous ceux aussi qui veulent vivre en la crainte de Dieu, Que rien ne luy est advenu que tous fideles ne doyvent aussi attendre. "The cloke," then says he, "that I left at Troas with Carpus, when thou comest, bring with thee, and the books," not only the clothing, but even that which he is to read, "especially the parchments;" what he was going to write on, probably. Those who deceive others do but deceive themselves; those who draw others into error run themselves into more and more mistakes, and they will find it so at last, to their cost. The Christian life does not consist only in knowing something; it consists even more in being something. Closely allied with the braggart, but--as we shall see--even worse, is the man who is arrogant. Vincent, Marvin R., D.D. So don't expect the world to speak well of you or to applaud you for your living a godly life and taking a righteous stand. He said, "A wicked and an adulterous generation seeks after a sign; but no sign will be given it, except the sign of the prophet Jonah: For as Jonah was three days and three nights in the belly of the whale; so shall the Son of man be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth" ( Matthew 12:38-40 ). Paul's life contrasted with the world. What is the excellency of the scripture. This may be either an injury done to his feelings, his family, his reputation, his property, his liberty, his influence; it may be by depriving him of an office which he held, or preventing him from obtaining one to which he is eligible; it may be by subjecting him to fine or imprisonment, to banishment, torture, or death. There was to be a final show-down with the forces of evil. It is true that these things happened before the young Timothy had definitely entered on the Christian way, but they all happened in the district of which he was a native; and he may well have been an eyewitness of them. If there is no human affection, the family cannot exist. One day they said to Jesus, Show us a sign. We are not meant to titillate our minds with the latest intellectual crazes; we are meant to purify and strengthen ourselves in the moral battle to live the Christian life. Finally, we have his assertion of the blessed Lord's care, and his confidence in Him that He would preserve him from all evil to His heavenly kingdom; closing this solemn and touching epistle (it would seem the last words he wrote) with salutations to various saints. On the other hand, if a soul confesses the name of the Lord, he must have done with iniquity. Years later that same brigand turned up again. Questions are before him more serious than a maintenance of order. Why? At the same time he shows also his sense of the kindness of a particular individual and his family. Look at the lack, lackness. This was always the becoming tone; but now it is imperiously necessary, as well as wise and good. He is now looking at the state of disorder in the house of God, instead of contemplating it in its public integrity, as in the first epistle. And passion shall seize him that is peaceful. They will follow after their own wicked devices. John 15:19; Matthew 10:22; Matthew 10:38-39, Yea, and all that will live godly in Christ Jesus,. All that live according to the will of God revealed in his word; and to the glory of God, as the end of all their actions; and which the grace of God in the Gospel, and in their own hearts, teaches them; and who have the principles of a godly life from Christ, and derive the fresh supplies of grace and life from him, to maintain it; in whom their life is hid, and who live by faith upon him; all such that live, and that will live so, are desirous of living after this manner; in whom God has wrought in them both to will and to do, and are concerned when it is otherwise with them: these. Those who would learn the things of God, and be assured of them, must know the Holy Scriptures, for they are the Divine revelation. Then the word went on to widen its meaning until it meant any braggart. True, he is telling of something which happened later than this, but the wretched story would be the same (Irenaeus: Against Heresies, 1, 13, 3). Description of His Past Curriculum 2 Timothy 3:10-12. 12And all who wish to live a godly life (186) Having mentioned his own persecutions, he likewise adds now, that nothing has happened to him which does not await all the godly. 2 Timothy 3:12, NASB: Indeed, all who want to live in a godly way in Christ Jesus will be persecuted. For, if we do not believe their truth and goodness, they will do us no good. In these terrible days men would be braggarts and arrogant. Things were so bad that Tacitus could say: "He who had no foe was betrayed by his friend." 3 f I thank God g whom I serve, as did my ancestors, h with a clear conscience, as I remember you i . Is it knowledge, or is it life, that we are trying to transmit? (2Baruch 27). On account of his opinions, he may be held up to ridicule, or treated with neglect, or excluded from society to which his attainments and manners would otherwise introduce him, or shunned by those who might otherwise value his friendship. A word altogether unbecoming in one mouth might be most proper in another. For "out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks" ( Matthew 12:34 ). If we would know the holy scriptures, we must read and search them daily, as the noble Bereans did, Acts 17:11. The one was suited to upset the young, the other to beguile the old. What am I to believe about angels or the future? Now you'd think that the world would treat a person like that very cordially. The doctrine of the necessity of persecution was no new thing to Paul. As individuals, we should sometimes ask ourselves: what is our aim in life? Now when Moses appeared before Pharaoh and he threw down his rod and it turned into a snake, you'll remember that Pharaoh's magicians threw down their rods and they also became snakes, but Moses' snake swallowed theirs. When the Lord was entering on His ministry He says, "Woman, what have I to do with thee?" And so Paul, you know, how I've lived; my faith, my longsuffering, my love, my patience, and the persecutions and afflictions that came to me. Things are very much taking this direction of late, and at the present moment. And when you lose authority you have anarchy. But the apostle at the same time owns, and loves to own, that which another might perhaps despise. (2 Timothy 2:1.) Grand Rapids, Michigan: Baker Book House, 1977. It was thus Paul treated the proud reasonings and speculations of man; withal briefly touching on those that had gone entirely astray Hymenaeus and Philetus. God wants you to be complete. That the scripture has various uses, and answers divers ends and purposes: It is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction of all errors in judgment and practice, and for instruction in righteousness. Pride always begets insult. In fact, all who want to live a godly life in Christ Jesus will be persecuted. 2 Timothy 3 1 But mark this: There will be terrible times in the last days. The essence of Christianity is not the enthronement but the obliteration of self. 442.]. He forbad his going on in association with those that dishonour the Lord with vessels to dishonour; but he tells him to follow these things "with them that call on the Lord out of a pure heart." THE EXPERIENCES OF AN APOSTLE ( 2 Timothy 3:10-13 continued). The crumbling away of everything here was before the apostle; and accordingly it is one of the peculiar features of this second epistle, that he brings out that which never can decay which was before there was a world to dissolve namely, that life which was in Christ Jesus before the world began. And Jesus himself had said: "Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness' sake" ( Matthew 5:10). Indeed, all who want to live in a godly way in Christ Jesus will be persecuted. The fact remains that the only place in all the world where we get a first-hand account of that person and of his teaching is in the New Testament. There are persons who think that the approach of death is intended to blot out everything here. THE QUALITIES OF GODLESSNESS ( 2 Timothy 3:2-5 continued). VERSION, NIV Copyright 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica. It is in terms of these last days that Paul is thinking in this passage. Everything today is, you know, for the body beautiful. Persons sometimes say it does not matter who taught; but God does not treat the matter so lightly. "Alexander the coppersmith did me much evil: the Lord reward him according to his works: of whom be thou ware also; for he hath greatly withstood our words.". Now you get out your, you know, your green and blue pens and for the inspired ones, we'll underline those with blue and we'll use red, maybe, to underline those that are not inspired, you know and, and so here I am, I'm the authority.Well, the next liberal comes along and he says, Well, no, no, no, he was wrong on that one. It begets a contempt of men which can issue in hurting actions and in wounding words. This sort of atmosphere will mark the last days . Braggart has an interesting derivation. He tells such women that by his spells and incantations he can enable them to prophesy. As Timothy was about to enter upon a new phase of his ministry, without the apostle's presence or living counsel, the latter charges him with great emphasis, "before God, and the Lord Jesus Christ, who shall judge the quick and the dead at his appearing and his kingdom; preach the word, be instant in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all long-suffering and doctrine." Why not baptize at once every soul around? There is love. Accordingly, there is a depth of feeling that one may safely say far exceeds the first epistle, although it had shown so much tenderness and care both for Timothy and the faithful of those days. He directs him to keep close to a good education, and particularly to what he had learned out of the holy scriptures (2 Timothy 3:14; 2 Timothy 3:15): Continue thou in the things which thou hast learned. There is patience. Yea, and all that would live godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution. Now I'm not about to say God was wrong. The reason is manifest: they themselves savour of the things of men, and not of God. How is it that you could be deceived, Jesus? We must remember that the scripture of which Paul is writing is the Old Testament; as yet the New Testament had not come into being. He read the twenty-third psalm from one; the story of the Good Samaritan from another; from another the Sermon on the Mount; from another 1 Corinthians 13:1-13. We have the practice and treatment of true Christians: they live godly in Jesus Christ--this is their practice; and they shall suffer persecution--this is the usage they must expect in this world. If, in any manner, or in any way, he is subjected to disadvantage on account of his religious opinions, and deprived of any immunities and rights to which he would be otherwise entitled, this is persecution. I thank God, whom I serve from my forefathers," what singular language this from Paul! Death and resurrection, then, are thus put before this servant of God; the more remarkably, because the point here is a practical and not a doctrinal question. At that time Timothy was just a very young boy, probably in his mid-teens and yet he was attracted to Paul the apostle because of the message that Paul bore. He must take care of the manner in which he strives. I'm afraid that that is also true of us. for it is evident that there have been many godly persons who have never suffered banishment, or imprisonment, or flight, or any kind of persecution. Paul met him on his first missionary journey. The whole concept of redemption is wrapped up in the Old Testament. The volume of the book, the Old Testament, it's all about Jesus Christ. Far more harm is done from want of thought than almost anything else. In fact, everyone who wants to live a godly life in Christ Jesus will be persecuted. (1) To exhort Timothy in his ministry at Ephesus; (2) To warn Timothy of trouble both inside and outside the church; (3) To request Timothy to come to Rome to visit him in prison and bring certain personal effects to him (4:5-13; 21); and (4) To instruct all the churches in Timothy's territory. Well, Jesus has and He told us what to, what it's about in Luke, the sixteenth chapter. Proud member Who steals my purse steals trash; 'tis something, nothing; 'Twas mine, 'tis his, and has been slave to thousands: Many men and women, who would never dream of stealing, think nothing--even find pleasure--in passing on a story which ruins someone else's good name, without even trying to find out whether or not it is true. Or life, or death, or life after death? Every man doing his own thing or every man believing as he wants. It is undoubtedly true at all times, and will ever be, that they who are devoted Christians - who live as the Saviour did - and who carry out his principles always, will experience some form of persecution. Even an unbeliever is acting unfairly unless he tries to read it. He would not have him to be spreading doubtful opinions; but what he had heard from the apostle himself he need not scruple to give out freely. Each of the chapters are done individually. There are still Church dignitaries whose main thought is their own dignity; but the Christian is the follower of him who was meek and lowly in heart. Friday evenings, you know, everybody out looking for their weekend companion, incontinent, no sexual restraints. Thank You that Your grace is sufficient for any attack that the evil enemy of my soul can throw at me, and that nothing can ever separate me from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus. There is instinctively, I think, within persons that love of a parent for a child or an adult for the child because we realize the helplessness of a child, the dependency that they have. The prophets and apostles did not speak from themselves, but what they received of the Lord that they delivered unto us. Paul concludes this section with an appeal to Timothy to remain loyal to all the teaching he had received. That good thing which was committed unto thee keep by the Holy Ghost which dwelleth in us." The essence of persecution consists in subjecting a person to injury or disadvantage on account of his opinions. It is something more than meeting his opinions by argument, which is always right and proper; it is inflicting some injury on him; depriving him of some privilege, or right; subjecting him to some disadvantage, or placing him in less favorable circumstances, on account of his sentiments. But thou hast fully known ( 2 Timothy 3:10 ), Now in contrast to this, boy, and what a contrast the Christian is to the world around him, and more and more, you know, more and more your lifestyle is different from the world. "Perilous times shall come." (8) Using the boldness God gives, don't be ashamed of the imprisoned apostle. Thus the apostle comes to the close of his ministry, and touches upon the line of St. John. It is perfectly true--as we have so often said--that Christianity is not founded on a printed book but on a living person. live godly in Christ(Ga 2:20; Php 1:21). No matter what the reasons or excuses for joining with them, "turn away.". It can never cease to be a Christian's duty to maintain the unity of the Spirit; but it is not maintaining the unity of the Spirit to couple with the name of the Lord that which is fleshly and sinful. How big is your God? These things may be expected in the best times, and under the most favorable circumstances; and it is known that a large part of the history of the world, in its relation to the church, is nothing more than a history of persecution. Right out of the gate, Second Timothy presents itself as a conservative letter, understanding "conservative" in the most literal sense of the word. There was a certain heretic called Marcus who dealt in magic. 2 Timothy 3:12, CSB: In fact, all who want to live a godly life in Christ Jesus will be persecuted. Easy it seems to get sort of distracted and off course. Because the true child of God brings the worldly person under conviction. That is where you become thoroughly equipped to do the work that God has designed and ordained for you. A whole collection of stories gathered round their names. But continue thou in the things which you have learned and hast been assured of, knowing of whom thou hast learned them; and that from a child thou hast known the holy scriptures, which are able to make thee wise unto salvation through the faith which is in Christ Jesus ( 2 Timothy 3:14-15 ). And suddenly, of course, their tears were changed because Paul began to breathe and move and he stood up and he said, Let's go back in and preach some more. All that live according to the will of God revealed in his word; and to the glory of God, as the end of all their actions; and which the grace of God in the Gospel, and in their own hearts, teaches them; and who have the principles of a godly life from Christ, and derive the fresh supplies of grace and life from him, to maintain it; in whom their And man has prepared a great fish and they powered it with atomic engines. This is evidently not the true remedy to abandon the confession of Christ: only an apostate could think of it. And for a person to take advantage of a child is unthinkable. And this, I apprehend, is the reason. And you will find as God's word becomes a very part of your life and you begin to be guided by the word of God, that God will begin to use you in very exciting ways.
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