2 Tim 4:1 I charge thee therefore before God, and the Lord Jesus Christ, who shall judge the quick and the dead at his appearing and his kingdom;
2 Tim 4:2 Preach the word; be instant in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all longsuffering and doctrine.
Building on previous weeks in which we discussed that soul-winning is a major objective of the Christian life, there is more for all believers to accomplish. Part of our being in the world, but not of the world, is for ministry. We know that one day, the Lord is returning physically. One day, every person will stand before the judgment seat of God. Believers will stand before God to give an account of their lives; unbelievers will also stand before God and if they haven’t accepted Christ, they will go to hell for all eternity. That’s where we come in; our ministry in this world is to help the lost find Jesus!
The ministry that belongs to every believer is 'preach the word'. You say, "Wait a minute. I'm not a preacher.” No. Preach simply means ‘to proclaim’. The Bible is the word of God. Our job is to proclaim the Bible. Are you proclaiming the word of God? Are you sharing God's word? Now, specifically, it means the gospel. That's the first thing. We should be presenting, proclaiming, and preaching the word of the Gospel to everyone. Sometimes we miss opportunities prompted by the Holy Spirit and we might say "Oh man I should have witnessed to this person. I should have witnessed to that person." But something came up.
That's why the next verse says, "Preach the word; be instant in season, out of season ..." That means preaching the word when it's convenient and when it's not so convenient. Now remember this is written by the apostle Paul. When he wrote this letter, he was in prison. You know what Paul did when he was in jail? He proclaimed the gospel to his captors, to the soldier standing next to him. He had a captive audience. They thought they had him captive, but he was the one who had a captive audience.
This week when you get the opportunity, whether it's a good opportunity or bad opportunity, proclaim the Word of God. Tell people about his saving grace and what Jesus has done in your life. Show his love to others. Don’t fall into the trap of only doing good works; make sure you tell them what to do to avoid hell and live with God in heaven for all eternity.
This devotional has been adapted from the message, Yes, You Have a Ministry, preached by Pastor Dr. Doug Mann from 2 Timothy 4:1-8.
Click here for the complete message.
Click here if we can pray for you.
Complete Blog Series:
1. Telling others what God thinks
2. What do we tell others about God?
3. Proclaiming the Message Clearly in the End Times
2 Tim 4:2 Preach the word; be instant in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all longsuffering and doctrine.
Building on previous weeks in which we discussed that soul-winning is a major objective of the Christian life, there is more for all believers to accomplish. Part of our being in the world, but not of the world, is for ministry. We know that one day, the Lord is returning physically. One day, every person will stand before the judgment seat of God. Believers will stand before God to give an account of their lives; unbelievers will also stand before God and if they haven’t accepted Christ, they will go to hell for all eternity. That’s where we come in; our ministry in this world is to help the lost find Jesus!
The ministry that belongs to every believer is 'preach the word'. You say, "Wait a minute. I'm not a preacher.” No. Preach simply means ‘to proclaim’. The Bible is the word of God. Our job is to proclaim the Bible. Are you proclaiming the word of God? Are you sharing God's word? Now, specifically, it means the gospel. That's the first thing. We should be presenting, proclaiming, and preaching the word of the Gospel to everyone. Sometimes we miss opportunities prompted by the Holy Spirit and we might say "Oh man I should have witnessed to this person. I should have witnessed to that person." But something came up.
That's why the next verse says, "Preach the word; be instant in season, out of season ..." That means preaching the word when it's convenient and when it's not so convenient. Now remember this is written by the apostle Paul. When he wrote this letter, he was in prison. You know what Paul did when he was in jail? He proclaimed the gospel to his captors, to the soldier standing next to him. He had a captive audience. They thought they had him captive, but he was the one who had a captive audience.
This week when you get the opportunity, whether it's a good opportunity or bad opportunity, proclaim the Word of God. Tell people about his saving grace and what Jesus has done in your life. Show his love to others. Don’t fall into the trap of only doing good works; make sure you tell them what to do to avoid hell and live with God in heaven for all eternity.
This devotional has been adapted from the message, Yes, You Have a Ministry, preached by Pastor Dr. Doug Mann from 2 Timothy 4:1-8.
Click here for the complete message.
Click here if we can pray for you.
Complete Blog Series:
1. Telling others what God thinks
2. What do we tell others about God?
3. Proclaiming the Message Clearly in the End Times