2 Timothy 4: What it means to all Christians

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2 Timothy 4:  1 I charge you in the presence of God and of Christ Jesus who is to judge the living and the dead, and by his appearing and his kingdom: 2 preach the word, be urgent in season and out of season, convince, rebuke, and exhort, be unfailing in patience and in teaching. 3 For the time is coming when people will not endure sound teaching, but having itching ears they will accumulate for themselves teachers to suit their own likings, 4 and will turn away from listening to the truth and wander into myths. 5 As for you, always be steady, endure suffering, do the work of an evangelist, fulfill your ministry. 6 For I am already on the point of being sacrificed; the time of my departure has come. 7 I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith.

What does this mean to you as a Christian? It was important for Timothy to preach the "Good News” so that the Christian faith could be spread throughout the world. We believe in Christ today because people like Timothy were faithful to their mission. It is still vitally important for Christians to spread the Good News. Half of the people who have ever lived are alive today and most of them do not know Christ. He is coming soon and he wants to find his faithful believers ready for him. It may be inconvenient to make a stand for Christ or tell others about his love, but preaching Word of God is the most important responsibility the church and its members have been given. Be prepared for, courageous in and sensitive to God-given opportunities to tell the Good News.

We should always be ready to serve God in any situation, whether or not it is convenient. Be sensitive to the opportunities God gives you.

Paul told Timothy to “correct, rebuke and encourage.” It is difficult to accept correction, to be told we have to change. But no matter how much the truth hurts, we must be willing to listen to it so we can more fully obey God.

To keep calm when you are jarred and jolted by people or circumstances and not react quickly. In any work of ministry you undertake, keeping your head makes you morally alert to temptation, resistant to pressure and vigilant when facing heavy responsibility.

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