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  • Carl Allen avatar

    Three Pictures Of Faithful Service

    Contributed by Carl Allen on Dec 12, 2006
    based on 16 ratings
     | 10,139 views

    1. As Paul sought to encourage Timothy in his work as an evangelist... a. He made allusions to three secular occupations: soldier, athlete, farmer - 2 Tim 2:3-7 b. Here we find "Three Pictures Of Faithful Service" 2. The lessons to be gl

    Three Pictures Of Faithful Service 2 Timothy 2:3-7 INTRODUCTION 1. As Paul sought to encourage Timothy in his work as an evangelist... a. He made allusions to three secular occupations: soldier, athlete, farmer - 2 Tim 2:3-7 b. Here we find "Three Pictures Of Faithful Service" 2. The ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    A Good Soldier

    Contributed by Toby Powers on Dec 20, 2005
    based on 28 ratings
     | 9,823 views

    This is a sermon on how to be a faithful soldier in God’s army.

    A Good Soldier II Timothy 2:1-4 Intro: Paul writes to Timothy commanding him to be strong in the grace of God and stand firm in the doctrine he had been taught by Paul. Furthermore, he was to teach others these truths that those who were then taught could themselves also teach others. He likens the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Making Life Count

    Contributed by Richard White on Feb 24, 2005
    based on 16 ratings
     | 6,346 views

    What will we leave behind, what will be our legacy. Even in the face of death, Paul’s concern was for his young protoge Timothy.

    Making LIFE COUNT 2 Timothy 2:1-2:13 I still remember the exact moment when I realized that I was truly an adult. It wasn’t my 18th birthday, or when I enlisted in the Navy a few years later. It wasn’t even when I got married a year after that I first realized I was an adult when I was 22 ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Running To Win

    Contributed by Dan Cormie on Feb 28, 2005
    based on 38 ratings
     | 6,391 views

    Three choices that will keep you out of the winners circle.

    January 2005 Dakota Community Church Running To Win Introduction: 2Timothy 2: 3-7 Endure hardship with us like a good soldier of Christ Jesus. No one serving as a soldier gets involved in civilian affairs–he wants to please his commanding officer. Similarly, if anyone competes as an athlete, he ...read more

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    Denomination: Mennonite

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    A Charge That Does Not Change

    Contributed by William Mouser on Mar 2, 2005
    based on 9 ratings
     | 3,883 views

    Two thousand years after Timothy and 3,500 years after Joshua, the Lord’s charge for his people has not changed.

    Septuagesima Sunday Joshua 1:1-9, 2 Tim. 2:1-13 “A Charge that Does Not Change” The lessons for today provide us a remarkable opportunity to bserve two very similar situations which happen to be separated from one another by a huge gulf of time, at least as far as we humans experience time. ...read more

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    Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

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    9 To 5 Christianity

    Contributed by Carl Allen on May 2, 2005
    based on 8 ratings
     | 3,305 views

    All to often Christian’s find themselves living in part time for God Sunday morning only. When we come into a relationship with Christ, we are called to live a life for God everyday and all the time.

    9 to 5 Christianity 2 Timothy 2:1-7 Intro: One day a little boy anxiously waited for his father to come home from work. He had seen a bright shiny toy train in the toy store window and just had to have it. He asks his father, if he could do something in order to get this train. His father ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Soldiers,athletes, And Farmers Series

    Contributed by Douglas Dudley on May 17, 2005
    based on 71 ratings
     | 25,364 views

    HOW DO YOU "GUARD THE TRUTH"? PAUL GIVES TIMOTHY 3 METAPHORS TO DESCRIBE THE KIND OF EFFORT IT WOULD TAKE TO BE SUCCESSFUL IN EPHESUS

    Soldiers, Athletes, and Farmers Text: 2nd Timothy, Chapter 2:1-13 Introduction. N 2nd Timothy 1:14, Paul tells Timothy to “guard the Truth”. The Truth is the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Paul wrote this letter to Timothy from a prison cell; and, he was going to be put to death in a very short ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Persevere Under Hardship Series

    Contributed by Tom Fuller on May 30, 2005
    based on 18 ratings
     | 7,526 views

    Are you going through tough times? It could be that God is making you into a wonderul tool - to use in furthering His kingdom. Find out how Paul encouraged Timothy to stay with it under pressure.

    Paul has just gotten finished telling Timothy that despite the fact that he was abandoned in Rome – that there were a few – like Onesiphorus, who were a great comfort during hard times. Now he takes it one step further – be strong yourself, and look for people you can trust – then pass on good ...read more

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    Denomination: Calvary Chapel

  • K. Edward Skidmore avatar

    What Is The Goal Of A Disciple? Series

    Contributed by K. Edward Skidmore on Oct 24, 2005
    based on 27 ratings
     | 16,110 views

    The GOAL: make disciples who will make disciples What it will take: The Dedication of a Soldier; the Discipline of an Athlete; the Diligence of a Farmer

    Discipleship Series # 6 (#5 unavailable) What is the Goal of a Disciple? II Timothy 2:1-6 SCRIPTURE READING: II Timothy 2:1-6 INTRODUCTION: David Glass was the CEO of the Wal-Mart from 1988 – 2000. Back in 1962, he heard that a guy named Sam Walton was about to hold the grand opening for ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Soldier Boyz

    Contributed by Dan Cormie on Jan 9, 2005
    based on 27 ratings
     | 3,491 views

    A message about what it means to be a member of the army of God and a good soldier of Christ Jesus.

    9, January 2005 Dakota Community Church Soldier Boyz Introduction: 2Timothy 2:3-7 Endure hardship with us like a good soldier of Christ Jesus. No one serving as a soldier gets involved in civilian affairs–he wants to please his commanding officer. Similarly, if anyone competes as an athlete, he ...read more

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    Denomination: Mennonite

  • Carl Allen avatar

    Characteristics Of A Christian Soldier

    Contributed by Carl Allen on Sep 24, 2004
    based on 45 ratings
     | 22,421 views

    Are you showing the characteristics of a true Christian Soldier?

    OPENING On June 6th, 1944 at 5:50 in the morning a group of 100,000 plus soldiers set sail for the French shoreline at Normandy, not knowing what laid in wait for them. All they knew was that they had a mission to accomplish and they were focused on that mission. That morning marked the beginning ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Hold On Good Soldier

    Contributed by Eric Jackson, Sr. on Oct 17, 2003
    based on 67 ratings
     | 28,891 views

    Endure Hardships

    2 Timothy 2:3-4 Thou therefore endure hardness, as a good soldier of Jesus Christ. No man that warreth entangleth himself with the affairs of this life; that he may please Him who hath chosen him to be a soldier. First, let me inform you of something you may already know. There’s a war ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Suffering For The Church

    Contributed by Anthony Smith on Nov 9, 2003
    based on 9 ratings
     | 2,190 views

    Are we willing and able in this time of death ,to suffer for Jesus?

    Suffering for the Church 2nd Timothy 2:1-21 In a land of plenty, are we willing to suffer for Christ? There are many in the world that are ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Mike Fogerson avatar

    Soldiers Are Prepared For Battle Series

    Contributed by Mike Fogerson on Aug 6, 2003
    based on 58 ratings
     | 12,456 views

    We can please our Commanding Officer by carrying out His orders.

    We Were Soldiers Series Soldiers Are Prepared For Battle (1 of 3) 2 Timothy 2:1-4 March 23, 2003 Chester First Baptist Church, Chester, Illinois Mike Fogerson, Spkr. Introduction: A (Enlist 3 to 5 veterans (one having battle experience preferably*) who are willing to be interviewed for ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Call To Completion

    Contributed by Ed Mcneely on Aug 13, 2002
    based on 54 ratings
     | 7,787 views

    Salvation is only the beginning. Seven features of a mature faith.

    Call to Completion: After salvation what’s next? 8-11-02 2 Timothy 2:1-26 Once we have accepted Jesus as our Christ, what then? Now that we are in Christ… What do we do next? Turn we me to II Timothy, Chapter 2. In these verses, we get a succinct picture of what we should be doing. Here, the ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible