Sermons on 2 Timothy 4:5-9:

Are You Lonely

Contributed by Roddy Chestnut on Oct 18, 2000

Thesis: We defeat loneliness by doing something about it.

Thesis: We defeat loneliness by doing something about it. Intro.: 1. Illust. A number of years ago the following ad was placed in a Midwestern newspaper: "I will listen to you talk for 30 minutes without a comment for $5.00." Sounds like a scam, doesn't it? It was not. Person placing ad ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 4:6-9

The Good Fight - A Funeral Service

Contributed by John Kapteyn on Oct 18, 2000

Saying good bye to a sister who had fought the good fight.

Introductory Considerations 1. Here today to pay our final respect to....., to remember her life and how it touched ours, to share in the hope in which she lived her life and which, for her, has now been realized. 2. In reflecting upon their mother, the family chose the passage we read from 2 ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 4:6-8

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

What The Preacher Thinks

Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Oct 18, 2000

What the preacher thinks about several important matters in life.

INTRO.- What the preacher thinks. I know. That’s a scary thought! ILL.- One preacher said to another, "I think a preacher needs to study a lot for his Sunday morning sermon." The second preacher said, "I disagree with you. Many times I have no idea what I am going to preach about until I go into ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 4:1-5

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Soldier Of The Lord

Contributed by Tim Byrd on Aug 16, 2002

We are, as Christians, to serve in the Army of the Lord. This gives us an example of the faithful soldier.

A SOLDIER OF THE LORD Date: November 11,2001 Place: Allendale Baptist Text; 2 Timothy 2:3-4:4:7-8 As we celebrate Veterans Day today, I am reminded of many men & women who abandoned everything and answered the call to service and a call to arms by their nation. One of the most sobering scenes I ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 2:3-4, 2 Timothy 4:7-8

Denomination: Baptist

Never Give Up!

Contributed by Davon Huss on Aug 24, 2002

A sermon on striving for excellence from Philippians 3:12-16

Final Sermon for Vinton on 7/21/2002 Philippians 3:12-16 Never give up! Introduction: I read that it took Winston Churchill three years to get through the eighth grade because he had trouble learning English. In kind of an ironic twist, years later in the midst of World War II Oxford University ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 4:7-8, Philippians 3:12-16

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Is Your Ship Ready To Sail?

Contributed by Gino Cascieri on Sep 26, 2002

What eternal cargo will you have on board your ship when it is your time to depart this life?

“Is Your Ship Ready To Sail” Text: 2 Timothy 4:2-8 Intro: Notice with me what the Apostle Paul says in v. 6. Paul makes this statement at the end of his life. Just before he was to beheaded for the cause of Christ. The word “departure” makes one think of a ship ready to set sail. Paul was saying ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 4:2-8

Denomination: Baptist

Funeral Service

Contributed by Matt Kyzer on Aug 12, 2003

This is a funneral message for a saved individual with the clear gosple message for those unsaved in the audience.

Funeral Service Ann Chatel Opening Song #1: Unfailing Love Song #2: Softly and Tenderly Song #3: Old Rugged Cross Song #4: In My Life On behalf of the family of ______________ I wish to thank each one of you for being here today… and though today is a very difficult day the ...read more

Scripture: John 14:1-6, 2 Timothy 4:7

Denomination: Baptist

Preach The Word! Series

Contributed by Ray Pritchard on Sep 5, 2003

This is no time for fear, no time for cowardice, and no time to quit. Instead, it’s a time to take a deep breath and march forward into battle.

Preach the Word! II Timothy 4:1-5 I’d like to begin by calling your attention to verses 3-4 of this passage. They describe a scene that seems amazingly contemporary: “For the time will come when men will not put up with sound doctrine. Instead, to suit their own desires, they will gather around ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 4:1-5

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Finish Well Series

Contributed by Ray Pritchard on Sep 5, 2003

Finishing well doesn’t happen by accident. Today we march to battle in the name of the Lord. The day of rest comes later.

Finishing Well II Timothy 4:6-8 Just before his team left the locker room to play for the national championship of college football at the Fiesta Bowl last January, Jim Tressel, head coach of the Ohio State Buckeyes, gathered his team for one final talk. After going over the game plan, he asked ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 4:6-8, 2 Timothy 4:1-12

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Come Before Winter Series

Contributed by Ray Pritchard on Sep 5, 2003

Procrastination destroys many good intentions.

Come Before Winter II Timothy 4:9-22 Three things—apparently unrelated—have come together in my mind as I have prepared this message. First, in just a few days we will come to the second anniversary of the terrorist attacks that took place on September 11, 2001. A survey released this week shows ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 4:9-22

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Certainty

Contributed by Troy Borst on Sep 16, 2003

Funeral sermon for a believer

CERTAINTY 2 TIMOTHY 4:6-8 2 TIMOTHY 4:6-8: “6For I am already being poured out like a drink offering, and the time has come for my departure. 7I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith. 8Now there is in store for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 4:6-8, John 14:1-4

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Guideline #1: Proclaim The Truth Series

Contributed by Michael Luke on Sep 23, 2003

In a culture where truth is relative, it’s essential for the church of Christ to remain dedicated to proclaiming the truth of Scripture.

SERIES: “GOD-GIVEN GUIDELINES FOR GROWING A GREAT CHURCH” (Material taken from Bob Russel’s When God Grows A Church) TEXT: 2 TIMOTHY 4:1-5 (Don’t read yet) TITLE: “PROCLAIM THE TRUTH” (Don’t announce yet) INTRODUCTION: A. In a monologue on 1-7-00, Jay Leno took his ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 4:1-5

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Finishing Well

Contributed by Johnny Carver on Apr 8, 2002

This sermon deals the need to live out the Christian life with effectiveness.

Scripture: 2 Timothy 4:1 – 8 Title: “Finishing Well” Introduction: Popeye says, “I fight to the finish cause I eat my spinach, I’m Popeye the sailor man.”  We might as well get used to it, our WALK as a Christian is going to be a “Fight to the Finish.”  Paul in writing to young ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 4:1-8

Denomination: Pentecostal

Tres Componentes De Un Ministerio Infantil De Éxito

Contributed by Adrián Olivas on Apr 24, 2002

Hay muchas cosas que se pueden hacer en el ministerio infantil. Podemos usar títeres, cuentos, lecciones objetivas, dramas y mucho más. Muchas de las habilidades y herramientas que se usan nos ayudan a enseñar, pero ¿qué es lo más importante?

Tres componentes de un ministerio infantil de éxito 2 Timoteo 4:5 Hay muchas cosas que se pueden hacer en el ministerio infantil. Podemos usar títeres, cuentos, lecciones objetivas, dramas y mucho más. Muchas de las habilidades y herramientas que se usan nos ayudan a enseñar, pero ¿qué es lo ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 4:5

Denomination: Assembly Of God

What Do You Want On Your Tombstone?

Contributed by George Smith on Apr 25, 2002

A look at oursalves to see if we making a Diffrence.

(INTRO) I know that Jesus could come at any time, I know that we preach that He is coming and I believe that, but if you would, let’s just say that Jesus don’t come before we leave this old world and that our love ones have to put us in that ground and put a tombstone over us, what do you want them ...read more

Scripture: 2 Timothy 4:1-8

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational