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Serve With Focus Series
Contributed by Shawn Drake on Nov 11, 2003 (message contributor)
Summary: This is the 3rd sermon in the series "A Faithful Servant".
Series: A Faithful Servant (2 Timothy)[#3]
SERVE WITH FOCUS
2 Timothy 2:14-26
Introduction:
[Play Video Clip ¡§The Time Is Now¡¨]
1. ¡§My house is full; but My field is empty¡¨.
2. The field is ripe unto harvest.
3. Christians must focus on the Gospel of Christ.
We must focus on¡K
Being Approved By God
¡§Keep reminding them of these things¡K¡¨
2 Timothy 2:14
1. Receive the warning.
„^ Warning: Christians, don¡¦t argue.
„^ Consequence: [Play Video Clip ¡§Factoid: Evangelical Image¡¨.] We destroy our witness to the lost.
2 Timothy 2:15
2. Recognize the goal.
„^ Goal: ¡§Present¡¨ literally means to ¡§stand alongside of¡¨. Stand by God.
„^ Tool: Don¡¦t compromise God¡¦s Word. Follow the Word.
2 Timothy 2:16-19
3. Resist Satan and his traps.
„^ Warning: Don¡¦t ¡§go along to get along¡¨.
„^ Consequence: Move farther away from God.
Focus on¡K
Being Usable By God
2 Timothy 2:20
Availability not ability.
2 Timothy 2:21
1. Be cleansed.
2 Timothy 2:21-23
2. Be holy/ set apart.
3. Be prepared to serve.
Focus on¡K
Being Like Christ
2 Timothy 2:24
1. Love undiscrimately.
2 Timothy 2:25-26
2. Lead them to repentance.
3. Lead them to the Truth.
Conclusion:
1. Keep the ¡§Main Thing¡¨ the ¡§Main Thing¡¨.
2. Focus.
3. If you are here without Christ, you need a Savior.