Stewards Of The Truth Series

How to handle our money

How to fulfill our roles in marriage

How to properly relate to others

How to love, worship, and serve God

III. Pass On the Truth (2Ti 2:2).

As we consider this aspect of our stewardship, we need to remember that this is very important.

Our Lord cautions us in Matthew 7:6: “Give not that which is holy unto the dogs, neither cast ye your

pearls before swine, lest they trample them under their feet, and turn again and rend you.” Those that

become leaders in the church need to be considered faithful servants, able to preserve the truth as Paul

did. We do the Lord no favors by passing on the truth to unfaithful servants. They won’t preserve it as

the Lord wants. They will corrupt it, and teach their corruptions as truth, replacing the Word of God with

the word of man, leading many astray. We must NOT let this happen. Those that are faithful, to them

we must teach the Word and the Doctrines. To them we may elevate to leadership in the church. The

church leadership must have a succession, or the church will die.

This is with respect to ministers. Timothy is not only to pass on the torch to those that are faithful

in some ways, but to those that are able to teach. They are not only to exhibit fidelity or integrity in their

lives and toward the Word of God, but they are to be apt to teach. This sacred trust or deposit in the

younger generation of leaders is essential to the life of the church.

This then is a warning or a challenge. It is a challenge to the young, and a warning to the old.

To the young, you are challenged by God to be faithful in small things now. Do not shirk the

responsibilities given you by those over you. However, do not intrude upon the ministry as a vocation. If

you are to enter into ministry, you will be tried, trained, and tested. Your time will come if you are faithful.

Be patient. At the same time, do not shirk the responsibility given you by God to minister at whatever

level you are at in a faithful manner. Your faithfulness in small things will find you increasing in your

stewardship responsibilities. No teenager does well to assume adult authority and power without being

faithfully taught adult responsibilities. To be faithful in a small way is to be given more and more

opportunity to be faithful. Beware the laizes faire attitude, for that also diminishes the reward in heaven.

To the old, we are warned to be careful about who we pass the mantle on to. We get what we

make, in a way. If we train well, those that would be faithful will be faithful indeed. But if we do not train

well, the mantle we pass on will be to those not prepared to carry it. It is sacred, and the truth MUST be

passed on.

IV. Persevere in the Truth (2Ti 3:14-16).

Perseverance is of utmost importance to the steward. A steward that works for a while, and then

quits, isn’t much of a steward. We are commanded to continue in the truth, and that continuance must

NOT waiver.

We must persevere in learning it.

We must persevere in doing it.

We must persevere in teaching it.

We must persevere in living it.