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lesson 17 PREACH THE
WORD I. TEXTUAL THOUGHTS 1. Titus 2:11-15- Speak the things about God's grace and our responsibility. 2. 1 Timothy 6:3-5- Speak the words of our Lord Jesus Christ. 3. 2 Timothy 4:1-5- Exhort with the word patiently. 4. 2 Timothy 1:9-10- Jesus Christ as Savior is the heart of the message. II. MAIN THEME- The evangelist must hold fast to Jesus Christ and let the grace of God be the center of his message and life. Patience and gentleness will help the preacher be effective in reaching those who need correction. 1. Jesus as Savior is the heart of the message, 1 Tim 1:14-16; 2:3-7; 2 Tim 1:9-10; 2:10-13; Titus 2:11-15; 1 Cor 15:1-4. 2. The preacher must hold fast to Jesus Christ, 1 Tim 1:3-4, 10-11; 4:13-16; John 8:31-32. 3. The preacher should support what is good within the church. a. By convincing with the scriptures, 2 Tim 2:245-26; 4:2; 1 Tim 6:17-19. b. By trusting the authority of the scriptures, 2 Tim 2:14-15; 3:16-17. 4. The preacher should rebuke what is wrong within the church. a. By commanding with scripture, 1 Tim 4:6-8; 5:7-8, 19-20; 6:3-5. b. By correcting those who are in opposition, 1 Tim 1:18-20; 6:3-5; Titus 3:9-11; 1 Cor 5:1-5; 2 Cor 2:5-8. 5. The preacher must point to God's grace, Titus 3:1-8; 2 Tim 2:1-2; 1 Tim 6:17-19. III. PRACTICAL APPLICATIONS 1. Preaching the word requires trusting God's power, not you own power- 1 Tim 1:3-11; 2 Tim 1:7-11; Rom 1:16; 1 Cor 2:2. 2. Do not center your preaching on worldly things and human philosophy- 1 Tim 1:4; 4:1-3; 6:4-5, 9-11, 20-21; Col 2:18-23; Titus 1:15-16. 3. Teach Christians to share material possessions with each other- 1 Tim 6:17-19; 1 Thess 4:11-12; 2 Thess 3:10-12; Titus 3:14. 4. Be patient and gentle in your teaching and correction, trying to save those who are in error- Titus 2:7-3:11; 2 Tim 2:24-26; 2 Cor 2:5-8; Jude 17-25. 5. Be careful to reject and avoid those who persist in false teaching- Titus 3:9-11; 1 Tim 6:3-5; 1:20; 2 John 5-11. 6. Preach God's word when it is easy and when it is hard- 2 Tim 4:2, 5; 2:10-16. 1 Tim 4:6-16; 2 Cor 2:8-11; 12:8-10. IV. MEMORY VERSE- 2 TIMOTHY 4:2. |