Grace to Endure and Entrust (JICC)
Weekly Reading
Monday: Deuteronomy 14:16-29, Philippians 4
Tuesday: Deuteronomy 15:1-16:17, Colossians 1
Wednesday: Deuteronomy 33, Colossians 2
Thursday: Deuteronomy 34, Colossians 3-4
Friday: 1 Thessalonians 1-2
Saturday: Psalm 113-117
Sunday: Lamentations 3-5, Ezekiel 1-9
Tuesday: Deuteronomy 15:1-16:17, Colossians 1
Wednesday: Deuteronomy 33, Colossians 2
Thursday: Deuteronomy 34, Colossians 3-4
Friday: 1 Thessalonians 1-2
Saturday: Psalm 113-117
Sunday: Lamentations 3-5, Ezekiel 1-9
Sermon Notes
Key Passage: 2 Timothy 1:15-2:7
2 Timothy 1:8-12, 14
1 Corinthians 15:10
2 Corinthians 9:8
Romans 6:17
Acts 20:26-27
Romans 12:2
Matthew 28:19-20
Proverbs 1:8
Titus 2:3-5
Luke 9:23
Ephesians 6:10-18
Philippians 3:14 NLT
2 Timothy 4:7-8
1 John 2:19
Grace is not just pardon but it is also power
Guard - phylaxon -
It suggests keeping a kind of careful watch over something to preserve or protect it. So to guard something includes a watchful attentiveness to it to keep it from being somehow harmed. Paul is calling Timothy to guard "the good deposit" that is the gospel so that no person or thing causes it to be lost or damaged.
Entrust - paratheke -
To deposit a valuable spiritual heritage, such as the gospel, with someone who is expected to guard and faithfully disseminate it, implying deep trust in their character and competence.
"A man is not filled once for all with the Holy Spirit. We are leaky vessels, and we must stay under the fountain to remain full." - D.L. Moody
"The safest road to hell is the gradual one — the gentle slope, soft underfoot, without sudden turnings." - C.S. Lewis, The Screwtape Letters, Letter XII
Three pictures of ministry that endure:
1. Soldier — single-minded loyalty that avoids entanglement in civilian pursuits
2. Athlete — unflinching integrity that runs according to the rules
3. Farmer — patient faith to work hard and trust God for growth
2 Timothy 1:8-12, 14
1 Corinthians 15:10
2 Corinthians 9:8
Romans 6:17
Acts 20:26-27
Romans 12:2
Matthew 28:19-20
Proverbs 1:8
Titus 2:3-5
Luke 9:23
Ephesians 6:10-18
Philippians 3:14 NLT
2 Timothy 4:7-8
1 John 2:19
Grace is not just pardon but it is also power
Guard - phylaxon -
It suggests keeping a kind of careful watch over something to preserve or protect it. So to guard something includes a watchful attentiveness to it to keep it from being somehow harmed. Paul is calling Timothy to guard "the good deposit" that is the gospel so that no person or thing causes it to be lost or damaged.
Entrust - paratheke -
To deposit a valuable spiritual heritage, such as the gospel, with someone who is expected to guard and faithfully disseminate it, implying deep trust in their character and competence.
"A man is not filled once for all with the Holy Spirit. We are leaky vessels, and we must stay under the fountain to remain full." - D.L. Moody
"The safest road to hell is the gradual one — the gentle slope, soft underfoot, without sudden turnings." - C.S. Lewis, The Screwtape Letters, Letter XII
Three pictures of ministry that endure:
1. Soldier — single-minded loyalty that avoids entanglement in civilian pursuits
2. Athlete — unflinching integrity that runs according to the rules
3. Farmer — patient faith to work hard and trust God for growth
Discussion Questions
3DQ - 3 discipleship questions to ask each other: What is God saying to you? What are you going to do about it? How can I help?
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