Being Useable

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Being Useable

Lesson 22

February 16, 2022 • Pastor Chad Thompson • 2 Timothy 2:20–26

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Paul is coming near the end of his life and ministry as he writes this letter to Timothy. His desire is to pass the torch of leadership to his protégé. Obviously, Paul believes that Timothy is useable by God or else he would not have sent Timothy to lead the church at Ephesus which was one of the most important and influential of 1st century churches. In the scripture text Paul is teaching about how to be useable by God. The one condition for being used in service is to be cleansed from the things that are dishonorable. This lesson explores what it means to be cleansed and how to be cleansed.

Grace In The Face Of Death

May 25, 2022 • Pastor Chad Thompson • 2 Timothy 4:16–22

Paul is coming to the end of his letter to Timothy and to the end of his life. He knows that his trial could be any day now and his expectation is a sentence of death which would be carried out swiftly. As hard as it was for Paul, he was gracious. He exuded grace in the face of death. The Apostle Paul at this point in his life has no one with him but Luke. And yet when you hear his final parting words in this letter he has no bitterness toward anyone and no anxiety regarding his impending death.

Leaders Need Friends

May 18, 2022 • Pastor Chad Thompson • 2 Timothy 4:9–15

Paul is coming to the end of his letter to Timothy and to the end of his life. He knows that his trial could be any day now and his expectation is a sentence of death which would be carried out swiftly. In these moments he is alone and lonely. Leadership and loneliness go hand in hand. Paul had always had an entourage, students he taught, people he ministered to. Now he is alone. The lonely leader closes his letter with a touching plea for Timothy to come and spend some time with him. “Come before winter” (2 Tim. 4:21).

No Regrets

May 11, 2022 • Pastor Chad Thompson • 2 Timothy 4:6–8

In verse 6 Paul turns his attention away from “you” to “I,” “me,” and “my.” Paul shifts his focus from Timothy to himself. As he nears and approaches what he knows is the end of his earthly life, Paul glances back over his shoulder and then peers into the future as a man prepared to die and do it with no regrets.