Memorise: Preach the word; be instant in season, out of season;
reprove, rebuke, exhort with all long suffering and doctrine. 2nd
Timothy 4:2
Read: 2nd Timothy 4:1-4, (KJV) 1 I charge thee therefore before God, and the Lord Jesus
Christ, who shall judge the quick and the dead at his appearing and his kingdom;
2 Preach
the word; be instant in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all
long suffering and doctrine.
4 And
they shall turn away their ears from the truth, and shall be turned unto fables.
Bible in one year: Esther 1-3, Ecclesiastes 9:13-10:7
MESSAGE
This is part of the final charge
by Apostle Paul to his spiritual son, Timothy. Timothy needed some courage to
fulfil his calling as an apostle, and Paul reaffirmed to him the fact that if
he would be a useful evangelist in the hands of God, there was no better time
than that moment to make full proof of his calling by preaching the undiluted
Word of God. Divine utterance of the Word of God is a tool anyone who desires
to have a profitable ministry must have. There are many preachers today who
have turned the pulpit to an entertainment platform. You see a lot of sinners
feeling very comfortable in such churches because the Word of God has been
watered down. The 21st century Church is no longer interested in
reproving and rebuking her members, the preachers are after saying only what
the members want to hear.
The Word of God is a hidden truth
that is usually beyond human understanding. There are some who sweat profusely
jumping from one point to another in the name of preaching, and at the end,
when you ask the listeners what they gained; you will be amazed at the kind of
response you get, it is the Word of God that we are charged to preach, not the
theologies and philosophies of men. The Word of God alone can liberate the
sinful soul and bring newness of life to those who hear it. It is through the
Word of God alone that those living in sin can be reproved of their sins. It is
the Word that encourages those who are faithful to remain in the faith.
“And that from a child thou hast known the Holy
Scriptures, which are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which
is in Christ Jesus”
2nd Timothy 3:15
God’s Word communicates God’s
wisdom and peace into your life. The moment you become a doer of the Word of
God, you become feared and respected by the devil and his demons.
Prayer Point
Father, let Your Word be active in my life in Jesus name.
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Heavens Daily, written by Pastor E.A Adeboye
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