2 Timothy 1812 Such a strategic move was called snowing the teacher Is Paul really as sure as he sounds or is he giving us a snow job Every inspired word we read in our text is shot through with holy boldness ID: 494327
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“The Persuaded Volunteer!”
2 Timothy 1:8-12Slide2
Such a strategic move was called “snowing the teacher”…Slide3
Is Paul really as sure as he sounds or is he giving us a snow job?Slide4
Every inspired word we read in our text is shot through with holy boldness…Slide5
Purpose:
to better understand the reasonableness behind accepting/obeying ChristSlide6
We want to look at the inspired apostle’s reasons behind his being this
persuaded volunteer
. In doing this, we’ll not only see…Slide7
I Persuaded That God Could SAVE Slide8
swzw
Literally means “saved, rescued, healed or restored to health, delivered…”Slide9
I Persuaded That God Could SAVE
A.
Paul Realized His Lost StateSlide10
1 Timothy 1:15
“…chief of sinners…”Slide11
Romans 6:23
“For the wages of sin is death…”Slide12
I Persuaded That God Could SAVE
A.
Paul Realized His Lost State
B. Paul Realized His Helplessness
C. Paul Realized God Alone Can SaveSlide13
II Persuaded That God Could CALL
A.
A Call to Salvation
B. A Call to HolinessSlide14
Paul’s life was a life lived in response to the call unto salvation. So thankful was Paul for his forgiveness…Slide15
III Persuaded That God
Could KEEP
A.
The Deposits MadeSlide16
Pierre
Gassendi
(French philosopher)
“I was born without knowing why. I have lived without knowing why and I am dying without knowing either why or how.”Slide17
2Timothy 4:7-8
“ I have fought the good fight. I have finished the course. I have kept the faith; in the future there is laid up for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge will award to me on that day, and not only to me but also to all who have loved His appearing.”Slide18
III Persuaded That God
Could KEEP
A.
The Deposits Made
B. The Length of ProtectionSlide19
“Until that day” – or the day most commonly spoken of by Christians as the Lord’s second coming…Slide20
Dr. Evan O. Kane (chief surgeon of Kane/Summit Hospital, New York
Dr. Evan O. Kane was the pioneer in the use of local anesthesia during some major surgeries… To break the barrier, Dr. Kane found a volunteer who was willing to undergo major surgery using only local anesthesia…Slide21
…This historical surgery took place February 15, 1921. The volunteer? His name was Dr. Evan O. Kane. That’s right, the persuaded volunteer was the good doctor himself!Slide22
Conclusion and Summary:
How the Lord desires out love, devotion and service. Is He worth it? Is it reasonable to give Him our all? He is more than worth it and it is more than reasonable. My prayer is that we all would be persuaded volunteers for Him!