2 Timothy 2:2

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The Imperative of Discipleship

• 2 Timothy 22

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Why are there dying churches?
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The Pattern from Judges
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What about you?

• What generation Christian are you?
• Have you begun to drift away?
• Do you pray 20 minutes a day?
• Do you love the things of the world ?
• Satan has a plan to cripple you.

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A Pattern to Fear
But I (Jesus) have this against you, that you
have left your first love. Remember therefore
from where you have fallen, and repent and do the
deeds you did at first or else I am coming to
you, and will remove your lampstand out of its
place unless you repent. (Revelation 24-5)
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Satans Methods of Taking Us Down

• Division
• Compromise
• Worldliness
• Distraction

But this is not the underlying problem. What is?
Christians dont disciple.
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Towards a Solution
2 Timothy 22

• And the things
• which you have heard from me in the presence of
  many witnesses,
• these entrust to faithful men,
• who will be able to teach others also.

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2 Timothy 22 Overview

• A.) Content  And the things
• B.) Training which you have heard from me in
  the presence of many witnesses,
• C.) Teachability these entrust to faithful
  men,
• D.) Reproduction who will be able to teach
  others also.

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A.) Content The things
Retain the standard of sound words which you have
heard from me, in the faith and love which are in
Christ Jesus. Guard, through the Holy Spirit who
dwells in us, the treasure which has been
entrusted to you. (2 Timothy 113, 14)

• Sound words
• Heard from me
• In faith and love of Christ
• Treasure which has been entrusted

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A.) Content The things
Application
And the things

• Do we personally know Christ?
• Students of Gods Word?
• Am I teachable? Am I learning?
• Do I keep from distraction?

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B.) Training Have heard
which you have heard from me in the presence of
many witnesses,

• Need to be communicated
• Pre-defined no modernizing
• Mutually accountable
• Taught many

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B.) Training Have heard
Application
which you have heard from me in the
presence of many witnesses,

• Passing Gods truth on?
• Pride ourselves in free thinking?
• Acting accountable?
• Who are you discipling/mentoring?

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C.) Teachability Faithful men
these entrust to faithful men,
Misconceptions

• Men Women dont need to
• Faithful Arent we to make  disciples
  of all?
• Not qualified Im not a pastor

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C.) Teachability Faithful men
these entrust to faithful men,
Entrust

• Timothy was simply to take what Paul had taught
  him and entrust it to others.
• Entrust means to set before another to use.

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C.) Teachability Faithful men
Application
these entrust to faithful men,
Not Discipled Surprise! Simple Simulate
Been Discipled Discipling? Training
faithful men?
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D.) Reproduction Teach others
who will be able to teach others also.

• Reproduction is good!
• Copy of the original
• Train to reproduce
• Multiplication
• A Plan for discipling 100

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D.) Reproduction Teach others
Application
who will be able to teach others also.
One person/two sessions weekly Each course
is 2 months (8 sessions) Start with 1 person
How long to reach 100 people?
1 gt 3 gt 9 gt27 gt 81 gt 243
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D.) Reproduction Teach others
One person/two sessions weekly Each course
is 2 months (8 sessions) 5 levels of training
What will this look like?
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2 Timothy 22 Review

• A.) Content  And the things
• B.) Training which you have heard from me in
  the presence of many witnesses,
• C.) Teachability these entrust to faithful
  men,
• D.) Reproduction who will be able to teach
  others also.

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Discipleship Others also
The success of our next generation,
whether it be the church, our family or our
nation,
is dependent on how faithfully we obey our God
by training others with the glorious gospel
truths of Christ in such a way that they in the
Spirit eagerly teach others.
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Completing the Task
Jesus commanded us to make disciples.
Dare we ignore His last command?
When we obey Christ, the nations will be won
to Him.
Is it not time for Christs command to compel us
to be those faithful men?