2 Timothy 2:15

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2 Timothy 215

• Genesis 131
• it was very good

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Excellence in the Work of the Lord
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Two Basic Attitudes

• 1. Mediocrity-
• Getting by
• Adequate, good enough
• Haggai 14
• Malachi 18
• Offer 1st Best
• Give our best to the Master

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Two Basic Attitudes

• 1. Mediocrity-
• Proverbs 39 firstfruits of all your increase
• Mediocre- moderate to low quality average or
  inferior
• Take the easy course or least resistance do
  only what is easy, mediocrity increases.

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Two Basic Attitudes

• 1. Mediocrity-
• Its only the church.
• What attitude is reflected by this statement?
• Where does this put the Lord His word in our
  order of priorities?
• What if Everyone had thought this way?

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Two Basic Attitudes

• 2. Excellence-
• Ecclesiastes 910 do it with your might
• Colossians 323,24 do it heartily as to the
  Lord
• Mark 1230 with all your heart,.. Soul, mind,
  strength
• 1 Corinthians 1558 labor not vain in the Lord
• 2 Corinthian 96 sow/ reap

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Two Basic Attitudes

• 2. Excellence-
• Pride self respect,, pleasure or
  satisfaction taken in ones work, etc.
• Take Pride in what we do in the Lords Work
  Galatians 64
• The quality goes in before the name goes on.
• What should be the quality of word that we attach
  the Lords name to?
• Titus 210 adorn the doctrine

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Two Basic Attitudes

• 2. Excellence-
• Commitment to Excellence requires extra effort-
• Ephesians 515 walk circumspectly
• 2 Timothy 215 Be diligent
• Giving our Best to the Master
• It is not a shame to fail it is a shame to aim
  too low.

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Good Enough is Not Good Enough!

• 2 Timothy 215 not need to be ashamed
• Nothing short of our Best is Good Enough for the
  LORD Who gave His life for us!
• 2 Corinthians 514,15

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Are YOU Giving YOUR BEST?

• Or Just Enough to Get By?
• What if He only gave you just enough to get by?