2 Timothy 4:5
5 But [de] watch [nepho] thou [su] in [en] all things, [pas] endure
afflictions, [kakopatheo] do [poieo] the work [ergon] of an
evangelist, [euaggelistes] make full proof [plerophoreo] of thy [sou] ministry. [diakonia] KJV-Interlinear
5 But you,
be sober in all things, endure hardship, do the work of an evangelist, fulfill
your ministry. NASB
Paul is giving Timothy
specific instructions, but remember, that this is the Word of God, which is spiritually
profitable to all of us.
And though you may not
be an ordained minister, you are in fact a believer in Christ and as such, you
are a member of the Royal Family, a Royal Priest, and a Royal Ambassador, from
heaven to this earth. When you have the
time, you should go to the special studies in the online library and review the
blessings list, for there are dozens of blessings that are unique and specific
to you and to each one of us in this Church Age.
As an ambassador, you
have a ministry to others in this world.
Whether they be your
family, neighbors or strangers, it makes no difference, for your daily life
speaks volumes when others observe you from near or far.
To be sober means to be
free of intoxicants, which could be in reference to drugs or alcohol or such
things, but in the spiritual sense, an intoxicant also applies to the carnal
views of this world. Human viewpoint is
one of the worst escapes from truth that there is. For it is an active thought
distraction, whereas all of the other things simply make your thoughts taper
off and fade into various forms of euphoria.
So thinking doctrine is
paramount.
Endure hardship, means
that you do not grumble when times get tough or when things go wrong in your life.
This is the devils
world and you as an advancing believer should be well aware of that. Knowing that all things in the world will not
go as you wish them to go, therefore you should face adversity, whatever it is,
with maturity and poise and faith.
To do the work of an
evangelist, certainly means to promote the gospel, but in most cases, you and
most people, do that by simply maintaining your views in Christianity. In life, you will come across many views that
people will have. You can evangelize by
means of your confidence and knowledge in doctrine.
Note, that you cannot
defend or promote what you do not know.
So, a daily study certainly helps in that regard. Don’t you think?
To fulfill your ministry,
means to bring a thing to its full completion.
And that applies to your personal life.
When you were born into
this world, you were born incomplete.
You had to grow up physically, you had to grow up mentally, and you
really need to grow up spiritually.
The first growing up,
physically, sort of occurs without much help on your part. Your body just grows up.
The second part,
mentally, requires an education in the school, on the streets, in the
workplace, in every aspect of your life.
The third growth,
spiritual, is where most folks fail, because they seem to think that it should
occur on its own too, but it does not.
You are mandated, and
that means an order from God to you, to study, to learn, to apply and thus
advance to spiritual maturity.
And that is what this
study in 2 Timothy is all about – sound doctrine.
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