Apr 13 Devotion: Being Faithful to Finish
II Timothy 4:1-8 - "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.
3 For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears;
4 And they shall turn away their ears from the truth, and shall be turned unto fables.
5 But watch thou in all things, endure afflictions, do the work of an evangelist, make full proof of thy ministry.
6 For I am now ready to be offered, and the time of my departure is at hand.
7 I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith:
8 Henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, shall give me at that day: and not to me only, but unto all them also that love his appearing."
Intro.—Good to “start right”-Take step of faith
Good to “finish right”-Takes strong faith
Good to “stay right” - Takes stable faith
3 Encouragements to be Faithful
I. The reason for being Faithful - verses 1-6
God was Faithful “to” Paul - I Corinthians 1:9,10:13
God was Faithful “Toward” Paul - Philippians 4:10-19
God was Faithful “Within” Paul - II Corinthians 12:9
II. The Reality of being Faithful - verse 7
Faithfulness doesn’t come without some “wars”
Faithfulness doesn’t come without some “wounds”
Faithfulness doesn’t come without some “wrongs”
III. The Results of being Faithful - verse 8
Faithfulness will help our Conscience - verse 6
Faithfulness will affect our Children
Faithfulness will impact our Church
Faithfulness will speak to our Companions
Faithfulness will motivate our Comrads
Faithfulness will provide a Crown
Close- Read II Timothy 4:6-8,16-18
-Bro. Mike Goodson
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