Crossroads Cadiz Podcast

Washing Out Your Pot (2 Timothy 2:20-26)

The Goal: _____________ through cleansing.

The Results:

-A ______________ life (v.21a)

-A _______________ soul (v.21b)

-____________ to God (v.21c)

-________________ for service (v.21d)

-A _______________ (v.22)

-A _______________ mind (v.23)

The Reality: ________________

Not every believer will desire such cleansing. It is our job to call them back to holiness with a spirit of _______________ and _________________. (v24-26) 

"Pull Here for Fire" 

What purpose might guilt and shame have in the life of a believer? 

5 Questions to Assess Your Fire Protection

1) Is your detector ___ ? 

For I am conscious of my rebellion, and my sin is always before me. (v3)

2) Do you ___ check your ___ ? 

Purify me with hyssop, and I will be clean; wash me, and I will be whiter than snow. (v7)

3) Who else is ___ when things go up in flames? 

Against you—you alone—I have sinned and done this evil in your sight. (v4)

4) Who are you ___ about ___ ? 

Then I will teach the rebellious your ways, and sinners will return to you. Save me from the guilt of bloodshed, God—God of my salvation—and my tongue will sing of your righteousness. Lord, open my lips, and my mouth will declare your praise. (vv13-15) 

Psalm 51

5) When fire ___, will you let the Lord ___ ? 

(A: When fire destroys, will you let the Lord rebuild you?)

Avoid irreverent and empty speech, since those who engage in it will produce even more godlessness. - 2 Timothy 2:16 

Why We MUST Oppose ALL False Teaching 

1) It __ the ____ .  (v 14b) 

2) It ___ upon the ____ . (v 15) 

3) It leads to ___ and ____ living. (v. 16) 

4) It ___ rapidly. )v. 17a) 

5) It leads people ___ from the ___. (vs. 17b-18) 

Assurance in a World of Lies and Deception 

When you walk in the truth of the Word of God: 

1) God ___ and ___ .

2) You __ to ___ His ___.

This message is part of the A Life Well-Lived, a study into 2 Timothy 

This is why I endure all things for the elect: so that they also may obtain salvation, which is in Christ Jesus, with eternal glory.  - 2 Timothy 2: 10 

Inescapable Truth 

Faithful service to the Lord has always been ___ . It is a mission that requires ___ . 

The Fuel That Should Be Driving You 

1. The ____ of ____ . (v8)
2. The ___ of the ____ . (v9)
3. The true ____ of our ____ . (v10) 
4. The ___ that awaits. (vv 11-13)

Keeping Going … Even When You Feel Empty 

When you feel ___, cling to God's ___. Everything he has promised us has already been ___ !

This message is an installment of the series, "A Life Well-Lived: 2 Timothy"

Time to Toughen Up!

2 Timothy 2:1-7

You, therefore, my son, be strong in the grace that is in Christ, Jesus. - 2 Tim 2:1 

Priorities for a Christ-Follower 

1)  ___ and ___ you source of ___ (v.1)

2) ___  thorug ___. (v.2) 

Three Requirements for a Discipler 

1) ___. (vv.3-4) 

• The complication? ___ 

2) ___ (v.5) 

• The complication? ___ 

3) ___ (v.6) 

• The complication? ___ 

A Word of Caution 

___ your sources of wisdom and guidance. Ultimately, there is only ___ of truth and ___ . (v.7)

Guard the good deposit through the Holy Spirit who lives in us. - 2 Timothy 1:13-18 

Our culture can seem obsessed with the goal of "surrounding one's self with many material, tangible things" or "Live with the purpose to amass as much monetary wealth as humanly possible." 

We admire the wealthy, putting them on pedestals. 

We can feel Paul's heart—his knowing of his death inevitably approaching—as he writes and encourages Timothy, pastor at Ephesus. Given Paul's place—a dark prison, deserted, days numbered until his execution—can speak with much credibility on the matter: Racking up a bunch of things doesn't mean a whole lot. 

Where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.  So where is your personal treasure? 

Two Treasures You Can Take With You!

1) God's ____  . (vv. 13-14) 

2) ____ . (vv 15-18) 

Living the Word 

1) ____ you ____ of God's Word. 

2) ____ yourself in ____ . 

Paul, writing from the depths of a Roman prison, writes to Timothy, his younger protege, Paul, nearing the end of his life, imparts wisdom upon Timothy as to how he should conduct his ministry. Paul tells Timothy not to be ashamed of the gospel that has put Paul in chains and the gospel that should make Christians today suffer much for the sake of Christ. 

Paul, speaking from the depths of a Roman prison, writes to Timothy, his younger protege. Paul, nearing the end of his life, imparts wisdom upon Timothy of how he should conduct his ministry. Paul starts this letter with a word of encouragement for young Timothy.

Philippians 4:11b-12 

I have learned to be content in whatever circumstance I find myself. I know both how to make do with little, and I know how to make do with a lot. In any and all circumstances I have learned the secret of being content—whether well fed or hungry, whether in abundance or in need. 

Four Attitudes for Finding Contentment 

1) Have a life focus ___ . (Philippians 2:3-4) 

2) Refuse to ___ and ___ . (Philippians 2:14-15)

3) Always look ___, and do so with ___ ! (Philippians 3:13-14)

4) Be ___ for the role God has ___. (Colossians 4:2-4) 

The Power of Living Beyond Your Circumstances

1) You develop a more ___ ___. (Philippians 1:12) 

2) You ___ the ___ in other believers. (Philippians 4:13) 

3) You encounter a larger ___ for you ___. (Philippians 1:13, 4:22)

The Most Important Principle of All 

___ allow your ____ to determine your ___ !