The Webster Bible Church Podcast

Blessed Are Those Who Mourn - Matthew 5:4

Transformative Truth: 
We can be blessed even in our mourning, as we consider our position
in the Kingdom now, and the comfort to come.

1 - Blessed are those who mourn - Now. Christians mourn in ways the
world cannot know.

2 - Blessed are those who mourn - For we SHALL be comforted.
    a. A FUTURE (and certain) Comfort / They SHALL be comforted.
    b. A COMPREHENSIVE Comfort / They shall BE comforted.
    c. A PERSONAL comfort for our particular mourning / THEY shall
       be COMFORTED.

Poor in Spirit - Matthew 5:1-3

Transformative Truth: 
To enter God's kingdom you must be poor in spirit.

Two realities about God's people:

1) Their posture

2) Their position

 

Introduction & Context

The Setting

The Purpose of the Sermon on the Mount

What is a Beatitude?

 

Matthew 5:1-3  Seeing the crowds, he went up on the mountain, and when he sat down, his disciples came to him. And he opened his mouth and taught them, saying: "Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

 

Two realities about God's people:

Their posture - who are the poor in spirit?

Their position in the Kingdom - When, What, Where, How

 

Our Ever-Faithful Lord - 2 Timothy 4:15-22

Transformative Truth: 
The Lord’s empowering presence enables us to finish life well.

1. The presence of the Lord 2 Timothy 4:16-17a

2. The power of the Lord 2 Timothy 4:17b-18a

I consider my life worth nothing to me; my only aim is to finish the race and complete the task the Lord Jesus has given me - the task of testifying to the good news of God's grace. Acts 20:24

3. All praise to the Lord 2 Timothy 4:18b

Final Greetings 2 Timothy 4:19-22

1. Christian ministry is relationally hard.

2. Friends in ministry will abandon us.

3. Not all letdowns will last.

4. Christ-exalting friendships further our joy in Jesus.

5. Only Jesus is our perfect friend. 

Friends And Foes - 2 Timothy 4:9-15

Transformative Truth: 
Specific persons have a profound impact on a Christian’s life.

1. Timothy, the Faithful Son 2 Timothy 4:9

2. Demas, the Unfaithful Deserter 2 Timothy 4:10

3. Crescens, the Faithful Unknown  2 Timothy 4:10

For God is not unjust so as to overlook your work and the love that you have shown for his name in serving the saints, as you still do. Hebrews 6:10

4. Titus, the Faithful Comforter 2 Timothy 4:10

5. Tychicus, the Faithful Messenger  2 Timothy 4:12

6. Luke, the Faithful Companion 2 Timothy 4:11

7. Mark, the Unfaithful Restored 2 Timothy 4:11

8. Carpus, the Faithful Host 2 Timothy 4:13

9. Alexander, the Faithless Opponent 2 Timothy 4:14-15

Specific persons have a profound impact on a Christian's life.

1. Our interpersonal connectedness

2. Our individual contributions

3. The indispensable characteristic

4. The inevitable consequences

Fighting Hard To The Finish - 2 Timothy 4:6-8

Transformative Truth: 
Live each day with death and eternity in view.

The Present: View of Death 2 Timothy 4:6

The Past: Victory in Life 2 Timothy 4:7

The good fight I have fought. The race I have finished. The faith I have kept.

I consider my life worth nothing to me; my only aim is to finish the race and complete the task the Lord Jesus has given me - the task of testifying to the good news of God's grace. Acts 20:24

The Future: Vindication by God 2 Timothy 4:8

"I no longer count on my own righteousness through obeying the law; rather, I become righteous through faith in Christ. For God's way of making us right with himself depends on faith." - Paul the Apostle (Philippians 3:9 NLT)

All have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, and all are justified freely by his grace through the redemption that came by Christ Jesus. Romans 3:23-24

He made the one who did not know sin to be sin for us, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God. 2 Corinthians 5:21

Two men looked through the bars. One saw the mud, the other, the stars.

Preach The Word - 2 Timothy 4:1-5

Transformative Truth: 
Men of God stick with the Scriptures no matter what.

A Solemn Directive 2 Timothy 4:1-2

He was given authority, glory, and sovereign power; all nations and peoples of every language worshiped him. His dominion is an everlasting dominion that will not pass away, and his kingdom is one that will never be destroyed. Daniel 7:14

A Spiritual Dilemma  2 Timothy 4:3-4

A Steadfast Determination  2 Timothy 4:5

The Man Of God: Fully Equipped For Every Good Work - 2 Timothy 3:10-17

Transformative Truth: 
Embrace God’s truth, and you’ll be super-equipped for life.

The Pattern of a Godly Life
2 Timothy 3:10-11

I do not account my life of any value nor as precious to myself, if only I may finish my course and the ministry that I received from the Lord Jesus, to testify to the gospel of the grace of God.
- Paul the Apostle (Acts 20:24)

The Price of a Godly Life
2 Timothy 3:12-13

The Perseverance of a Godly Life
2 Timothy 3:14-15

I am reminded of your sincere faith, a faith that dwelt first in your grandmother Lois and in your mother Eunice and now, I am sure, dwells in you as well.
2 Timothy 1:5

The Provisions for a Godly Life
2 Timothy 3:16-17

Difficult Days, Dark-Hearted People - 2 Timothy 3:1-9

Transformative Truth: 
Avoid church people who are consumed with love of self.

The Prediction (v. 1)

          The Problem (vv. 2-5a)

                    The Prescription (v. 5b)

          The Perpetrators (vv. 6-8)

The Prediction (v. 9)

How To Be Greatly Used By God - 2 Timothy 2:20-26

Transformative Truth: 
God uses clean instruments who run from sin toward godliness.

The Picture 2 Timothy 2:20

The Promise 2 Timothy 2:21

He saved us, not because of the righteous things we had done, but because of his mercy. He washed away our sins, giving us a new birth and new life through the Holy Spirit. Titus 3:5

God uses clean instruments who run from sin toward godliness.

The Practicalities 2 Timothy 2:22-26

Understand this, my dear brothers and sisters: You must all be quick to listen, slow to speak, and slow to get angry. Human anger does not produce the righteousness God desires. So get rid of all the filth and evil in your lives, and humbly accept the word God has planted in your hearts, for it has the power to save your souls. James 1:19-21

Handling God's Word Rightly - 2 Timothy 2:14-19

Transformative Truth: 
For the church to be healthy, we must handle God’s Word rightly.

The Duties of Faithful Teachers 2 Timothy 2:14-16a

3 If anyone teaches a different doctrine and does not agree with the sound words of our Lord Jesus Christ and the teaching that accords with godliness, 4 he is puffed up with conceit and understands nothing. He has an unhealthy craving for controversy and for quarrels about words, which produce envy, dissension, slander, evil suspicions, 5 and constant friction among people who are depraved in mind and deprived of the truth.... 1 Timothy 6:3-5

O Timothy, guard the deposit entrusted to you. Avoid the irreverent babble and contradictions of what is falsely called "knowledge," for by professing it some have swerved from the faith. 1 Timothy 6:20-21a

The Dangers of False Teaching 2 Timothy 2:16b-19

1. It leads to ungodliness.

2. It spreads like gangrene. 

3. It upsets the faith of some.

For the church to be healthy, we must handle God's Word rightly.