https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/LordKnowsThoseWhoAreHis.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n\tby Jeffrey W. Hamilton<\/p>\n\t
Text: II Timothy 2:14-21<\/p>\n
<\/p>\nI. There are always going to be people who will not accept what God says. They’ll quibble\nover words to get wiggle room for their particular beliefs.\n
A. That is why the Christian has to be a good student of the Bible – II Timothy 2:15<\/p>\n
B. You just never know when you need to contend for the faith – Jude 3<\/p>\n C. A recent example Paul mentioned was the departure of Hymenaeus and Philetus.\nThey were actually teaching that the resurrection had already taken place –\nsomething that logically doesn’t make sense if you know your Bible. \n D. False teaching like this will knock the unstable from the small amount of faith that\nthey have. \n E. Yet Paul assures us that the solid foundation of God remains, despite the efforts of\nfalse teachings – II Timothy 2:19\n
II. First Seal: The Lord knows those who are His<\/p>\n
A. This is not saying that only God knows who is faithful and we cannot tell<\/p>\n B. Paul is saying that there are people who are not what they claim or pretend to be,\nand God knows who they are. They can’t fool God.\n
C. Anyone who loves God is known by Him – I Corinthians 8:3<\/p>\n
1. God knows who trusts in Him – Nahum 1:7<\/p>\n 2. When the Galatians turned from idols to God, they became known by God\n– Galatians 4:8-9\n
3. He knows the way of the righteous – Psalms 1:6<\/p>\n
4. Jesus knows his followers – John 10:27<\/p>\n
D. Sometimes in the midst of struggles, we can wonder if God knows and if he cares.<\/p>\n
1. We are valuable to God – Matthew 6:26<\/p>\n
2. He won’t forget what we have done – Hebrews 6:10<\/p>\n
E. Herein is a solid foundation where we can make a stand<\/p>\n
III. A claim to know Christ isn’t a reality – Matthew 7:21-23<\/p>\n A. Calling on Christ as Lord while ignoring his commands doesn’t make sense –\nLuke 6:46\n
1. The solid foundation comes by obedience – Luke 6:47-49<\/p>\n
B. Knowing God means walking in His ways – I John 2:3-6<\/p>\n
C. How we treat each other demonstrates whether God is with us – I John 4:12-13<\/p>\n
D. When we love and keep God’s word, God and Christ dwell with us – John 14:23<\/p>\n
IV. Second Seal: Let everyone who names the name of Christ depart from iniquity<\/p>\n
A. The idea that a Christian accepts sin in his life is ridiculous – Romans 6:1-2<\/p>\n
B. Christians strive for holiness – I Peter 1:13-16<\/p>\n
1. We are obedient children<\/p>\n
C. To depart of evil is understanding – Job 28:28; Proverbs 3:7<\/p>\n
D. Because of God’s promise we cleanse ourselves from evil – II Corinthians 7:1<\/p>\n
E. We are changed people – Ephesians 4:17-22<\/p>\n F. How do you know if someone is known by God? Look at their lives – Matthew\n7:15-20\nV. While God is generous in giving us time to change, there is only a limited amount of time\navailable – Luke 13:24-30\n
A. Christ is the only way – John 14:6 <\/p>\n
B. So are you known by him or not?<\/p>\n
C. If you wait, you may miss the opportunity<\/p>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
by Jeffrey W. Hamilton Text: II Timothy 2:14-21 I. There are always going to be people who will not accept what God says. They’ll quibble over words to get wiggle room for their particular beliefs. A. That is why the Christian has to be a good student of the Bible – II Timothy 2:15 B. 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Hamilton Text: I Corinthians 4:1-5 \u00a0 I.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0If you were a boss, what kind of person would you want working for you? \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0A.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0You probably would want someone who performed his duties well, skilled in the particular task that you needed done. \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0B.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0But one thing that I think most\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Audio"","block_context":{"text":"Audio","link":"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/category\/audio\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":19123,"url":"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/take-heed\/","url_meta":{"origin":41595,"position":2},"title":"Take Heed","author":"Jeffrey Hamilton","date":"February 16, 2025","format":false,"excerpt":"by Jeffey W. Hamilton Text: I Timothy 4:6-16 \u00a0 I.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0The books of I and II Timothy and Titus are instruction manuals for preachers \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0A.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0If you think a moment, there isn\u2019t another role in the church that is discussed at such length \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a01.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0And this is besides the numerous comments regarding preaching\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Audio"","block_context":{"text":"Audio","link":"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/category\/audio\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":17813,"url":"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/give-attention-to-reading\/","url_meta":{"origin":41595,"position":3},"title":"Give Attention to Reading","author":"Jeffrey Hamilton","date":"January 5, 2020","format":false,"excerpt":"by Jeffrey W. 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