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; Preach the word; be instant in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all longsuffering and doctrine. 2 Timothy 4:1-2
What is our job as Christians? Jesus commanded us with the Great Commision “Go and make disciples of all the nations , baptizing them in the name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit “ (Matthew 28:19) also “Go into all the world and preach the gospel to every creature” (Mark 16:15) It’s clear our duty as servants of Christ is to preach the good news of Jesus Christ to everyone!
The Apostle Paul is basically following these instructions given by The Lord, as he states “I charge or command you” Paul is not just making a suggestion to Timothy, he’s commanding him, to preach the Word of God, to remember everything that he has taught him, and Paul is doing this under the testimony of God our Father and The Lord Jesus Christ! Paul makes reference that Christ is coming back soon to judge everyone, Every knee will bow to The Lord (Philippians 2) Are you ready to stand before The Lord on judgment day?
What are our commands? “Preach the word, and be ready in and out of season” Regardless of where you are or who you are with, you must preach the gospel, this is our mission. As the Apostle Paul stated “How will they know without a preacher?” (Romans 10:14) There is a harvest field out there , as Jesus said “The harvest is plentiful, but the workers are few” (Matthew 9:37) Imagine if everyone who called themselves a Christian, actually obeyed The Lord and fulfilled the Great Commision?
Now one warning, you are going to go through seasons of great harvest and seasons of drought, as the Apostle Paul commanded “preach in and out of season” Even when it seems nobody is listening, when it seems everyone has a hard heart and dull ears, keep preaching the gospel, because the Word of God will never go void (Isaiah 55:11)
The Word of God is for our instruction and benefit, to rebuke, correct, instruct, warn, and to encourage. As a preacher we need to have patience and faithful teaching. The message of the gospel, can be difficult for people to hear and grasp for the first time, lead these people as a shepherd and guide them with truth on their walk with Christ.
Preach the Word of God, in and out of season, wherever you go, make disciples for our Lord Jesus Christ, Amen!
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