Exposition of II Timothy: Message 4: Confession
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A Sermon by Dr. Bob Griffin, Teaching Elder at Sovereign Grace Church
“For I delivered to you as of first importance what I also received: that Christ for our sins died in accordance with the prophecies, that He was buried, that He was raised on the third day in accordance with the prophecies” (I Cor 15:3-4)
I. I AM NOT ASHAMED OF THE GOSPEL MESSAGE
II Tim 1:8a Therefore, you should not be ashamed of the testimony about our Lord,
A. SOURCE
>>1. “THEREFORE” (II Tim 1:6-7)
>>2. UNASHAMED (Rom 1:14-16)
B. SUBSTANCE
>>1. GOSPEL RECORD (I Cor. 2:2)
>>2. UNDERSTANDING THE GOSPEL (Rom 10:9-10)
C. SUMMARY
>>1. WHO JESUS WAS
>>2. WHAT JESUS DID (Rom 3:18, 23; 4:25; Is 53:6; II Cor 5:21; I Pet 2:24; 3:18)
II. I AM NOT ASHAMED OF GOSPEL SUFFERING
II Tim 1:8b or [ashamed] of me His prisoner but join me in suffering hardship for the Gospel.
A. STIGMA
>>1. ASHAMED OF ONE PREACHING CHRIST
>>2. PRISON DID NOT CHANGE THE MESSAGE (Col 1:13-14, 20-21)
B. SOVEREIGNTY
>>1. “HIS” PRISONER (II Cor 6:4b-5)
>>2. WILL OF GOD
C. SHARING
>>1. JOINED ADVERSITY (Rom 12:15; Phil 1:29)
>>2. TOGETHER FOR THE GOSPEL