Exposition of II Timothy: Message 25 – Companions
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A Sermon by Dr. Bob Griffin, Teaching Elder at Sovereign Grace Church
I. BE AVAILABLE
A. MESSAGE OF CO-WORKERS LEAVING
>>1. SOME REPLACED THOSE GONE
II Tim 4:9 Do your best to come to me quickly.
>>2. SOME DEFECTED TO THE WORLD
II Tim 4:10a For Demas, in love with the “now age”, has deserted me, returning to Thessalonica. (Col 4:14; Phm 23-24; I Jn 2:15b)
>>3. SOME OUT SERVING GOD
II Tim 4:10b Crescens has gone to Galatia, Titus to Dalmatia.
B. MESSAGE OF CO-WORKERS ENDURING
>>1. SOME REMAINING
II Tim 4:11a 12 Luke alone is with me. Tychicus I’m sending to Ephesus. (Acts 28:30-31; 20:4; Eph 6:21; Col 4:7; Titus 3:12)
>>2. SOME COMING
II Tim 4:11b Get Mark and bring him with you, for he is very useful serving me. (Acts 15:36-40; 12:12; I Pet 5:13; II Tim 1:4)
II. BE AWARE
A. MESSAGE OF TIMOTHY’S TASK
>>1. NECESSARY ITEMS
II Tim 4:13a When you come, bring the cloak that I left with Carpus at Troas, also the books,
>>2. PRIMARY ITEM
II Tim 4:13b and above all the parchments.
B. MESSAGE OF ENEMIES
>>1. CHARACTER
II Tim 4:14 Alexander the metalworker did me great harm; the Lord will repay him according to his actions. (Mk 15:21; I Tim 1:18-20; Rom 12:19; I Pet 3:9)
>>2. WARNING
II Tim 4:15 Beware of him yourself, for he strongly resisted our message. (Heb 10:31)