Paul, The Greatest Missionary Of All Time
Testifying before government leaders
Planting churches everywhere
Taking the Gospel to Europe
Paul Reaches The End Of The Trail
He knows his work is done
He tells Timothy how he feels
We´re going to look at 3 things today
Paul Ready to Depart
read 2 Timothy 4:6Paul had not always been ready
He had been religious but not readyHe had been sincere but not ready
Faith in Christ made him ready Paul met Christ on the road to Damascus
read Acts 9Assurance of salvation made him ready
read Philippians 1:21No other way to get ready
read Acts 4:12Paul told others how to get ready
The Philippian Jailer Acts 16:31Are you ready?
Paul Reminiscing About Life
read 2 Timothy 4:7I have fought a good fight
Fighting with his old nature Romans 7:24-25Fighting with his body 1 Corinthians 9:27
Fighting with the devil Ephesians 6:10-18
Fighting against unbelief 1 Timothy 6:12
I have finished the course
He had found God´s will Ephesians 1:1He had followed God´s will Romans 15:32
His advice about God´s will Romans 12:1-2
I have kept the faith
He had guarded the GospelRefused to compromise his message
Exposed false teachers Galatians 1:1-14
Paul looks back with satisfaction
Paul´s Respect For Rewards Awaiting
read 2 Timothy 4:8A crown of righteousness
Rewards laid up for Paul
Rewards laid up for us all
not to me only
For all who love His appearing
Paul had kept his eye on the prize
read Philippians 3:14Heaven´s rewards will outshine earth´s prizes
Conclusion
The Day Is Coming For Us All
Be Sure You Are Prepared For It
2 Timothy 4:6 For I am now ready to be offered, and the time of my departure is at hand.
7 I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith:
8 Henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, shall give me at that day:
and not to me only, but unto all them also that love his appearing.
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2 Timothy 4:6 For I am now ready to be offered, and the time of my departure is at hand.
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Philippians 1:21 For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain.
22 But if I live in the flesh, this is the fruit of my labour: yet what I shall choose I wot not.
23 For I am in a strait betwixt two, having a desire to depart, and to be with Christ; which is far better:
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Acts 16:31 And they said, Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved, and thy house.
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Acts 4:12 Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved.
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2 Timothy 4:7 I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith:
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Romans 7:24 O wretched man that I am! who shall deliver me from the body of this death?
25 I thank God through Jesus Christ our Lord. So then with the mind I myself serve the law of God; but with the flesh the law of sin.
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1 Corinthians 9:27 But I keep under my body, and bring it into subjection: lest that by any means, when I have preached to others, I myself should be a castaway.
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Ephesians 6:10 Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might.
11 Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.
12 For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places.
13 Wherefore take unto you the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand.
14 Stand therefore, having your loins girt about with truth, and having on the breastplate of righteousness;
15 And your feet shod with the preparation of the gospel of peace;
16 Above all, taking the shield of faith, wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked.
17 And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God:
18 Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints;
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1 Timothy 6:12 Fight the good fight of faith, lay hold on eternal life, where unto thou art also called, and hast professed a good profession before many witnesses.
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Ephesians 1:1 Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, to the saints which are at Ephesus, and to the faithful in Christ Jesus:
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Romans 15:32 That I may come unto you with joy by the will of God, and may with you be refreshed.
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Romans 12:1 I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service.
2 And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.
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2 Timothy 4:8 Henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, shall give me at that day:
and not to me only, but unto all them also that love his appearing.
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Philippians 3:14 I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.
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Galatians 1:1 Paul, an apostle, (not of men, neither by man, but by Jesus Christ, and God the Father, who raised him from the dead;)
2 And all the brethren which are with me, unto the churches of Galatia:
3 Grace be to you and peace from God the Father, and from our Lord Jesus Christ,
4 Who gave himself for our sins, that he might deliver us from this present evil world, according to the will of God and our Father:
5 To whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen.
6 I marvel that ye are so soon removed from him that called you into the grace of Christ unto another gospel:
7 Which is not another; but there be some that trouble you, and would pervert the gospel of Christ.
8 But though we, or an angel from heaven, preach any other gospel unto you than that which we have preached unto you, let him be accursed.
9 As we said before, so say I now again, if any man preach any other gospel unto you than that ye have received, let him be accursed.
10 For do I now persuade men, or God? or do I seek to please men? for if I yet pleased men, I should not be the servant of Christ.
11 But I certify you, brethren, that the gospel which was preached of me is not after man.
12 For I neither received it of man, neither was I taught it, but by the revelation of Jesus Christ.
13 For ye have heard of my conversation in time past in the Jews´ religion, how that beyond measure I persecuted the church of God, and wasted it:
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Acts 9:1 And Saul, yet breathing out threatening´s and slaughter against the disciples of the Lord, went unto the high priest,
2 And desired of him letters to Damascus to the synagogues, that if he found any of this way, whether they were men or women, he might bring them bound unto Jerusalem.
3 And as he journeyed, he came near Damascus: and suddenly there shined round about him a light from heaven:
4 And he fell to the earth, and heard a voice saying unto him, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me?
5 And he said, Who art thou, Lord? And the Lord said, I am Jesus whom thou persecutest: it is hard for thee to kick against the pricks.
6 And he trembling and astonished said, Lord, what wilt thou have me to do? And the Lord said unto him, Arise, and go into the city, and it shall be told thee what thou must do.
7 And the men which journeyed with him stood speechless, hearing a voice, but seeing no man.
8 And Saul arose from the earth; and when his eyes were opened, he saw no man: but they led him by the hand, and brought him into Damascus.
9 And he was three days without sight, and neither did eat nor drink.
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Last updated on June 06, 2005