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How does an Excellent Minister
Behave? Paul answers this question in 2 Tim. 4:1-5.
A.
He must remember
his calling
1“In
the presence of God and of Christ Jesus, who will judge the living and the
dead, and in view of his appearing and his kingdom, I give you this charge:
B.
He must
preach the word
2 Preach the Word; be prepared in season and out of
season; correct, rebuke and encourage—with great patience and careful instruction.
C.
He must
be faithful in and out of season
2 Preach the Word; be prepared in season and out of
season; correct, rebuke and encourage—with great patience and careful instruction.
3 For the time will come
when men will not put up with sound doctrine. Instead, to suit their own
desires, they will gather around them a great number of teachers to say
what their itching ears want to hear.
D.
He must gently
reprove, rebuke and exhort
2 Preach the Word; be prepared in season and out of
season; correct, rebuke and encourage—with great patience and careful instruction.
E. He
must guard against compromise
in difficult times.
3 For the time will come when men will not put up
with sound doctrine. Instead, to suit their own desires, they will gather around them a great number of teachers
to say what their itching ears want to hear. 4 They will turn their ears away from the
truth and turn aside to myths. 5 But you, keep your head in all situations.
What then, should
be the responsibility of
the excellent minister?
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