Embrace Gospel Affliction (2 Tinothy 1:8-12)
THEME: “Christians have everything they need to be faithful with the gospel message in a hostile world.”
I. Gospel Engagement Commanded
A. The Temptation for Shame (2 Timothy 3:12; 2 Timothy 4:3-4; 1 Corinthians 1:23)
B. The Reality of Suffering (1 John 3:13; Hebrews 13:13-14)
C. The Power to Overcome (John 16:33)
II. Gospel Engagement Motivated
A. From God’s Power of Salvation
1. Independent of Us (Philippians 1:6)
2. Determined from the Beginning
3. Revealed in Jesus
B. From God’s Appointment to Service (Exodus 4:10-12)
C. From God’s Assurance of Victory
1. Confidence in the Savior
2. Confidence in the Future (1 Corinthians 3:5-14)