Resurrection Motivation for Faithfulness (2 Timothy 2:8-10)
THEME: “The Savior’s exaltation motivates the saint’s endurance.”
I. The Savior’s Exaltation
A. His Authority as Messiah
B. His Victory over Death (Psalm 2:1-12; John 16:33; 2 Timothy 1:8; Acts 2:22-24, 32-36; Romans 1:3-4; 2 Timothy 1:1)
II. The Saint’s Endurance (Matthew 28:18-20)
A. Because of the Gospel Power
B. Because of Coming Salvation (Romans 1:15-17; 1 Corinthians 1:23-25)
1 Corinthians 15:57-58
“But thanks be to God, which giveth us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.
Therefore, my beloved brethren, be ye stedfast, unmoveable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, forasmuch as ye know that your labour is not in vain in the Lord.”