Faithfulness in God's Kingdom

Sermon: II Timothy 2:1-7

Introduction: Salmon heading upstream…

“You therefore” =>

I. The three commands to Timothy (and us):
A. v. 1 – “be made strong in grace”

B. v. 2 – entrust the Gospel to faithful men who will teach others 

C. v. 3 – “join with us in suffering”

II. The three images of a willingness to suffer
A. the soldier:

B. the athlete:

C. the farmer:

Application for today: