Preach the Word

 Preach the Word

November 9, 2024

2 Timothy 4:1-5 (ESV) 

1 I charge you in the presence of God and of Christ Jesus, who is to judge the living and the dead, and by his appearing and his kingdom: 2preach the word; be ready in season and out of season; reprove, rebuke, and exhort, with complete patience and teaching. 3 For the time is coming when people will not endure sound teaching, but having itching ears they will accumulate for themselves teachers to suit their own passions, 4 and will turn away from listening to the truth and wander off into myths. 5 As for you, always be sober-minded, endure suffering, do the work of an evangelist, fulfill your ministry.

Now is a unique time in American history. Some are extremely happy and others are extremely troubled, but all are looking at the  world and asking, “what happened?” Those of us who see God’s hand in current events need to use this opportunity to reach out to those questioning their world view. Many will be open to hear the truth in a way that they haven’t been in recent years. We have been in a time when many would not endure sound teaching. They have been listening to the lies of the enemy, through main stream media and other secular voices. It is now our chance to preach the truth to them. God is good. He loves you and has a plan for your life, and Jesus is the answer. The basic gospel message of the four spiritual laws will resonate in a new way with people that are questioning their world view. As they start to see that the world did not end, Trump is not Hitler, and no one is going to put you in the gulag for voting for Kamala, they will hopefully open up to other truths. So pray for all Americans, especially those on the losing side of this election. They are currently disillusioned but hopefully will be more open to a message of hope. The message that Jesus taught to love your enemies is so powerful because it blows their minds! They are expecting hate and rejection from the victors, but if they receive love, acceptance, and a message of hope, they can be turned to the truth and welcomed into the Kingdom of God. So, like Paul urged Timothy to do the work of an evangelist, I urge you to do the work of what ever you have been called to. Teach, preach, feed the poor, whatever it is, now is the time to reach out and bring the gospel of peace to all Americans.