“For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.” (Romans 6:23, ESV)

24/10/2021 – Evening Service: Alone, not alone

Bible Readings:

2 Corinthians 4:7-5:8

2 Corinthians 5:9-21; 2 Timothy 4:6-22

Sermon Outline:

2Tim. 4:9 Be diligent to come to me quickly;

2Tim. 4:10 for Demas has forsaken me, having loved this present world, and has departed for Thessalonica—

Crescens for Galatia, Titus for Dalmatia.

2Tim. 4:11 Only Luke is with me.

Get Mark and bring him with you, for he is useful to me for ministry.

2Tim. 4:12 And Tychicus I have sent to Ephesus.

2Tim. 4:13 Bring the cloak that I left with Carpus at Troas when you come—and the books, especially the parchments.

I Living in need

Acts 22:3 “I am indeed a Jew, born in Tarsus of Cilicia, but brought up in this city at the feet of Gamaliel, taught according to the strictness of our fathers’ law, and was zealous toward God as you all are today.

Phil. 4:11 Not that I speak in regard to need, for I have learned in whatever state I am, to be content:

Phil. 4:12 I know how to be abased, and I know how to abound. Everywhere and in all things I have learned both to be full and to be hungry, both to abound and to suffer need.

II Gospel advances

2Tim. 4:10 for Demas has forsaken me, having loved this present world, and has departed for Thessalonica—Crescens for Galatia, Titus for Dalmatia.

2Tim. 4:12 And Tychicus I have sent to Ephesus.

2Tim. 4:13 Bring the cloak that I left with Carpus at Troas when you come—and the books, especially the parchments.

2Tim. 4:20 Erastus stayed in Corinth, but Trophimus I have left in Miletus sick.

III A deserter

Cf. Col. 4:14 Luke the beloved physician and Demas greet you.

Philem. 24 as do Mark, Aristarchus, Demas, Luke, my fellow labourers.

2 Tim. 4:8         Finally, there is laid up for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will give to me on that Day, and not to me only but also to all who have loved His appearing.

Cf. Psa. 22:1 My God, My God, why have You forsaken Me?

Why are You so far from helping Me,

And from the words of My groaning?


Jude 21 keep yourselves in the love of God, 

looking for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ unto eternal life.

2 Cor. 5:14 For the love of Christ compels us, because we judge thus: that if One died for all, then all died;

Ephesians 3

      17     that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith; that you, being rooted and grounded in love,

       18     may be able to comprehend with all the saints what is the width and length and depth and height—

       19     to know the love of Christ which passes knowledge; ….