2 Tim 2

2 Tim 2

20 But in a great house there are not only vessels of gold and silver, but also of wood and clay, some for honor and some for dishonor. 21 Therefore if anyone cleanses himself from the latter, he will be a vessel for honor, sanctified and useful for the Master, prepared for every good work.

2 Tim 2

The Message version 20-21 In a well-furnished kitchen there are not

only crystal goblets and silver platters, but waste cans and compost buckets—some containers used to serve fine meals, others to take out the garbage. Become the kind of container God can use to present any and every kind of gift to his guests for their blessing.

The big question:

The big question:Are you a vessel for God,

ready for the Master’s use?

God’s Vessels

God’s Vessels

• He cleanses

God’s Vessels

• He cleanses • He sanctifies

God’s Vessels

• He cleanses • He sanctifies• He prepares

CLEANSE

CLEANSE To prune, to remove filth,

impurity

Matt 23

Matt 23

25 “Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you cleanse the outside of the cup and dish, but inside they are full of extortion and self-indulgence. 26 Blind Pharisee, first cleanse the inside of the cup and dish, that the outside of them may be clean also.

Matt 23

27 “Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you are like whitewashed tombs which indeed appear beautiful outwardly, but inside are full of dead men’s bones and all uncleanness. 28 Even so you also outwardly appear righteous to men, but inside you are full of hypocrisy and lawlessness.

5 things:

5 things:

• Extortion

5 things:

• Extortion• Self-indulgence

5 things:

• Extortion• Self-indulgence • Hypocrisy

5 things:

• Extortion• Self-indulgence • Hypocrisy • Lawlessness

5 things:

• Extortion• Self-indulgence • Hypocrisy • Lawlessness• Uncleanness

Cleansing requires a combination of

Cleansing requires a combination of

• God’s Grace

Cleansing requires a combination of

• God’s Grace • Our Faith

PREPARED

PREPARED

God’s preparation is always unique, He uses

PREPARED

God’s preparation is always unique, He uses • Natural

PREPARED

God’s preparation is always unique, He uses • Natural• Spiritual

PREPARED

God’s preparation is always unique, He uses • Natural• Spiritual • Background

PREPARED

God’s preparation is always unique, He uses • Natural• Spiritual • Background• Difficult circumstances

PREPARED

God’s preparation is always unique, He uses • Natural• Spiritual • Background• Difficult circumstances • Seemingly unrelated situation…etc.

SANCTIFIED

SANCTIFIED

• To set apart / to distinguish / to be consecrated

Jeremiah 1:5

Jeremiah 1:5

“Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, before you were born I set you apart; I appointed you as a prophet to the nations.”

Galatians 1:15

Galatians 1:15

But when God, who set me apart from my mother’s womb and called me by his grace, was pleased

Acts 9:15

Acts 9:15

15 But the Lord said to him, “Go, for he is a chosen vessel of Mine to bear My name before Gentiles, kings, and the children of Israel. 16 For I will show him how many things he must suffer for My name’s sake.”