Scripture Reading:2Timothy 2:19-26

2Timothy 2:19-2619 Nevertheless the solid foundation of God stands, having this seal: “The Lord knows those who are His,” and, “Let everyone who names the name of Christ depart from iniquity.”

2Timothy 2:19-2620 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.

2Timothy 2:19-2621 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.

2Timothy 2:19-2622 Flee also youthful lusts; but pursue righteousness, faith, love, peace with those who call on the Lord out of a pure heart.

2Timothy 2:19-2623 But avoid foolish and ignorant disputes, knowing that they generate strife. 24 And a servant of the Lord must not quarrel but be gentle to all, able to teach, patient,

2Timothy 2:19-2625 in humility correcting those who are in opposition, if God perhaps will grant them repentance, so that they may know the truth,

2Timothy 2:19-2626 and that they may come to their senses and escape the snare of the devil, having been taken captive by him to do his will.

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A Lesson on Vessels

2Timothy 2:2020 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.

Vessels of Dishonor

Vessels of Honor

A Lesson on Vessels• Attributes of a clean vessel

2Timothy 2:20,2121 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.

A Lesson on Vessels• Attributes of a clean vessel

- clean speech

2Timothy 2:16,17a16 But shun profane and idle babblings, for they will increase to more ungodliness. 17 And their message will spread like cancer.

2Timothy 2:23-2623 But avoid foolish and ignorant disputes, knowing that they generate strife. 24 And a servant of the Lord must not quarrel but be gentle to all, able to teach, patient,

2Timothy 2:23-2625 in humility correcting those who are in opposition, if God perhaps will grant them repentance, so that they may know the truth, 26 and that they may come to their senses and escape the snare of the devil, having been taken captive by him to do his will.

Ephesians 5:4…neither filthiness, nor foolish talking, nor coarse jesting, which are not fitting, but rather giving of thanks.

Ephesians 4:29Let no corrupt word proceed out of your mouth, but what is good for necessary edification, that it may impart grace to the hearers.

A Lesson on Vessels• Attributes of a clean vessel

- clean speech- clean character

2Timothy 2:15Be diligent to present yourself approved to God, a worker who does not need to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.

2Timothy 2:22Flee also youthful lusts; but pursue righteousness, faith, love, peace with those who call on the Lord out of a pure heart.

Ephesians 5:3But fornication and all uncleanness or covetousness, let it not even be named among you, as is fitting for saints;

Philippians 4:8Finally, brethren, whatever things are true, whatever things are noble, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report, if there is any virtue and if there is anything praiseworthy—meditate on these things.

A Lesson on Vessels• Attributes of a clean vessel

- clean speech- clean character

• How do I become clean?- be saved!

Colossians 3:8-108 But now you yourselves are to put off all these: anger, wrath, malice, blasphemy, filthy language out of your mouth. 9 Do not lie to one another, since you have put off the old man with his deeds,

Colossians 3:8-1010 and have put on the new man who is renewed in knowledge according to the image of Him who created him.

Romans 6:20-2220 For when you were slaves of sin, you were free in regard to righteousness. 21 What fruit did you have then in the things of which you are now ashamed? For the end of those things is death.

Romans 6:20-2222 But now having been set free from sin, and having become slaves of God, you have your fruit to holiness, and the end, everlasting life.

A Lesson on Vessels• Attributes of a clean vessel

- clean speech- clean character

• How do I become clean?- be saved!- be sanctified

- our part: consecration

Romans 12:1I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service.

Romans 6:13And do not present your members as instruments of unrighteousness to sin, but present yourselves to God as being alive from the dead, and your members as instruments of righteousness to God.

A Lesson on Vessels• Attributes of a clean vessel

- clean speech- clean character

• How do I become clean?- be saved!- be sanctified

- our part: consecration- God’s part: sanctification

1Corinthians 6:9-119 Do you not know that the unrighteous will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived. Neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor homosexuals, nor sodomites,

1Corinthians 6:9-1110 nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners will inherit the kingdom of God.

1Corinthians 6:9-1111 And such were some of you. But you were washed, but you were sanctified, but you were justified in the name of the Lord Jesus and by the Spirit of our God.

1Peter 2:9But you are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, His own special people, that you may proclaim the praises of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light;

A Lesson on Vessels• Attributes of a clean vessel

- clean speech- clean character

• How do I become clean?- be saved!- be sanctified

- our part: consecration- God’s part: sanctification

Another Type of Vessel

A Lesson on Vessels

Be Not

Or Even This

2Timothy 2:21Therefore 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.

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