Gird, Arise, Speak
A. THE WEEPING PROPHET – THE TOUGHEST OF TIMES FOR ISRAEL.
B. CALLED WHEN VERY YOUNG, PERHAPS A TEENAGER.
C. TUMULTOUS TIME CALLED FOR PREPARATION AND RESOLVE (vs. 17).
D. WHAT CAN WE LEARN?
A. 1 Pet. 1:13 – anazonnumi, “The figure is taken from the circumstances of the Israelites
as they ate the Passover in readiness for their journey, Ex 12:11; the Christian is to have
his mental powers alert ...” (Vine)
B. HOW DO WE PREPARE FOR SUCH A WORK?
1. 1 Pet. 1:13. Preparing the mind – Commitment (2:21-23; 3:15; 4:19). RESOLVE!
2. Eph. 6:14. Wrap yourself in the Truth.
a. Makes you free (John 8:32).
b. Learn it! (2 Tim. 2:15; 1 Tim. 4:13-16).
3. 1 Pet. 5:5. Humility.
a. vs. 5-7. Reliance (Psa. 55:22; 27:1, 13-14).
b. James 4:8-10. Self-Realization (Psa. 8:3-4; Rom. 12:3).
c. Phil. 2:5-8. Obedience in all things. (Heb. 5:8-9).
4. Luke 12:35-40. Anticipation. (2 Pet. 3:10-13; Rev. 22:20).
A. FAITH IS ESSENTIAL (Heb. 11:6).
B. FAITH WITHOUT WORKS.
1. Self delusion of knowing the truth and doing nothing (James 1:22)
2. Faith only (James 2:14-17).
C. FAITH IS THE POWER OF OUR VICTORY (1 John 5:4; Phil. 4:13).
D. THE CALL TO BATTLE (Eph. 6:10-13).
A. SPEAK UNTO THEM ALL THAT I COMMAND THEE.
1. What has God provided? (Titus 2:11-12; 2 Tim. 3:16-17; 1 Pet. 1:3).
2. What must the shepherds feed (Acts 20:26-27).
3. Isa. 30:9-11. No vegetables – dessert only!
B. SPEAK UNTO THEM ALL THAT I COMMAND THEE.
1. 1 Pet. 4:8. Limited to what comes from God.
2. God has given a pattern (2 Tim. 1:13). We must stick to it.
3. The pattern only (Col. 2:8; 2 John 9).
C. SPEAK UNTO THEM ALL THAT I COMMAND THEE.
1. Timothy was to command and teach (1 Tim. 4:11).
2. Titus, with all authority (Titus 2:15).
3. The authority is because it is God’s word (Luke 10:16; 1 Thess. 2:13).
A. THE IMPORTANCE OF THE WORK (Rom. 1:16).
B. COMMITMENT TO THE WORK (2 Tim. 1:12).
NO REGRETS!
1. The reassurance of Jesus (Matt. 10:28).
2. The confidence of Paul (2 Tim. 4:18).
3. The promise of God (2 Tim. 4:6-8).
C. LOYALTY TO JESUS (Mark 8:38).
Will Jesus Be Ashamed of Me?
A. JEREMIAH HAD A MUCH ROUGHER TIME AHEAD OF HIM.
B. HE NEEDED TO BE AWARE OF WHAT WAS EXPECTED OF HIM.
C. IS ANY LESS EXPECTED OF US?