Main Point - “A Calling is a Communal Engagement”

Section 1 - Communal Initiative of our Prayer Lives (v.1-4)
Section 2 - Communal Initiative of Passing on Faith (v.5)
Section 3 - Communal Initiative of the Local Church (v.6-7)

Main Point - “Suffering, rather than being remedied by the Gospel, is a blessing of the Gospel.”

Premise 1 - Suffering & The Reality of Salvation (v. 8-9)
Premise 2 - Suffering & The Revelation of Jesus (v. 10-12a)

Section 1 - The Good Deposit (v. 12b-14)
Section 2 - Faithless & Faithful Friends (v. 15-18)

Main Point - “The faith of the next generation is our priority today.”

Section 1 - Keep on being strong by receiving grace (v. 1)
Section 2 - Keep on being strong by instructing grace (v. 2)

Main Point - “Seeing the big picture is critical to endurance”

Section 1 - The Suffering Soldier (v. 3-4)
Section 2 - The Suffering Athlete (v. 5)
Section 3 - The Suffering Farmer (v. 6)

Truth 1 - From Death to Life (v. 11b)
Truth 2 - From Suffering to Reigning (v. 12a)
Truth 3 - From Denial to Death (v. 12b)
Truth 4 - From Faith for Faith (v. 13)

Part 1 - A Preface: "Remind Them..." (v. 14)
Part 2 - A Plea: "Do Your Best..." (v. 15-17a)
Part 3 - A Portrait: "Who Have Swerved..." (v. 17b-18)
Part 4 - A Promise: "God's Firm Foundation..." (v. 19)

Main Point - “Our usefulness depends on our repentance from sin”

Section 1 - The Picture of the Church (v. 20)
Section 2 - The Pardon of God’s Mercy (v. 21)
Section 3 - The Pursuit of Holiness (v. 22)

Main Point - “God’s Word is our tool of right judgment”

Section 1 - The Difficult Last Days (v. 1)
Section 2 - The Qualifications of a False Teacher (v. 2-4)
Section 3 - Don’t be Fooled, but Flee(v. 5)

LINK 1 (Extensive list of red flag teachers): CLICK HERE!
LINK 2 (Additional context for the sermon): CLICK HERE!

Main Point - “Those who do not learn of the devil's schemes of the past, are vulnerable to his deception today.”

Section 1 - False Teaching Ministries are Stealthy (v. 6-8)
Section 2 - False Teaching Ministries will Crumble (v. 9)

Main Point - “A Godly life may come with great earthly costs, but its eternal reward is priceless”

Section 1 - Paul’s Warm Commendation (v.10-11)
Section 2 - Paul’s Cold Commission (v.12-13)

Main Point - “The Bible is supremely inspired, deserving of our trust.”

Point 1 - All Scripture is Breathed into by God (v. 16a)
Point 2 - All Scripture Guides our Heart and Lives (v. 16b)
Point 3 - All Scripture Wholly Equips and Unifies the Church (v. 17)

Main Point - “Healthy Churches proclaim & receive God’s Word”

Point 1 - The Word is for Mandatory Proclamation (v.1-2a)
Point 2 - The Word is for All Seasons (v.2b)
Point 3 - The Word is for All Situations (v. 2c)

Part 1 - The Cause (v. 3a)
Part 2 - The Effect (v. 3b-4)
Part 3 - Our Response (v. 5)

Part 1 - Facing Finality (v. 6)
Part 2 - Fighting the Good Fight (v. 7)
Part 3 - The Finish Line (v. 8)

Main Point - “Christian friendships precede Christian continuance”

Feature 1 - The Need for Transparency (v. 9-11a)
Feature 2 - The Need for Service (v. 11b-13)
Feature 3 - The Need for Security (v. 14-15)

Main Point - “The Gospel is our only defense”

Section 1 - Outer Defense: Built-up & Breached (v. 9-16; 19-22)
Section 2 - Inner Defense: A Mighty Fortress (v. 17-18)