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Holiness and usefulness are linked together.
We cannot bring our service to God in an unclean vessel.
The One who makes our service effective and who empowers us for service is the Holy Spirit.
Note well that He is called the Holy Spirit, or the Spirit of Holiness.
When we indulge our sinful natures and dwell in unholiness, the Spirit of God is grieved.
and will not prosper our service.
These are not times when we fall into temptation and immediately seek God’s forgiveness and cleansing, but lives that are characterized by unholy living.
and will not prosper our service.
These are not times when we fall into temptation and immediately seek God’s forgiveness and cleansing, but lives that are characterized by unholy living.
To “grieve” is to offend or insult the Holy Spirit.
He who speaks out the foul thing which comes from his mind to his lips, injures the Holy Spirit in himself and in others also.
2:20–21.
The Holy Spirit is NOT apathetic—but capable of being affected!
He feels what occurs in us, as a loving Friend, who does not Himself change, but will help us and change us!
Paul furthered his point about noncontamination by introducing a new but similar metaphor.
The image changes from a building to a household (cf.
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In a large and varied household are all sorts of containers.
Some are made of gold and silver and others of wood and clay.
More importantly, some are for noble purposes and some for ignoble.
Clearly the reference so far is to the faithful and the unfaithful within the church.
But Paul then shifted the metaphor slightly to show how one can be an instrument for noble purposes, by cleansing himself from the ignoble vessels.
In a large and varied household are all sorts of containers.
Some are made of gold and silver and others of wood and clay.
More importantly, some are for noble purposes and some for ignoble.
Clearly the reference so far is to the faithful and the unfaithful within the church.
But Paul then shifted the metaphor slightly to show how one can be an instrument for noble purposes, by cleansing himself from the ignoble vessels.
In a large and varied household are all sorts of containers.
Some are made of gold and silver and others of wood and earth.
More importantly, some are for noble purposes and some for ignoble.
Clearly the reference so far is to the faithful and the unfaithful within the church.
But Paul then shifted the metaphor slightly to show how one can be an instrument for noble purposes, by cleansing himself from the ignoble vessels.
The metaphor is somewhat mixed (one would usually think of cleansing from corruption, not cleansing from the corrupted vessels), but the apostle’s point is clear: Timothy was to have nothing to do with the false teachers.
In this way he would be a vessel: (vs21)
“for noble purposes” (“unto honor,” timēn),
made holy (“set apart”),
useful (“serviceable”)
to the Master,
Paul’s desire was to be useful to the Master.
“Master”- despotes—“despot”- Christians are not just related to God, but we belong wholly to God.
He is our sovereign Master who actually owns us.
prepared to do any good work
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What is clean and set apart for special use can easily get contaminated and be rendered unusable through contact with the corrupt.
Paul was concerned that Timothy, his choicest disciple, keep himself in a usable condition for the Lord.
What is clean and set apart for special use can easily get contaminated and be rendered unusable through contact with the corrupt.
Paul was concerned that Timothy, his choicest disciple, keep himself in a usable condition for the Lord.
A vessel of honor to the Lord is prepared for every good work.
“Prepared”—carries the idea of willingness and eagerness as well as of readiness.
Actually, this word is from a “perfect passive”, indicating a condition that already exists!
When we were saved, the Lord placed us in a state of divine preparedness:
-we received His Holy Spirit to indwell and empower us
-we have His Word to teach us His truth and will
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2 Timothy 3:16-17
Fellowship with defiled church members develops tolerance for their defilement.
Faithful service of the Lord requires separation from those who can contaminate you.
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