• II Timothy 4:2
  • The preacher should do his work well.
    • He should use the Bible.
      • I Timothy 4:6; II Timothy 1:13; Titus 2:1
    • He should work hard.
      • I Timothy 4:10-16; II Timothy 2:15
    • He should preach without bias.
      • I Timothy 5:19-21
    • He should spur everyone to action.
      • II Timothy 3:16; Titus 3:1, 14
  • The church should create a spiritual climate that encourages Bible preaching.
    • Insist on Bible answers to the devil’s problems.
      • II Timothy 3:1-4:5
    • Put God’s word to work!
      • II Timothy 2:2
      • If we are listening to a sermon with the intent to teach the lesson to others, it is a different kind of listening!
    • Encourage all Biblical preaching, not just sermons on favorite topics.