TEXT:  2 Tim. 2:21

INTRODUCTION:

A.      MEET:  Strong's;  euchrestos (yoo'-khrays-tos);  easily used, i.e. useful:

          KJV-- profitable, meet for use.

B.      WE ARE GOD'S CHOSEN INSTRUMENTS( Phil. 2:13 )  AN HONOR.

C.      WE BEST SHOW APPRECIATION BY BEING MEET FOR HIS USE.

I.      HE WHO PURGES HIMSELF( 2 Tim. 2:21 ).

A.      Purge  Strong's;  ekkathairo (ek-kath-ah'-ee-ro);  to cleanse thoroughly:

B.      WE ARE A SEPARATE PEOPLE ( 2 Cor. 6:14-17 )

C.      AS SUCH WE MUST BE CLEAN( 2 Cor. 7:1;  1 John 3:2-3 ).

II.     The one who loves God( Matt. 22:37-38 ).

A.      ONE WHO LOVES THE LORD WILL SERVE HIM( 1 John 5:3 ).

B.      SOMETIMES THAT'S WHAT IT TAKES( 2 Tim. 3:12;  2:3 ).

III.    THE PERSON WHO PLACES HIMSELF AT GOD'S DISPOSAL.

A.      Have this spirit, "Not my will, but thine be done" ( Lk. 22:42).

B.      This attitude, "Here am I; send me" (Isa. 6:8).

C.      WE MUST BE GIVEN TO GOD( 2 Cor. 8:5;  1 Pet. 4:19 ).

IV.   The man who makes preparation( 2 Tim. 2:21 ).

A.      RECURRENT THEME IN 2 Tim.( 2 Tim. 2:2,  15 ).

B.      GROWTH IS EXPECTED( Heb. 5:12-14 )

V.    The man of prayer.

A.      JESUS WAS GIVEN TO PRAYER.

B.      WE ARE TOLD TO PRAY( 2 Thess. 5:17;  Col. 4:2 ).

C.      PRAYER WORKS( James 1:5-7;  5:16 ).

vi.   The student of the Word.

a.      This is our weapon (Eph. 6:17).

B.      INSTRUCTIONS FOR TIMOTHY( 1 Tim. 4:13 ).

C.      Col. 3:16

CONCLUSION:

A.      THE LORD NEEDS US IN HIS WORK.

B.      ARE WE MEET?