So if anyone cleanses himself of what is unfit, he will be a vessel for honor: sanctified, useful to the Master, and prepared for every good work.If anyone therefore purges himself from these, he will be a vessel for honor, sanctified, and suitable for the master’s use, prepared for every good work.If a man therefore purge himself from these, he shall be a vessel unto honour, sanctified, and meet for the master’s use, and prepared unto every good work.If a man therefore purge himself from these, he shall be a vessel unto honor, sanctified, meet for the master’s use, prepared unto every good work.
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… in the Apostle Paul. This is 2 Timothy 2, verse 21. He repeats it again. Paul doesn't often repeat exact phrases like this. So when we have an exact phrase in two of his letters, I assume this is one of his mottos he goes around saying. 2 Timothy 2, verse 21. Titus 3, verse 1. He says, be ready for every good work. that's for all Christians especially those who are in ministry we want to be ready for good work now that involves more than the body but it doesn't involve less than the body there are very few if any good works that I do that do not involve my body in some way now sometimes there's the minimal good works some pastors do some we send an email it's a good work we're encouraging somebody it even involves the fingers It does involve the motivation though. Can you get over a sedentary stationary position to take the initiative to do the good work? And so often doing good for others, seeing needs and meeting needs in others involves getting up off the couch, moving with energy towards something, not having this barrier in my brain thinking, oh, if I got to do something, I'm trying to minimize all of my physical effort in life. Rather thinking, it's enjoyable to help someone. It's enjoyable to use what modest, imperfect body I have to help somebody else. So a body that's ready to do others good. That's the kind of fitness I want. …
… So Paul's got this phrase. It's in 2 Timothy 2, verse 21. It's in Titus 3, verse 1, which makes me think that he said the exact same phrase twice in his very short little 13 letters. Makes me think Paul probably uses language frequently. The phrase is, ready for good works. That's what I hope we will be. this cross generation, that you will be a people who are ready for good works. First and foremost, in your theology, in your soul, in your willingness, and then that these bodies would be fit for good works. That at least your body wouldn't hold you back in your great commission call. That it wouldn't be a hindrance in what Jesus calls you to, but it would be a help in his call for your life. All right, let me finish with three very brief counsels. So as you go along the way, those in this room who are exercise gurus and you're here to reinforce good patterns already in your life, these lessons may be really old to you. …
… what if i was going to answer that fit for what question i got this phrase paul used it twice second timothy 2 21 titus 3 1 he says he the phrase is ready for every good work that's the kind of fitness we want as christians we want to be fit ready to do good that doesn't mean we have to have world-class muscles or vo2 max be at the very top echelon of the fitness community the fit for good work you don't have to be at that level but to be at a place where you know what i can get up off the couch i don't have to stay here like i can go up the stairs if my wife left something downstairs, I can go get it and get back up to her. It's not a big deal. Or I was talking with Eric beforehand about carrying a child. I mean, not just a small one, but maybe carrying a larger child on your back on a hike to get them to the end of the hike. …