Title: Welcome to No Man's Land
Author: Steve Wagers
Text: 2 Timothy 4:16
In the 14th century, a piece of unowned, uninhabited waste land, outside of the north wall of London was discovered, and was designated as a place of execution. It was given the name "No Man's Land," and became a prevalent term during WWI.
A soldier wounded in No Man's Land would be left there until it was safe to bring him back to his trench, usually at nightfall. Sadly, some soldiers died there because they could not be reached soon enough. The land was filled with broken and abandoned military equipment, and crossing No Man's Land was almost impossible.
As Paul comes to the end of his race, it seems he is in his own personal "No Man's Land."
He was no stranger to
OBSTACLES/OPPOSITION - PROBLEMS/PERSECUTION/PRISON
TROUBLES/TRIALS - VEXATION/ISOLATION
Ephesus - RELIGIOUS capital - He was MOBBED
Athens - INTELLECTUAL capital - He was MOCKED
Rome - POLITICAL capital - He was MARTYRED
He knew what it was to be ABANDONED/ALONE.
"NO MAN stood with me" - NO MAN'S LAND?
1) The PAIN that HURT Him
A) Those Who BROKE His Heart
(10) Demas DESERTED Him
(Cp. Colossians 4) FAITHFUL
(Cp. Philemon) FELLOW LABORER
(2 Tim. 4) FORSAKEN
(14) Alexander DESPISED Him
B) Those Who BLESSED His Heart (11-13)
Mark SATISFIED Him - PROVED Himself faithful/profitable
Luke SUSTAINED Him
PHYSICALLY - "cloke"
INTELLECTUALLY - "books"
SPIRITUALLY - "parchments" (Word of God)
There will be those who BREAK our hearts; but thank God for those who have BLESSED our hearts. The WHEAT always outnumber the TARES!
2) The PRAYER that HEALED Him!
A) AFFECTIONATE Prayer (16)
Not praying for God to change his circumstances
Praying that God would be gracious/kind to those who hurt him
An attorney, got saved, canceled all the debts of his clients. Sent 17 letters, 16 were returned unsigned and undelivered ...
Author: Steve Wagers
Text: 2 Timothy 4:16
In the 14th century, a piece of unowned, uninhabited waste land, outside of the north wall of London was discovered, and was designated as a place of execution. It was given the name "No Man's Land," and became a prevalent term during WWI.
A soldier wounded in No Man's Land would be left there until it was safe to bring him back to his trench, usually at nightfall. Sadly, some soldiers died there because they could not be reached soon enough. The land was filled with broken and abandoned military equipment, and crossing No Man's Land was almost impossible.
As Paul comes to the end of his race, it seems he is in his own personal "No Man's Land."
He was no stranger to
OBSTACLES/OPPOSITION - PROBLEMS/PERSECUTION/PRISON
TROUBLES/TRIALS - VEXATION/ISOLATION
Ephesus - RELIGIOUS capital - He was MOBBED
Athens - INTELLECTUAL capital - He was MOCKED
Rome - POLITICAL capital - He was MARTYRED
He knew what it was to be ABANDONED/ALONE.
"NO MAN stood with me" - NO MAN'S LAND?
1) The PAIN that HURT Him
A) Those Who BROKE His Heart
(10) Demas DESERTED Him
(Cp. Colossians 4) FAITHFUL
(Cp. Philemon) FELLOW LABORER
(2 Tim. 4) FORSAKEN
(14) Alexander DESPISED Him
B) Those Who BLESSED His Heart (11-13)
Mark SATISFIED Him - PROVED Himself faithful/profitable
Luke SUSTAINED Him
PHYSICALLY - "cloke"
INTELLECTUALLY - "books"
SPIRITUALLY - "parchments" (Word of God)
There will be those who BREAK our hearts; but thank God for those who have BLESSED our hearts. The WHEAT always outnumber the TARES!
2) The PRAYER that HEALED Him!
A) AFFECTIONATE Prayer (16)
Not praying for God to change his circumstances
Praying that God would be gracious/kind to those who hurt him
An attorney, got saved, canceled all the debts of his clients. Sent 17 letters, 16 were returned unsigned and undelivered ...
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