Pastor and People
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Pastor and People

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What does a healthy church look like? In 2 Timothy 2:14–19, we learn that one distinguishing mark is a minister committed to the Word of God. As Alistair Begg explains, pastors must ground their ministry in the Gospel while the people resist the temptation to quarrel over nonessentials. When this happens, God works through His Word, by His Spirit, in His people, and churches grow in maturity and godliness.

Series Containing This Sermon

A Study in 2 Timothy, Volume 2

A Portrait of the Christian Soldier 2 Timothy 2:3–26 Series ID: 15503


A Worker Approved by God

14Remind them of these things, and ycharge them before God2 znot to quarrel about words, awhich does no good, but only ruins the hearers. 15Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved,3 a worker bwho has no need to be ashamed, rightly handling the word of truth.

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Alistair Begg
Alistair Begg is Senior Pastor at Parkside Church in Cleveland, Ohio, and the Bible teacher on Truth For Life, which is heard on the radio and online around the world.