Introduction
Paul encourages Timothy to stand firm in the faith. He must preserve the great truths of the gospel, to do this he must remember the resurrection. Men not satisfied with the gospel they want to add it. Already in this day there were those adding to the gospel.
If Jesus didn’t rise then there is no gospel, and no good news. But the Lord has risen.
1 – Remember His resurrection from the dead
Jesus died. The resurrection reminds of this. Seed of David indicates He was a real man. As a real man He died. We cannot allow that He was a spirit or an angel that came to earth. He was born of a virgin. As a real man Jesus really died.
Why did die? He was sent by God to save His people. He certainly didn’t deserve it. He did this to take our place. He willingly came to save us.
Romans 1:4 (NKJV) [and] declared [to be] the Son of God with power according to the Spirit of holiness, by the resurrection from the dead.
2 Proof that He overcame sin.
Had Jesus remained in the grave sin and death would have claimed Him.
The Father was fully satisfied by Christs offering. His wrath was appeased. The curse has been taken away and placed on Jesus.
3 – Resurrection is good news
1 Corinthians 15:3-4 (NKJV) 3 For I delivered to you first of all that which I also received: that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures, 4 and that He was buried, and that He rose again the third day according to the Scriptures,
1 Corinthians 15:12-15 (NKJV) 12 Now if Christ is preached that He has been raised from the dead, how do some among you say that there is no resurrection of the dead? 13 But if there is no resurrection of the dead, then Christ is not risen. 14 And if Christ is not risen, then our preaching [is] empty and your faith [is] also empty. 15 Yes, and we are found false witnesses of God, because we have testified of God that He raised up Christ, whom He did not raise up–if in fact the dead do not rise.
2 Timothy 2:1-14 (NKJV) 1 You therefore, my son, be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus. 2 And the things that you have heard from me among many witnesses, commit these to faithful men who will be able to teach others also. 3 You therefore must endure hardship as a good soldier of Jesus Christ. 4 No one engaged in warfare entangles himself with the affairs of [this] life, that he may please him who enlisted him as a soldier. 5 And also if anyone competes in athletics, he is not crowned unless he competes according to the rules. 6 The hardworking farmer must be first to partake of the crops. 7 Consider what I say, and may the Lord give you understanding in all things. 8 Remember that Jesus Christ, of the seed of David, was raised from the dead according to my gospel, 9 for which I suffer trouble as an evildoer, [even] to the point of chains; but the word of God is not chained. 10 Therefore I endure all things for the sake of the elect, that they also may obtain the salvation which is in Christ Jesus with eternal glory. 11 [This is] a faithful saying: For if we died with [Him,] We shall also live with [Him.] 12 If we endure, We shall also reign with [Him.] If we deny [Him,] He also will deny us. 13 If we are faithless, He remains faithful; He cannot deny Himself. 14 Remind [them] of these things, charging [them] before the Lord not to strive about words to no profit, to the ruin of the hearers.