3. 2 Tim 2

4. 2 Tim 2
20
But in a great house there are not only vessels
of gold and silver, but also of wood and clay,
some for honor and some for
dishonor. 21 Therefore if anyone cleanses
himself from the latter, he will be a vessel for
honor, sanctified and useful for the Master,
prepared for every good work.

5. 2 Tim 2
The Message version
20-21
In a well-furnished kitchen there are not only
crystal goblets and silver platters, but waste
cans and compost buckets—some containers
used to serve fine meals, others to take out
the garbage. Become the kind of container
God can use to present any and every kind of
gift to his guests for their blessing.

6. The big question:

7. The big question:
Are you a vessel for God,
ready for the Master’s use?

8. God’s Vessels

9. God’s Vessels
•
He cleanses

10. God’s Vessels
•
•
He cleanses
He sanctifies

11. God’s Vessels
•
•
•
He cleanses
He sanctifies
He prepares

12. CLEANSE

13. CLEANSE
To prune, to remove filth,
impurity

14. Matt 23

15. Matt 23
25 “Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees,
hypocrites! For you cleanse the outside of the
cup and dish, but inside they are full of
extortion and self-indulgence. 26 Blind
Pharisee, first cleanse the inside of the cup
and dish, that the outside of them may be
clean also.

16. Matt 23
27 “Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees,
hypocrites! For you are like whitewashed
tombs which indeed appear beautiful
outwardly, but inside are full of
dead men’s bones and all
uncleanness. 28 Even so you also outwardly
appear righteous to men, but inside you are
full of hypocrisy and lawlessness.

17. 5 things:

18. 5 things:
• Extortion

19. 5 things:
• Extortion
• Self-indulgence

20. 5 things:
• Extortion
• Self-indulgence
• Hypocrisy

21. 5 things:
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•
•
•
Extortion
Self-indulgence
Hypocrisy
Lawlessness

22. 5 things:
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•
•
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•
Extortion
Self-indulgence
Hypocrisy
Lawlessness
Uncleanness

23. Cleansing requires a combination of

24. Cleansing requires a combination of
• God’s Grace

25. Cleansing requires a combination of
• God’s Grace
• Our Faith

26. PREPARED

27. PREPARED
God’s preparation is always unique, He uses

28. PREPARED
God’s preparation is always unique, He uses
• Natural

29. PREPARED
God’s preparation is always unique, He uses
• Natural
• Spiritual

30. PREPARED
God’s preparation is always unique, He uses
• Natural
• Spiritual
• Background

31. PREPARED
God’s preparation is always unique, He uses
• Natural
• Spiritual
• Background
• Difficult circumstances

32. PREPARED
God’s preparation is always unique, He uses
• Natural
• Spiritual
• Background
• Difficult circumstances
• Seemingly unrelated situation…etc.

33. SANCTIFIED

34. SANCTIFIED
• To set apart / to distinguish / to be
consecrated

35. Jeremiah 1:5

36. Jeremiah 1:5
“Before I formed you in the womb I knew you,
before you were born I set you apart; I
appointed you as a prophet to the nations.”

37. Galatians 1:15

38. Galatians 1:15
But when God, who set me apart from my
mother’s womb and called me by his grace,
was pleased

39. Acts 9:15

40. Acts 9:15
15 But the Lord said to him, “Go, for he is a
chosen vessel of Mine to bear My name
before Gentiles, kings, and the children of
Israel. 16 For I will show him how many things
he must suffer for My name’s sake.”