Preach the Word

Prayer:

Lord Jesus, our coming King, we thank You for the certainty of Your return and the hope of Your everlasting kingdom. Help us to live each day with eternity in view—to be faithful stewards of Your Word and bold witnesses of Your truth. Strengthen us to preach the gospel with conviction, whether in season or out of season, and to stand firm even when the world resists Your message. Fill our hearts with the power of Your Spirit so that our lives reflect Your righteousness, love, and grace. May everything we do bring glory to You as we await Your glorious appearing.

Amen.

2 TIMOTHY 4:1 I solemnly charge you in the presence of God and of Christ Jesus, who is to judge the living and the dead, and by His appearing and His kingdom: 2 preach the word; be ready in season and out of season…

In this passage, Paul reminds Timothy—and all believers—that Jesus Christ, the coming King, will one day judge the living and the dead when He appears to establish His kingdom in full. Paul calls believers to live and serve with this eternal perspective in mind.

Because the Kingdom of God is real, present in our hearts, and yet coming in fullness when Christ returns, we are commanded to be faithful stewards of the gospel. “Preach the word,” Paul says—be ready at all times, whether conditions seem favorable or not. This means that our mission does not depend on circumstances but on our loyalty to the coming King. The awareness that Jesus will return to reign forever should stir us to proclaim His truth, live righteously, and help others enter His kingdom. In essence, Paul ties together prophecy and purpose: since Christ’s everlasting dominion is certain, our task now is to faithfully represent His kingdom on earth until He comes in glory.

ACTS 1:8 but you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you shall be My witnesses both in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and even to the remotest part of the earth.”

Jesus was preparing His disciples for the divine empowerment they would soon experience at Pentecost. This “power” is not human strength, intelligence, or influence—it is spiritual power given by God Himself through the Holy Spirit. The Greek word for “power” is dynamis, from which we get the word dynamite. It speaks of dynamic, life-changing strength—the kind of power that enables believers to do what would be impossible on their own. This verse shows how the Kingdom of God begins and spreads—not through political might or military conquest, but through the power of the Holy Spirit working in and through believers. Jesus’ kingdom is spiritual before it is physical; it advances as hearts are transformed by the gospel. The disciples were to proclaim Jesus as the risen King, whose dominion is everlasting and will never be destroyed. Each time the gospel reaches a new heart or a new land, the rule of Christ expands, fulfilling God’s plan to bring all nations under His authority.

The final outcome of this mission is announced: “The kingdom of the world has become the kingdom of our Lord and of His Christ.” Until that glorious day, the Church’s role is to continue the mission—to be faithful witnesses, empowered by the Spirit, proclaiming the good news of the Kingdom that is already present and yet to come in fullness. Thus, this verse is calling every believer to participate in spreading the message of the eternal Kingdom that will never pass away.

Prayer:

Heavenly Father,

We thank You for the promise and power of the Holy Spirit—the same power that transformed the disciples and turned the world upside down. Lord, we acknowledge that apart from You, we can do nothing. Fill us afresh with Your dynamis power, that we may live not by human strength or wisdom, but by Your Spirit working in and through us.

Help us to see the world through the lens of Your Kingdom—a Kingdom not built by force or influence, but by hearts transformed through the gospel of Jesus Christ. Let Your reign begin in us, and let it spread through us, that others may come to know You as Lord and King.

Give us boldness to be faithful witnesses wherever You have placed us. Use our words, our lives, and our love to proclaim that Jesus is the risen King whose dominion is everlasting. Until the day when every nation and tongue confesses that Jesus Christ is Lord, may we remain steadfast, Spirit-empowered, and eternally focused on Your glory.

In Jesus’ mighty name we pray,

Amen.