1. Assurance of Salvation 2 Timothy 4:1-8

2. Assurance What if you died tonight? –Can we know if we are saved? –Do you know if you would be saved? Need for assurance –Children need it –God gives it to us

3. Realize Assurance Because … God’s love is great –With us always (Romans 8:35-39) –Supreme sacrifice (John 3:16)

4. Realize Assurance Because … Certainty of the resurrection –Jesus raised already (Acts 17:30, 31) –Announced ours (John 5:28, 29) –His guarantees ours (Hebrews 9:27)

5. Realize Assurance Because … Eternal life is a reality –Can know we are saved (1 John 5:13) –Paul (2 Timothy 1:12; 4:6-8)

6. Attain Assurance By … Increasing our faith –Source is the Word (Romans 10:17) –Substance of hope (Hebrews 11:1) –“Full assurance” (Hebrews 10:22)

7. Attain Assurance By … Practicing godliness –Good and bad habits (Ephesians 2:1) –A way of life (1 Timothy 4:6-8) –Confident of our standing with God

8. Attain Assurance By … Concentrating on the goal –Hope as an anchor (Hebrews 6:9-20) –Anchored in heaven by Jesus

9. Maintain Our Assurance … Holding on to the end –Diligence (2 Peter 1:5-11; 1 John 2:6; 4:18-22) –Hold fast (Hebrews 4:12-19)

10. Maintain Our Assurance … Seeking more understanding –Greater knowledge (Colossians 2:1-3) –Studying (2 Timothy 2:15) –Why we have doubts?

11. Maintain Our Assurance … By thinking about eternity –Things unseen (2 Corinthians 4:16-5:4) –Things above (Colossians 3:1-4) –Dwell on right things (Philippians 4:8)

12. Conclusion Where would you be? Why not be prepared?