“Preach the Word” exhorts Paul in 2 Timothy:4:2Preach the word; be instant in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all longsuffering and doctrine.
See All... after prophetically listing the conditions that would prevail when perilous times come (2 Timothy:3:1-13 [1] This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come.
[2] For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy,
[3] Without natural affection, trucebreakers, false accusers, incontinent, fierce, despisers of those that are good,
[4] Traitors, heady, highminded, lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God;
[5] Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away.
[6] For of this sort are they which creep into houses, and lead captive silly women laden with sins, led away with divers lusts,
[7] Ever learning, and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth.
[8] Now as Jannes and Jambres withstood Moses, so do these also resist the truth: men of corrupt minds, reprobate concerning the faith.
[9] But they shall proceed no further: for their folly shall be manifest unto all men, as theirs also was.
[10] But thou hast fully known my doctrine, manner of life, purpose, faith, longsuffering, charity, patience,
[11] Persecutions, afflictions, which came unto me at Antioch, at Iconium, at Lystra; what persecutions I endured: but out of them all the Lord delivered me.
[12] Yea, and all that will live godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution.
[13] But evil men and seducers shall wax worse and worse, deceiving, and being deceived.
See All...). He also foresees a time when believers “will not endure sound doctrine; but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears“ (verse 3). Yet, in spite of this, the remedy is “Preach the Word.” Think about it! When the pressures mount, we “Preach the Word.” The Lord honors that. Consider the example of Philip (Acts 8:26-35). This period of time was hardly cordial to the Gospel. The Lord sent him to Gaza. Along comes the Ethiopian treasurer, no doubt with a formidable entourage. “Go near, and join thyself to this chariot,” was the Lord’s command. When Philip obeyed and drew near he heard the Ethiopian reading from Isaiah. What are the human odds against all these events taking place? Consider also the particular passage in Isaiah. “In his humiliation his judgment was taken away: and who shall declare his generation? For his life is taken from the earth.” Who orchestrated these circumstances? What did Philip do? He began “at the same scripture, and preached unto him Jesus.” May God give us the same boldness. --TBC