Charles Spurgeon Commentary 2 Timothy 4:1-2

"I charge [thee] in the sight of God, and of Christ Jesus, who shall judge the living and the dead, and by his appearing and his kingdom: preach the word; be urgent in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort, with all longsuffering and teaching." — 2 Timothy 4:1-2 (ASV)

I charge you therefore before God and the Lord Jesus Christ, who will judge the quick and the dead at his appearing and his kingdom; preach the word;

We are not to use such strong language as this unless there is a sufficient reason for it. We must not be too heated about trivial matters, but even this is better than to be cold about matters that demand fervor.

When John Calvin wished to leave Geneva to complete his studies elsewhere, that man of God, Farrell, knowing how necessary it was for the Church that Calvin should remain at Geneva, charged him before God that he dared not go. Farrell also expressed the hope that a curse might fall upon all Calvin's studies if, for their sake, Calvin were to forsake what he held to be his duty.

So sometimes, like the Apostle, we may, before the Judge of the living and the dead, charge men not to forsake their work and calling.