2 Timothy
2 Timothy 1:1-14
1:1-5
What is Paul thankful to God for?
1:6-7
What does Paul want Timothy to do and why?
Is this going to be any different for us?
1:8-12
Why would Timothy (or us) be afraid to testify about Jesus?
What reasons are given for us to be unashamed of Jesus?
What do we learn about the gospel here?
How should we respond to this?
1:13-14
What is Timothy called to do here?
How are we to guard this good deposit (1:14) today?
Through this passage Paul encourages Timothy. Who can you encourage today or this week? Make plans of how to do it and do it.
2 Timothy 1:15-2:13
1:15-2:2
What sorts of people are talked about here?
Why is following what Paul says in 2:2 important for Timothy?
2:3-7
What do these illustrations show us about the Christian life?
Illustration / What it shows us2:8-10
Why are we remembering Jesus in this particular case?
What did this mean for Paul?
Did this limit Paul? Why or why not?
2:11-13
What is challenging about this saying?
What is encouraging about it?
2 Timothy 2:14-26
2:14-19
Thinking back to last week what would these things in v14 be?
What is Paul warning against?
What is Timothy to do instead?
Why is verse 19 there?
2:20-26
What does the household articles illustration mean?
The Lord's servant
2 Timothy
seeks / does
avoids
2 Timothy
Do we look like this?
What are you going to do about this?
2 Timothy 3:1-1-17
3:1-9
What are the last days? (consider who he is writing to)
What sorts of people is Paul particularly warning against?
Do we see these sorts of things in people today?
How should we respond to such people and why?
Looking back at the previous passage; how does Paul's warning fit?
3:10-17
How does the way Paul has acted differ from those he warns about?
Isn't verse 12 a bit strong? Why or why not?
What does Paul want Timothy to do?
What are some ways we can do this?
Why is the Bible so important?
2 Timothy 4:1-22
4:1-8
On what basis does Paul call Timothy to preach?
In what way was Timothy to preach?
How was he not to preach?
Why is Paul so concerned that Timothy fulfils his ministry duties?
If you were near the end of your life could you say what Paul says in verses 6-8? What can you do to be able to say this?
4:9-22
What sorts of people did Paul come into contact with?
What can keep us going even when everything seems against us and people let us down?
Paul was near the end of his life and offers Timothy much advice in this letter. What really matters in the end?