II TIMOTHY
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Updated
02/2024
CHAPTER 1
- God has given us a spirit of
power, love, and a sound mind. One that has power to overcome, love to
give, and able to discern the truth.
- Jesus is the firstborn of
those who will live forever (dwelling in the unapproachable light 1 Tim
6:16).
- Paul had committed his life
to God and believed God would keep his soul for the Last Day.
- Timothy was not to teach
anything other than the doctrine he'd been taught. The doctrine he
received was witnessed and proven.
- Timothy received the gospel
and the truth to teach sound Christian doctrine to the people.
CHAPTER 2
- We died to our old nature to
live for and serve God.
- We become entangled with the
world when we are more concerned with the things of the world than seeking
the will of God.
- a. Timothy is the farmer who
must labor before he can have a harvest. b. The harvesting of souls for
the faith is his reward.
- We must endure sufferings,
tribulations, and temptations to reign with Christ in heaven.
- a. We deny Christ by the lack
of profession and conduct in every proper manner or opportunity. b. He
will deny us before God. We will be rejected for salvation.
- a. The great house (the
church, the believers, the kingdom of God) stands firm because God is in
control despite when some may err in the church. b. God, by His Spirit,
knows who are the good vessels and who the bad vessels. All who claim to know Him must depart
from iniquity.
- By departing from
unrighteousness, sin, and iniquity to serve God with a pure heart we will
be a vessel of honor.
- A servant of the Lord should
be gentle, not quarrel, able to teach, and patient.
CHAPTER 3
- Some have a connection to the
church and profess religion but they deny the Spirit influence in their
heart and lives.
- The godly in Christ Jesus
will suffer persecution.
- The Holy Scriptures (which
was the Old Testament) can make you wise for salvation. From the
scriptures Timothy knew God’s expectations and knew of the Christ to come.
- Scripture is profitable to us
for doctrine, reproof, correction, and instruction in righteousness. It
will equip us for every good work.
CHAPTER 4
- Some will look for those who
will tell them what they want to hear. They want to feel sinless and
secure. They will create their own doctrines by which to live.
- On the Day of Judgment after
Jesus’ second coming we will receive our reward.
- The Lord delivered and
strengthened Paul in all his trials and out of the mouth of the lion.