Preach the Word In this last chapter we have Paul’s last
words to Timothy and to the church,
“Preach the Word” (vv. 1-2) is the main
responsibility Paul gives. This preaching
must contain these three elements (v. 2):
Bring conviction - “reprove"Give warning
- “reb …
Fulfill Your Ministry with Excellence No God-directed ministry is small or
unimportant. We do not measure the
fulfillment of a ministry only on the basis
of statistics, or on what people see. To be
“watchful and endure afflictions” (v. 5)
means to keep cool when the
circumstances of life are pressing in o …
The Abandoned Apostle Paul sends word to Timothy to hurry and
come to Rome to be by his side (v. 9). It
seems that in the face of approaching
death the apostle craves to have his
beloved “child in the faith” Timothy with
him. He is lonely and in need of Timothy
because most of his co …
The Importance of Getting Others Involved with You Paul says everyone has abandoned him
except the Lord who stood with him and
gave him strength(vv. 16-18). Paul was
delivered out of the mouth of the lion (v.
17). Who and what is the “lion"? It cannot
mean a literal lion because Paul was a
Roman citizen and, if convic …
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Preach the Word
In this last chapter we have Paul’s last words to Timothy and to the church, “Preach the Word” (vv. 1-2) is the main responsibility Paul gives. This preaching must contain these three elements (v. 2): Bring conviction - “reprove"Give warning - “reb …
Fulfill Your Ministry with Excellence
No God-directed ministry is small or unimportant. We do not measure the fulfillment of a ministry only on the basis of statistics, or on what people see. To be “watchful and endure afflictions” (v. 5) means to keep cool when the circumstances of life are pressing in o …
The Abandoned Apostle
Paul sends word to Timothy to hurry and come to Rome to be by his side (v. 9). It seems that in the face of approaching death the apostle craves to have his beloved “child in the faith” Timothy with him. He is lonely and in need of Timothy because most of his co …
The Importance of Getting Others Involved with You
Paul says everyone has abandoned him except the Lord who stood with him and gave him strength(vv. 16-18). Paul was delivered out of the mouth of the lion (v. 17). Who and what is the “lion"? It cannot mean a literal lion because Paul was a Roman citizen and, if convic …