II TIMOTHY

Theme: Doctrin

Author: Paul

Time: 67-68AD

• This is the final book that Paul wrote before he was beheaded under Niro

• He is dealing with things that are dear to his heart

Key Words:

Faith 12

Doctrine 8

Word 7

Truth 6

Key Scripture:

2 Timothy 4:3-4 ESV

3 For the time is coming when people will not endure sound teaching, but having itching ears they will accumulate for themselves teachers to suit their own passions, 4 and will turn away from listening to the truth and wander off into myths.

• Warning to Timothy on his deathbed

• What we believe as the church motivates Paul

• Paul was motivated by his mind being renewed by the Holy Spirit

• Everything he did on his missionary journeys.. he did because of what he believed.

• He is entrusting Timothy to GUARD and MAINTAIN sound doctrine.

Structure:

Chapter 1: Charge coercing testimony of Christ

Chapter 2: Charge concerning the Service of Christ

Chapter 3: Charge concerning apostasy from Christ

Chapter 4:1-5: Charge covering the word of Christ

Chapter 4:6-11: Paul’s farewell

Purpose of the Book:

1. To summon Timothy to come to Rome

2. To direct Timothy as the proper course of action in a time of apostasy

Message of the Book:

1. True ministers of Christ should not be ashamed

2. The true minister will be faithful in times of apostasy

• Although others will lose their confidence you will not

3. True minister will be sound in doctrine, teaching and preaching the word of truth

2 Timothy 3:16

All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness…