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““Second Timothy”Second Timothy”““Second Timothy”Second Timothy”

Paul’s Example of EnduringPaul’s Example of Enduring

Basic Truths about EnduringBasic Truths about Enduring

““Present Yourselves Approved…”Present Yourselves Approved…”

““Remind Them of These Things…”Remind Them of These Things…”

““Shun and Avoid…”Shun and Avoid…”

2 Timothy 2:8-18, 23, 242 Timothy 2:8-18, 23, 24

Workbook by Reg GinnWorkbook by Reg Ginn

Pages 18-23Pages 18-23

Paul’s Example of EnduringPaul’s Example of Enduring

Basic Truths about EnduringBasic Truths about Enduring

““Present Yourselves Approved…”Present Yourselves Approved…”

““Remind Them of These Things…”Remind Them of These Things…”

““Shun and Avoid…”Shun and Avoid…”

2 Timothy 2:8-18, 23, 242 Timothy 2:8-18, 23, 24

Workbook by Reg GinnWorkbook by Reg Ginn

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Paul’s Example of EnduringPaul’s Example of Enduring2 Timothy 2:9-102 Timothy 2:9-10

“…“…I endure all things for the sake of the elect…” I endure all things for the sake of the elect…” (v.10)(v.10)

– “…“…That they also may obtain the salvation which is in That they also may obtain the salvation which is in Christ Jesus with eternal glory.” (v.10)Christ Jesus with eternal glory.” (v.10)

– Personal examples are always effective in teaching a Personal examples are always effective in teaching a lessonlesson

– For preaching his gospel, he suffered trouble as an For preaching his gospel, he suffered trouble as an evildoer, even to the point of chains (v.9)evildoer, even to the point of chains (v.9)

Paul tells Timothy, “But the word of God is not Paul tells Timothy, “But the word of God is not chained” (v.9)chained” (v.9)

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Paul’s Example of EnduringPaul’s Example of Enduring2 Timothy 2:9-102 Timothy 2:9-10

Differences in Paul’s two imprisonmentsDifferences in Paul’s two imprisonments

FirstFirst SecondSecond

- Innocent of any crime- Innocent of any crime - Charged a an evildoer- Charged a an evildoer

- Lived in his own house- Lived in his own house - Chained, restricted- Chained, restricted

- Able to preach- Able to preach - Others had to preach- Others had to preach-Brothers in Christ Brothers in Christ - All had left him except- All had left him except

visited him visited him Luke and Christ Luke and Christ

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Basic Truths About EnduringBasic Truths About Enduring2 Timothy 2:11-132 Timothy 2:11-13

““This is a faithful saying:…”This is a faithful saying:…”

““If we died with Him, we shall also live with Him.” If we died with Him, we shall also live with Him.” (v.11) (v.11)

““If we endure, we shall also reign with Him.” (v.12) If we endure, we shall also reign with Him.” (v.12)

““If we deny Him, He also will deny us.” (v.12) If we deny Him, He also will deny us.” (v.12)

““If we are faithless, He remains faithful; He cannot If we are faithless, He remains faithful; He cannot deny Himself.” (v.13)deny Himself.” (v.13)

Notice the conditional word “IF”Notice the conditional word “IF”– If we are faithful, God’s goodness will be upon usIf we are faithful, God’s goodness will be upon us– If we are faithless, God’s severity will be upon usIf we are faithless, God’s severity will be upon us

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““Present Yourselves Approved…”Present Yourselves Approved…”2 Timothy 2:152 Timothy 2:15

“…“…present yourself approved to God…” (v.15)present yourself approved to God…” (v.15)– A worker who does not need to be ashamedA worker who does not need to be ashamed– Rightly dividing the word of truthRightly dividing the word of truth

Not only the apostle anxiously watching what he Not only the apostle anxiously watching what he does, but God is also “inspecting” his activitiesdoes, but God is also “inspecting” his activities

Timothy had to be careful to “rightly divide” the Timothy had to be careful to “rightly divide” the word of truth (v.15)word of truth (v.15)

– ““Dividing” probably means applying [dispensing] the Dividing” probably means applying [dispensing] the gospel in a manner appropriate to the needs and gospel in a manner appropriate to the needs and circumstances of each case in solving the varying circumstances of each case in solving the varying problemsproblems

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““Remind Them of These Things…”Remind Them of These Things…”2 Timothy 2:142 Timothy 2:14

““Remind them of these things…” (v.14)Remind them of these things…” (v.14)

“…“…charging them before the Lord not to strive about charging them before the Lord not to strive about words to no profit…”words to no profit…”

““These things” refer to the truths [faithful sayings] These things” refer to the truths [faithful sayings] just mentioned in verses 11-13just mentioned in verses 11-13

Striving about words to no profit “ruins” [destroys] Striving about words to no profit “ruins” [destroys] the hearersthe hearers

Paul “charged” Timothy to assure that their hurtful Paul “charged” Timothy to assure that their hurtful misuse of word would be stoppedmisuse of word would be stopped

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““Shun and Avoid…”Shun and Avoid…”2 Timothy 2:16-18, 23, 24 2 Timothy 2:16-18, 23, 24

““But shun [avoid, to keep clear of] profane and idle But shun [avoid, to keep clear of] profane and idle [vain] babblings…” (v.16)[vain] babblings…” (v.16)

– ““Profane” means “that which lacks all relationship to Profane” means “that which lacks all relationship to GodGod

– ““Babblings” means “empty sounds”Babblings” means “empty sounds”– They cause an increase to more ungodlinessThey cause an increase to more ungodliness– They spread like a cancer, spreading to other membersThey spread like a cancer, spreading to other members– These discussions divert attention from important thingsThese discussions divert attention from important things

Hymenaeus and Philetus are of this sort (v.17)Hymenaeus and Philetus are of this sort (v.17)– They strayed concerning the truth (v.18)They strayed concerning the truth (v.18)– They were saying that the resurrection is already pastThey were saying that the resurrection is already past

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““Shun and Avoid…”Shun and Avoid…”2 Timothy 2:16-18, 23, 24 2 Timothy 2:16-18, 23, 24

““But avoid foolish and ignorant disputes…” (v.23)But avoid foolish and ignorant disputes…” (v.23)– ““Foolish” means “void of understanding or sound Foolish” means “void of understanding or sound

judgment”judgment”– ““Ignorant” means “destitute of knowledge”Ignorant” means “destitute of knowledge”– ““Disputes” means “to strive or contend in opposition”Disputes” means “to strive or contend in opposition”– They generate strife (v.23)They generate strife (v.23)– “…“…a servant of the Lord must not quarrel, but be gentle a servant of the Lord must not quarrel, but be gentle

to all…” (v.24)to all…” (v.24)

Men often dispute about trifles, unimportant issues, Men often dispute about trifles, unimportant issues, questions without answers, words to no profitquestions without answers, words to no profit

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