Second Helpings 2 Timothy 2 14 26 Encouragement

Second Helpings: 2 Timothy 2: 14 -26 Encouragement to be Faithful SCCL BIBLE STUDY CLUB DEC. 03, 2020 THURSDAY, 6: 307: 30 PM WITH DR. FLOYD ELMORE, TEACHER

Background to 2 Timothy Introductory Issues Steps in Timothy’s Apprenticeship: Acts 16: 4 => Novice: accompanies Paul and serves 17: 14 => Junior: works under watchful eye of Silas 19: 22 => Senior: trusted to work as Paul’s agent 1 & 2 Tim => Graduate: handling church issues by himself while Paul is away

2 Timothy 1: 1 -14 & 1: 15— 2: 13 Encouragement to be Faithful! 1: 1 -14 => Foundational principles of the spiritual life *You’ve got what it takes to be faithful! 1: 15— 2: 13 => Disciplines of life to stay faithful *You can be victorious if you train hard and keep your eye on the goal! NOW. . . 2: 14 -26 => Serving well as a faithful worker REMEMBER. . . ! REMIND. . . !

2 Timothy 2: 14 -26 Encouragement to be Faithful! 2 Tim 2: 14 -15 14 Remind them of these things, and charge them before God not to quarrel about words, which does no good, but only ruins the hearers. 15 Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved, a worker who has no need to be ashamed, rightly handling the word of truth.

2 Timothy 2: 14 -26 Encouragement to be Faithful! Titus 3: 9 -11 9 But avoid foolish controversies, genealogies, dissensions, and quarrels about the law, for they are unprofitable and worthless. 10 As for a person who stirs up division, after warning him once and then twice, have nothing more to do with him, 11 knowing that such a person is warped and sinful; he is selfcondemned.

2 Timothy 2: 14 -26 Encouragement to be Faithful! 2 Tim 2: 15 Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved, a worker who has no need to be ashamed, rightly handling the word of truth. [or, ‘rightly dividing’ the word of truth? ] GODISNOWHERE GOD/IS/NO/WHERE? GOD/IS/NOW/HERE?

2 Timothy 2: 14 -26 Encouragement to be Faithful! 2 Tim 2: 15 . . . a worker who has no need to be ashamed, rightly handling the word of truth. 2 Cor 2: 17 For we are not, like so many, peddlers of God's word, but as men of sincerity, as commissioned by God, in the sight of God we speak in Christ.

2 Timothy 2: 14 -26 Encouragement to be Faithful! 2 Tim 2: 14 -15 14 Remind them of these things, and charge them before God not to quarrel about words, which does no good, but only ruins the hearers. 15 Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved, a worker who has no need to be ashamed, rightly handling the word of truth.

2 Timothy 2: 14 -26 Encouragement to be Faithful! 2 Tim 2: 16 -17 a 16 But avoid irreverent babble, for it will lead people into more and more ungodliness, 17 and their talk will spread like gangrene. 1 Tim 4: 15 -16 15 Practice these things, immerse yourself in them, so that all may see your progress. 16 Keep a close watch on yourself and on the teaching. Persist in this, for by so doing you will save both yourself and your hearers.

2 Timothy 2: 14 -26 Encouragement to be Faithful! 2 Tim 2: 17 b-18 17 b . . . Among them are Hymenaeus and Philetus, 18 who have swerved from the truth, saying that the resurrection has already happened. They are upsetting the faith of some. 1 Tim 1: 19 -20 “shipwreck of their faith, among whom are Hymenaeus and Alexander. . . ”

2 Timothy 2: 14 -26 Encouragement to be Faithful! 1 Cor 15: 12 -13 12 Now if Christ is proclaimed as raised from the dead, how can some of you say that there is no resurrection of the dead? 13 But if there is no resurrection of the dead, then not even Christ has been raised. 14 And if Christ has not been raised, then our preaching is in vain and your faith is in vain.

2 Timothy 2: 14 -26 Encouragement to be Faithful! 2 Tim 2: 19 But God's firm foundation stands, bearing this seal: “The Lord knows those who are his, ” and, “Let everyone who names the name of the Lord depart from iniquity. ” God’s side (He knows!). . . Our side (depart!). . . *BELIEF always impacts BEHAVIOR!

2 Timothy 2: 14 -26 Encouragement to be Faithful! 2 Tim 2: 20 -21 20 Now in a great house there are not only vessels of gold and silver but also of wood and clay, some for honorable use, some for dishon-orable. 21 Therefore, if anyone cleanses himself from what is dishonorable, he will be a vessel for honorable use, set apart as holy, useful to the master of the house, ready for every good work.

2 Timothy 2: 14 -26 Encouragement to be Faithful! 2 Tim 2: 22 -23 22 So flee youthful passions and pursue righteousness, faith, love, and peace, along with those who call on the Lord from a pure heart. 23 Have nothing to do with foolish, ignorant controversies; you know that they breed quarrels.

2 Timothy 2: 14 -26 Encouragement to be Faithful! 2 Tim 2: 24 -26 24 And the Lord's servant must not be quarrelsome but kind to everyone, able to teach, patiently enduring evil, 25 correcting his opponents with gentleness. God may perhaps grant them repentance leading to a knowledge of the truth, 26 and they may come to their senses and escape from the snare of the devil, after being captured by him to do his will.

2 Timothy 2: 14 -26 Encouragement to be Faithful! Life Lessons to be AWANA! 1) An approved worker will teach in such a way to direct the hearers in a straight path to love God. 2) An approved worker will please God by departing from iniquity and living honorably. 3) An approved worker will teach patiently and gently to call back those who have gone astray.

Second Helpings: Studies in the Short Letters of the NT See you next week! Thursday, 6: 30 pm, December 10, 2020 2 Timothy 3: 1 -17 Encouragement to be Faithful!