The Pastoral Epistles John Stevenson 2010 The Second

The Pastoral Epistles © John Stevenson, 2010

The Second Epistle to Timothy Final Words

2 nd Timothy The Unashamed Life (1) The Life of the Faithful Teacher (2) The Life of the False Teacher (3) The Faithfully Finished Life (4) • This is the Last of Paul’s epistles • Paul writes from Rome. • Paul understands he is at the end of his life.

2 nd Timothy The Unashamed Life (1) • Opening Salutation (1: 1 -2). • Mindful Memories (1: 3 -7). – – A heart of love (1: 3 -4). A heritage of faith (1: 5). A help for giftedness (1: 6) The handiwork of God’s Spirit (1: 7).

2 nd Timothy The Unashamed Life (1) • Opening Salutation (1: 1 -2). • Mindful Memories (1: 3 -7). • The Question of Shame (1: 8 -18). – Do not be ashamed of the testimony of the Lord or of me His prisoner (1: 8 -11). – I suffer but am not ashamed (1: 12). – A guard against shame (1: 13 -14). – The shameful example of Phygelus and Hermogenus (1: 15). – The Unashamed example of Onesiphorus (1: 16 -18).

2 nd Timothy The Unashamed Life (1) The Life of the Faithful Teacher (2) • A Life Strong in the grace that is in Christ (2: 1). • A Strategy of continuing endurance (2: 2). • Examples of continuing endurance (2: 3 -26).

2 nd Timothy 2 Illustration The Call The Reward 2: 3 A Soldier Suffer hardship Please the General 2: 5 An Athlete Follow the rules Win the Prize 2: 6 A Farmer Work hard Receive the Harvest 2: 15 A Workman Handle the Word Be approved by God 2: 20 A Vessel Be clean Be useful 2: 24 A Servant Be at peace Please the Enlister

2 nd Timothy The Unashamed Life (1) The Life of the Faithful Teacher (2) The Life of the False Teacher (3) • The Promise of False Teachers (3: 1) • The Profile of False Teachers (3: 2 -5) ― what they ARE. • The Captivation of False Teachers (3: 6 -7) ― what they DO. • An Example of False Teachers (3: 8 -9). • Timothy’s Charge in the face of False Teachers (3: 10 -17).

2 nd Timothy The Unashamed Life (1) The Life of the Faithful Teacher (2) The Life of the False Teacher (3) The Faithfully Finished Life (4) • A Solemn Charge (4: 1 -5). • Paul’s Completion (4: 6 -8). – Present (4: 6) – Past (4: 7) – Future (4: 8) • Closing Instructions (4: 9 -22)

Search Committee Your pastor has recently left for a new ministry and you have been assigned to the search committee to find a new pastor. Your first job is to develop a Personal Profile based on 1 st Timothy and Titus.

Potential Pastoral Candidate The candidate is a young man (29 years old) who is not yet married (he is currently dating a young woman, but their relationship is still in the early stages). Although he has only been a Christian for five years, he has just completed his seminary training. Early in his Christian walk, he sensed that God was leading him into the pastoral ministry, and he has never wavered in that sense of calling since then. He is a very bright person, a man who seems to know his Bible and theology well. He is also quite a dynamic preacher.

Potential Pastoral Candidate He seems to have strong leadership qualities, knowing where a church should go and encouraging others to rally behind him in getting there. Though he is nice person, he does not have a “warm” personality, a personality that places people at ease in a one-on-one setting. That is, although he might not intend to do this, you could imagine him inadvertently intimidating some people in one-on-one setting. In fact, while he enjoys preaching and working with groups of people, he seems to be something of an introvert, particularly in settings with individuals.

Potential Pastoral Candidate He seems to be a very disciplined individual, and he appears to have a steady, self-controlled demeanor. He is a hard worker, presently holding down a full time job as well as two part time jobs. And those who know him well seem to think highly of him.

Due next week • Thou shalt not plagerize • Cite all references • Quotations cannot merely be strung together to make up a paper. • Use a grammar-check and proof read your paper.

Due next week • 10 -12 pages • One of the following texts – Titus 2: 11 -13 – Romans 8: 28 -30 – 1 Corinthians 9: 20 -23 • At least five extra-biblical sources

Due next week • Context of the passage – Literary context – Historical-cultural context – Argument of the book as a whole • • What does the passage say? What does it mean by what it says? What does it mean to me? What does it mean to today’s church?