2 Timothy 1:8 "Do not be _____ of the testimony about our Lord.
Ashamed
Who is writing these letters?
Paul
What is the purpose of these letters?
To encourage the Church of Ephasis and Timothy.
Paul talks about “terrible times”, when will these times come?
In the last days, soon before the second coming of Christ
2 Timothy 2:16 "Avoid ____ ____, because those who indulge in it will become more and more ungodly."
Godless chatter
Who is receiving the letters?
Timothy
Where were the letters written?
Jail in Rome
When should we be preaching the word of God?
All of the time
2 Timothy 2:13 "if we are faithless, he remains _____, for he cannot disown himself."
Faithful
Who will judge the living and the dead?
God
Why was Paul arrested?
Preaching the Gospel
How should we as servants of the Lord behave?
Not quarrelsome (be kind)
2 Timothy 4:7 "I have fought the good _____, I have finished the _____, I have kept the _______."
Fight, race, faith
Whose life does Paul use as an example for Timothy to follow?
His own (Paul's)
How many chapters are in 2 Timothy
4
What should we do to be useful to God and be prepared to do his work?
Cleansing yourself of dishonourable (shameful) things
2 Timothy 1:7 "For the Spirit God gave us does not make us timid, but gives us ____, ____ and______.
power, love, self discipline (sound mind)
Name 3 characteristics of of people Paul tells us to stay away from (hint: there was a list of 19)
1.Lovers of themselves (self-centered)
2.Lovers of money
3.Boastful
4.Proud
5.Abusive
6.Disobedient to parents
7.Ungrateful
8.Unholy
9.Without love
10.Unforgiving
11.Slanderous
12.Without self-control
13.Brutal
14.Not lovers of Good
15.Treacherous (betrayal)
16.Rash (impulsive)
17.Conceited
18.Lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God
19.A form of godliness but denying its power
When Timothy finally went to see Paul, what did Paul ask him to bring? (2 things)
Cloak and scroll
Paul compared Christian life to three occupations, name all of them
Soldier, Athlete, Farmer