2 Timothy

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2 Timothy
2 Timothy
Sound Doctrine Against Opposition
Dr. Rick Griffith, Singapore Bible
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NT Overview (Pauline Books Key Words)
3812439-41
To the remotest part of the earth (Acts
18) Acts 9 13 14 15 16 18
21 27 28
Apr 48-Sep 49 1Galatia
Spr 53-May 57 3Asia
Feb 60-Mar 62 1Rome
Aut 67-Spr 68 2Rome
Spr 62-Fall 67 4Spain
Apr 50-Sep 52 2Aegean
May 57-Aug 59 Trials
Summer 35-37 DamascusAntioch
Spring 68 Expansion of Church
Fall 49 The Council
35 48 49 50
52 53 57 60 62
67 68 95
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Sov 1
Believe
Disciple
Sov 2
Gal
1 Thess
1 Cor
Eph
1 Tim
2 Tim
Justify
Rapture
Unity
Order
Doctrine
Sanctify
2 Thess
2 Cor
Col
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Tribulation
Deity
Conduct
Apostle
Romans
Philem
Forgive
Righteous
Phil
Gospels Acts
Attitude
1234
Journeys
Pauline Epistles
Rome
Imprisonments
Pauline Books Key Words
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Introduction
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• One of the three pastoral epistles
• ( 1 2 Timothy and Titus)
• Paul addressed these to individuals (as compared
  to his other letters to churches)

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Authorship
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• Apostle Paul
• (stated clearly in verses 1 2 Paul, an apostle
  of Jesus Christto Timothy my beloved child )

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Authorship
Authorship
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External Evidence Attestation for Pauline
authorship is as good as that of any other
Pauline epistle except Romans and 1 Corinthians
Internal Evidence The letter claims Pauline
authorship (2 Tim. 11) and contains the typical
Pauline characteristics
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Origins / Recipients
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Origin/Recipients
2 Timothy
Paul penned 2 Timothy to his long-time traveling
companion, Timothy (2 Tim. 12), 5 years after
his 1st letter. Assuming Timothy still remained
in Ephesus (1 Tim. 13b), 2 Timothy also had the
same destination (2 Tim. 116-18 419).
The letter was written from Rome (117 29)
during Paul's 2nd Roman imprisonment after his
1st defense before the Imperial Court (416-17).
Rome
Ephesus
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Place
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Rome
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Date
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Emperor Nero Reigning (AD 67)
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Date 1
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Date
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The chronology of Paul's latter years is obscure,
yet one harmonization of the internal and
external data yields this scenario

• 1st Roman Imprisonment February 60March 62
• (Acts 2830-31)
• Paul writes Ephesians, Autumn 60early Spring
  62
• Colossians, Philemon,
• and Philippians
• Martyrdom of James, Spring 62
• the Lord's brother

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Date 2
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Date
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• Freedom from Imprisonment Spring 62Autumn 67
• Paul in Ephesus and Colosse SpringSummer 62
• (Timothy left at Ephesus)
• Peter travels to Rome 62
• Paul in Macedonia late summer 62-winter 62/63
• 1 Timothy written in Macedonia Autumn 62
• to Timothy in Ephesus
• Paul in Asia Minor Spring 63-Spring 64
• Paul in Spain Spring 64-Spring 66
• (anticipated in Rom. 1524)
• Christians persecuted by Nero Summer 64
• and Peter martyred

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Date 3
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Date
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• Paul in Crete early Summer 66
• (Titus left there Tit. 15)
• Paul in Asia Minor Summer-Autumn 66
• Titus written from Asia Minor Summer 66
• to Titus in Crete
• Paul in Nicopolis (Tit. 312) Winter 66/67
• Paul in Troas (2 Tim. 413), SpringAutumn 67
• Macedonia and Greece

• Titus written from Asia Minor Summer 66
• to Titus in Crete

• 2nd Roman Imprisonment Autumn 67Spring 68
• Paul arrested and brought to Rome Autumn 67
• 2 Timothy written from Rome Autumn 67
• to Timothy in Ephesus
• Paul beheaded Spring 68

• Destruction of Jerusalem 2 September 70

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RECIPIENT
2 Timothy
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Timothy Paul's long-time travel companion
Type Highly personal emotional letter
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OCCASION
2 Timothy
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• written 5 years after 1Timothy
• Paul's second Roman imprisonment
• (4 6-8)
• before Pauls execution (4 9, 21)
• when Nero put blame on Christians

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Occasion
Occasion
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When Paul wrote 2 Timothy in AD 67 he was an
experienced inmate in several cities

• Jerusalem 10 years earlier (May 29-June 9, 57)
• Caesarea 8-10 years earlier (June 57-Aug 59)
• Rome 5-7 years earlier (Feb 60-March 62)

Having spent nearly 5 of the past 10 years behind
bars, he knew about prisons and political
procedures. He knew that this second Roman
imprisonment could only result in execution (2
Tim. 46-8).
Since Paul did not expect to live much longer in
the Roman jail, he requested Timothy to hurry to
him before winter (2 Tim. 49, 21).
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Characteristics
Characteristics
2 Timothy
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• This letter to Paul's younger protégé is unique
  in that it is his last extant writing.
• This letter provides the clearest NT exposition
  of the need for exposition (42)

• It shows the need to guard the gospel (114)
• It emphasizes the centrality of the Scriptures
  (215)
• It notes how we must persevere in the gospel
  (314)
• It show the need to suffer for the gospel (18
  23)
• It best explains the inspiration of Scripture
  (316-17)

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Key Word / Verse
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Key Word Doctrine
Key Verse All Scripture is God-breathed and is
useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and
training in righteousness, so that the man of God
may be thoroughly equipped for every good work
Preach the Word (2 Timothy 316-17 42).
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ARGUMENT
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• To tell Timothy what is truly important
• Encourages him to persevere in his Christian
  life and faith as a pastor.

- Encourages him to faithfully preach the Word of
God in the face of hardship and false teachers.
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Acrostic Bible 2 Timothy
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Argument
Argument
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• This letter addresses the man Timothy more than
  his church (like the 1st letter).
• With so many falling away just before Paul's
  death, he carefully chooses his words in perhaps
  his last statements to Timothy in order to assure
  that Timothy himself would remain true to the
  faith until death.
• The apostle accomplishes this by exhorting him to
  persevere in present hardships with godly
  character (chs. 1-2) because the future will even
  be more difficult (chs. 3-4).
• He will especially have to fight apostasy by
  faithfully preaching the Word of God (31045).

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Summary Statement
Summary Statement
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Paul exhorts Timothy to faithfully practice and
preach the Word despite hardship in order to
encourage him to persevere against false teaching
and apostasy.
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Synthesis
Synthesis
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Sound doctrine against opposition
12 Persevere in present hardship
34 Persevere in future hardship
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OUTLINE
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Chapter 3 4
Chapter 1 2
Persevere in Future Hardship
Persevere in Present Hardship
Examples of Faithfulness
Paul's Hope
Solution Preach the Word
Problem Apostasy
Characteristics of Faithfulness
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Summary Chart
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MAJOR THEMES
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1. Faithfulness
2. Apostasy
3. God-inspired Word

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MAJOR THEME 1 Faithfulness
2 Timothy
Examples of Faithfulness a. Learned from
mother, Eunice, grandmother, Lois
(13-7) Timothy learned in his own
mixed-parentage home, with the women in his life
setting the example of faithfulness in daily
dealings.
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MAJOR THEME 1 Faithfulness
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b. Learned from Paul (18-14) Paul remained
faithful in difficult times because he believed
and trusted God to keep him till the end
(111-12).
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I KNOW WHOM I HAVE BELIEVED I know not why God's
wondrous grace to me He hath made known, Nor why
unworthy, Christ in love redeemed me for His
own Chorus But I know whom I have believed And
am persuaded that He is able To keep that which
I've committed unto Him against that day I know
not what of good or ill May be reserved for
me, Of weary ways or golden days Before His face
I see.
2 Tim. 112
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MAJOR THEME 1 Faithfulness
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c. Learn from Onesiphorus (115-18)
Onesiphorus was not ashamed to be known as a
friend of Paul when he was a prisoner. He
searched for Paul very diligently and found him.
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Multiply Yourself into Trustworthy Men!
"You have heard me teach things that have been
confirmed by many reliable witnesses. Now teach
these truths to other trustworthy people who will
be able to pass them on to others" (2 Tim. 22
NLT).
Discipleship
Paul
Timothy
Reliable Men
Others
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"make disciples of all nations" (Matt.
2819)But how?
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Characteristics of Faithfulness
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• Soldier (23-4) To fight well, a soldier had to
  disengage himself from all other worldly
  businesses so that he could stay focused on his
  vocation and please his commander.

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2 Timothy
2. Athlete (25) An athlete cannot win the
race unless he follows the rules of the game.
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3. Farmer (26-13) A farmer must work hard in
order to achieve a good harvest. Faithf
ulness loyal to Christ, our commander, to
follow the law of God and work hard
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MAJOR THEME 2 Apostasy
2 Timothy
- Paul listed 18 characteristics of the last
days that show us the signs of false
doctrine. - Paul spoke of time when men reject
sound doctrine (43-4) - Paul advised Timothy
to keep away from such people (35-8)
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2 Timothy
18 Characteristics of Apostasy
lovers of themselves lovers of money boastful prou
d abusive disobedient to their parents ungrateful
unholy without love
unforgiving slanderous without self-control brutal
not lovers of the good treacherous rash conceited
lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God
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MAJOR THEME 2 Apostasy
2 Timothy
Do you have such people in your church?
The ears desire what gratifies the taste of a
carnal, self-willed heart. The carnal heart
prefers senseless myths rather than solid truth.
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MAJOR THEME 3 Bible
2 Timothy

• Paul's View of Scripture
• a. God-Inspired/breathed (316 2 Peter 121)
• b. Useful (317)
• - Teaching
• Rebuking
• Correcting
• Training in righteousness
• The purpose is to equip men of God against false
  teachings and unto good work

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Outline
Outline
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I. (Chs. 12) Paul encourages Timothy to
persevere in present hardships and illustrates
the characteristics he should exemplify to combat
false teaching and apostasy.
II. (Chs. 34) Paul exhorts Timothy to persevere
in future tribulation and furnishes his own
positive attitude towards death to encourage
Timothy to faithfully preach the Word despite
increased apostasy in teaching and practice.
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Application
Application
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Is anything more powerful against heresy than
God's Wordmethods, logic, ignoring false
teaching, etc.? While proper teaching is not
the only thing needed, it is the most important
thing.
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KEY
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Key Word DOCTRINE
Key Verse All Scripture is God-breathed and is
useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and
training in righteousness, so that man of God may
be thoroughly equipped for every good work.
Preach the Word. 2 Timothy 316-17 42
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WHY IS GOD'S WORD SO VITAL?
All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for
teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in
righteousness, so that the man of God may be
thoroughly equipped for every good work.
2 Timothy 316-17 (NIV)
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Four Results of God's Word
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Rebuking
Correcting
Training(in Righteousness)
Teaching
2 Timothy 316-17
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SUMMARY STATEMENT
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Preach the Word
faithfully practice
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APPLICATIONS
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• Are you an Onesiphorus, upholding Christian
  confession in time of trial and persecution?
  What are the characteristics of faithfulness you
  possess? Soldier, athlete in training,
  hardworking farmer?
• 2. Are you experiencing apostasy in your
  ministry? What can you do to survive?
• 3. Reflect on what kind of testimony you would
  write at the end of your life. What words of
  encouragement and challenge for the next
  generation?

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CONCLUSION
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• Effective Testimony
• I have fought the good fight, I have finished
  the race, I have kept the faith.
• 2 Timothy 47

Paul's advice to Timothy is valid.
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CONCLUSION
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2. The Final Victory Now there is in store for
me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord,
the righteous Judge, will award to me on that
dayand not only to me, but also to all who have
longed for his appearing. 2 Timothy 48 With
the reward ahead, the task in hand will look much
lighter.
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WHEN WE SEE JESUS
Oft-times the day seems long, our trials hard to
bear, We're tempted to complain, to murmur and
despair But Christ will soon appear to catch
His Bride away, All tears forever over in God's
eternal day.
Chorus It will be worth it all when we see
Jesus, Life's trials will seem so small when we
see Christ One glimpse of His dear face all
sorrow will erase, So bravely run the race till
we see Christ.
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Some times the sky looks dark with not a ray of
light, We're tossed and driven on, no human help
in sight But there is one in heav'n who knows
our deepest care, Let Jesus solve your problem
just go to Him in prayer
Chorus It will be worth it all when we see
Jesus, Life's trials will seem so small when we
see Christ One glimpse of His dear face all
sorrow will erase, So bravely run the race till
we see Christ.
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Life's day will soon be o'er, all storms forever
past, We'll cross the great divide to glory safe
at last We'll share the joys of heav'n a harp,
a home, a crown, The tempter will be banished,
we'll lay our burden down.
Chorus It will be worth it all when we see
Jesus, Life's trials will seem so small when we
see Christ One glimpse of His dear face all
sorrow will erase, So bravely run the race till
we see Christ.
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Title
Title
2 Timothy
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The Letter of 2 Timothy (Pro.j Timo.qeon b
Second to Timothy) is one of the three books
commonly called Pastoral Epistles, which are
unique in that they are addressed to individuals
(not churches) and constitute Paul's last writings
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CHARACTERISTICS

• The most important explanation of Scripture
  (316-17)
• Clearest NT book on exposition (42)
• the need to guard the gospel (114)
• the centrality of Scripture (215)
• persevere in the gospel (314)
• suffer for the sake of the gospel (18 23)

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2 Timothy
Team Members Lee Siew Boon, Vincent Mary
Magdalene Tong Hang Fong, Connie Akshay Rajkumar
Ang Jing Chai Lau Geoffrey Lee May Sze,
Astrid Oh, Dennis Low Eng Hoon, Casurine
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Newsflash
Newsflash
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We regret to inform you that PM Lee Hsien Loong
has just been kidnapped from the Istana
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However, an elite group of commandos has been
dispatched to rescue the PM.
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Unfortunately, one is unable to overcome the evil
desires of youth
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The job will be tough. Can you handle it?
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Bailing out
Another is unable to take the heat (trials)
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Now for some quiz relief
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1. What is Singapore's national sport?
A Football B Badminton C Table Tennis D
None of the above
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Yes!
Shopping and eating is correct! Congratulations!
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2. What is Singapore's national language?
A Chinese B Malay C Tamil D None of the
above
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Yes again!
Congratulations! You are correct! The answer is
d as Singlish is not on the list of answers.
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This product has been condemned by the Singapore
government as the vilest, most intolerable
substance among the nation's youth. It is
smuggled into the country everyday.
A Cocaine B Alcohol C Opium D none of the
above
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Yes! Chewing gum is correct!
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Congratulations! You have passed the test!