II Timothy 1:5 - Timothy’s faith came from the teaching of his mother and grandmother and from his own study. Like him, we must study to build our own faith.

II Timothy 1:6 - Timothy had a spiritual gift he had received from Paul.

I Timothy 4:14 - The gift was through the agency of Paul with the approval of the elders. Some point to these two verses as a contradiction in the Bible, but a study of the original wording clarifies the issue.

II Timothy 1:8 - We are to be joyful if we must suffer for the gospel.

II Timothy 1. This is not teaching that obedience is unnecessary as some claim. We must still be obedient, but we can’t be obedient enough to merit our own salvation. We must still rely on God’s grace.

I Peter 1:20 - Our salvation was planned before creation of the world.

II Timothy 1. Timothy was to hold fast to what he was taught and teach it to others.