I Timothy 6
I Timothy 6:11-16 – “Fight the good fight”
- I Timothy 6:12 – This confession is not recorded, but it seems to be referring to Timothy confessing faith in Jesus.
I Timothy 6:17-19 – “Instruct those who are rich …”
I Timothy 6:20-21 – “guard what has been entrusted to you”
- I Timothy 6:20-21 – This appears to be a criticism of Gnosticism.
II Timothy 1
Paul will be executed soon
- I Timothy 3:14
- It appears that Paul was imprisoned twice and executed during the second imprisonment. He wrote I Timothy and Titus between the two imprisonments.
- II Timothy 4:6
II Timothy 1:1-4 – “To Timothy, my beloved son”
- II Timothy 1:3 – Paul now had a clear conscience.
II Timothy 1:5 – Lois and Eunice
II Timothy 1:6-7 – “power and love and discipline”
- II Timothy 1:6 – What is this gift of God? It could be a miraculous spiritual gift or a non-miraculous gift to preach the gospel. See I Timothy 1:18; 4:14.
II Timothy 1:8-12 – “join with me”
II Timothy 1:13-14 – “Retain the standard of sound words”
- Don’t allow yourself to be pushed around because of your youth. Stick to the truth!
II Timothy 1:15-18 – Paul’s interactions
II Timothy 2
II Timothy 2:1-2 – Teach others to teach
- It was important for Timothy to not only to teach, but to encourage others to teach as well.
II Timothy 2:3-7 - Three analogies
- II Timothy 2:3-4 – The soldier
- II Timothy 3:5 – The athlete
- II Timothy 2:6 – The farmer
- The common denominator is effort. We must be willing to work.