2 Timothy
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The Christian must be loyal to Christ and to the truth, enduring as a good soldier against all persecution, and in the midst of growing apostasies.
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This is the last Epistle of the great Apostle, who was apparently awaiting sentence. He had already had audience with Caesar,and escaped (2 Timothy 4:16-17); but there could be no doubt as to the ultimate issue. When Paul indited these words he was imprisoned in the Mamertine dungeon, exposed to the chill ague of its damp walls, reeking with pestilence and recalling the miseries of generations of condemned criminals. There was one desire for the fulfillment of which he yearned. He longed to see once more the dear friend of earlier years, whom he had led into this life of stern suffering, and whose spirit seems to have been somewhat overwhelmed by its severity. It was this that led Paul to dispatch this second letter, filled with advice and exhortation in case Timothy could not come, but specially full of desire that he should come before winter set in and traveling became difficult (2 Timothy 4:9, 21). There is not trace of despondency in this noble swan song. Though Paul had lost all things, he had gained Christ. "Glorious Apostle! Would that every leader's voice could burst, as he falls, into such a trumpet-sound, thrilling the young hearts that pant in the good fight and must never despair of final victory!" (Meyer)
The Apostle’s Farewell Message
Salutation, II Timothy 1:1-2
1. Thanksgiving for Timothy’s Faith, II Timothy 1:3-6
2. The Glory of the Gospel, II Timothy 1:7-14
(False Friends and True, II Timothy 1:15-18)
3. “A Good Soldier of Christ Jesus,” II Timothy 2:1-13
4. “A Good Workman That Needeth Not To Be Ashamed,” II Timothy 2:14-26
5. Grievous Times in the Last Days, II Timothy 3
6. The Triumphant Close of a Great Career, II Timothy 4:1-8
7. Personal Instructions, II Timothy 4:9-13
8. Final Experiences, II Timothy 4:14-18
9. Greetings to Friends, II Timothy 4:19-21
Conclusion, II Timothy 4:22 - Through the Bible Day by Day
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