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 1. What is Paul's overall point in the passage? (i.e. what is he talking about?). Why does he say this point here? "Be strengthened to suffer for the gospel".  "Strengthened by Christ, continue working hard for the gospel"  "Be strengthened, share in suffering, endure everything" " Work hard and persevere for the gospel." "Do not be afraid to suffer for the gospel" Why does Paul raise this point here. He has talked about guarding the gospel and not being ashamed of it earlier. He will later talk about the spiritual qualities of those who are faithful in living for the gospel. Timothy is called to suffer (v.3) as Paul suffers (v.9) and to endure (v.1) as Paul endures (v.10) 2. In 1:15-18, Paul describes the actions of some Christians. Many have deserted him, but not Onesiphorus. Why do you think Paul inserted these comments and prayer between 1:1-14 and 2:1-13? Paul talked about those who were ashamed and not ashamed of the gospel,...

  Outline: 2 Ti 1:1-18 v.1-2       Introduction of letter. Paul the author gives his identity and the identity of Timothy his recipient. v.2-14     A call to guard the Gospel v.3-7.     Personal comments about Paul’s affection for Timothy and Timothy’s family faith. Paul then moves on to his and Timothy’s shared experience when he prayed for Timothy to take up his ministry. Encouragement for Timothy to use his gift well. v.8-9a    In the light of Timothy’s heritage of faith and gifting, Paul asks Timothy to share in his suffering for the gospel in the power of God . v.9-12     is a brief statement of the truths of the gospel that Paul was appointed to preach and for which he is suffering. v.12a-14 Paul’s statement of confidence that God will ultimately guard the gospel and a charge to Timothy to do likewise in God’s power. v.15-18 Examples of unfaithfulness and faithfulness. “...

1 For since the law has but a shadow of the good things to come instead of the true form of these realities, it can never, by the same sacrifices that are continually offered every year, make perfect those who draw near. 2  Otherwise, would they not have ceased to be offered, since the worshipers, having once been cleansed, would no longer have any consciousness of sins? 3  But in these sacrifices there is a reminder of sins every year. 4  For it is impossible for the blood of bulls and goats to take away sins. (Heb 10:1-4) The book of Hebrews was written to encourage Jewish Christians who were tempted to give up their faith. Time and time again the author (we don’t know who he was but we know from the Greek grammar in 11:32 that it was a ‘he’) gives reasons why Christ is superior. He is superior to angels, to Moses, and to the Old Testament priesthood and sacrificial system. In this way, he encourages his readers to endure. Together with them, we are called to hold ...

 7. Paul tells Timothy to guard a treasure/deposit (1:14) and to rekindle God's gift (1:6). what deposit would we be entrusted with? Our spiritual heritage: those who have invested into our lives. This would be our families and spiritual mentors. We value them and pass on their investment. Our faith, a gift of God, should be responded to with gratitude.We try to pass on that faith. Our spiritual gifts we certainly would possess. Our knowledge of the truth taught and self-learned. The gospel 8a) Why might a modern Christian be tempted to be timid toward testifying about Jesus? We are a minority. We are in a culture where relativism prevails in the religious sphere. We are in a culture where scientism prevails in the physical sphere. We don't want to be seen as an extremist or especially enthusiastic about/committed to/trust fully in anything "Fanatic" We are not fully convinced of the truth of the gospel: we have doubts. We struggle to experience spiritual victory in o...

 4. Why is it crucial that God "saved" and "called" us not because of anything we have done? (1:9). 1:9 tells us 3 more things about our salvation and calling: It leads to "holly calling". The "call" of God to salvation is at the same time a call to holiness, not a call to complacency. The truly called will strive for true holiness. It is "because of his own purpose and grace".Titus 3:5 says, "he saved us, not because of works done by us in righteousness, but according to his own mercy", and Eph 2:8-9 says, "F or by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God, 9  not a result of works, so that no one may boast.". We do not merit salvation. It is all of grace. Even the faith needed to save is a gift, not earned. Because "no one may boast", no one will get glory except the gracious One who saves. It is "given us in Christ Jesus before the ages began...