114. Notes on Second Timothy (Chapters 3 and 4)

114. Notes on Second Timothy (Chapters 3 and 4)

114 NOTES ON SECOND TIMOTHY (Chapters Three and four)

INTRODUCTION This comes from an old servant of God, rich in experience and guided by the Holy Spirit.

I. DESCRIBES EVENTS TO COME (2 Timothy 3:1-5) 1. Grievous times should come.

(a) Lovers of money. (b) Lovers of evil.

2. Hold a form of godliness-hypocrites.

II. ENEMIES OF THE TRUTH (2 Timothy 3:6-9) 1. Take captive silly women.

2. Never able lo learn the truth.

3. Men corrupted in mind.

4. Their folly to be exposed .

III. RECOUNTS HIS PERSECUTION (2 Timothy 3:10-12) 1. Timothy knew of his persecution.

2. Lord had delivered him.

3. All must suffer persecution.

IV. THE WORD OF GOD (2 Timothy 3:13-17) 1. Evil men wax worse.

2. Timothy to abide in the faith.

3. Word of God profitable for four things:

(a) Teaching; (b) reproof; (c) conection (d) instruction .

V. ANOTHER SOLEMN CHARGE (2 Timothy 4:1-8) 1. Preach the word .

2. Reprove and rebuke.

3. Some will not endure sound doctrine.

4. Do the work of an evangelist.

5. The course finished-the reward.

VI. URGES TIMOTHY TO COME TO HIM (2 Timothy 4:9-13) 1. Paul in prison.

2. Needs Timothy.

3. Those who forsook him.

4. Books and parchments.

VII. WARNS TIMOTHY AGAINST SOME MEN (2 Timothy 4:14-22) 1. Alexander did him much harm.

(a) Do not know what he did . (b) He is to be avoided .

2. His first defense .

3. His trust in the Lord.

4. His salutation.