2 Timothy
SALUTATION (1:1-2)
I. BE FAITHFUL TO GOD AND TO
PAUL (1:3-18)
A. Exhortations
1. Stir up the gift
of God (1:6)
2. Be not ashamed
(1:8)
3. Share the
afflictions of the gospel (1:8)
4. Hold fast the
truth (1:13)
5. Keep your ministry
(1:14)
B. Reasons for the
exhortations
1. Nature of God's
Spirit (1:7)
2. Purpose of
salvation (1:9)
3. Achievements of
Christ (1:10)
4. Purpose of the
ministry (1:11)
5. Defections of many
(1:15)
II. BE FAITHFUL TO YOURSELF
(2:1-26)
A. In relation to your
personal life (2:1-13)
B. In relation to your
public life (2:14-26)
III. BE FAITHFUL TO THE
MINISTRY (3:1—4:15)
A. Reason for the ministry
(3:1-13)
B. Duties of the minister
(3:14-4:15; also 3:5-13)
1. Turn away from
apostate teachers (3:5-9)
2. Be prepared to
suffer (3:10-13)
3. Continue in the
Word (3:14-17)
4. Preach the Word
(4:1-4)
5. Complete your
ministry (4:5-8)
6. Come to me
(4:9-15)
IV. THE LORD HAS BEEN FAITHFUL
TO PAUL (4:16-18)
CONCLUSION (4:19-22)
Taken
from: Robert G. Gromacki,
New Testament Survey, (Grand Rapids, Michigan : Baker Book House,
1974) |