Strength in Suffering
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2 Timothy 2:1-13
2 Timothy 2:1-13
Key Questions for “First Discussion” on Timothy/Titus...
1) What are all of the main ideas/concepts/points in this passage? WHAT IS PAUL SAYING? Paraphrase each verse or section in your own words.
strong connection to 13-14 of chapter 1
join with me in suffering repeated, one word (suffer together like a good soldier)
together with . . . with me
two places, for others (v. 2 and v. 10)
suffering not for it’s own sake, it is for others, for the sake of the Gospel
beautiful thread, Christ to Paul, to Timothy to reliable people to others
the Gospel is the ultimate relief from suffering
soldier - Jesus is the commander, stay focused on the mission
are these just for Timothy or for all believers
please the commander, not the world
direction of our loyalty is toward Jesus
not worldly rules but kingdom rules
sharing in the harvest and the suffering of the Gospel
hardworking farmer vs tenent farmer
the direction of our loyalty
suffering starts with Jesus, then to Paul, to Timothy, to us
the resurrection starts with Jesus, then Paul, to Timothy, to us
interesting summary of the Gospel
11-13 with . . . dying with, live with, enduring with, reign with
past vs future
faithful to himself, cannot disown himself
we are victorious both in suffering,
if we are not victorious it is because our faithlessness
“Whoever acknowledges me before others, I will also acknowledge before my Father in heaven. But whoever disowns me before others, I will disown before my Father in heaven.
Jesus will be faithful to his own character and we will be left to our own devices, not a spiteful thing
2) What are the important background details that contribute to understanding the passage? (Historical, situational, context in Timothy/Titus, etc)
if you say no to Jesus he will say okay, but he is not diminished
3) What are the key questions it answers or issues it is addressing – FOR TIMOTHY/TITUS and the churches they were a part of?
dying to our sin, our old life, in order to live with him
we all are a spiritual leader to someone
is there room to talk about/to the receiver
we receive and asked to participate in the what Jesus is doing
qualified, sufficient, adequate, faithful or trustworthy
entrust to those you can trust, anyone who is a follower of Christ
4) How are those questions/issues similar to what we face today? (Uncovered Tension)
5) What is the ONE main point we should be highlighting?
