Death does not mean the End

2 Tim 1:10

Written by Paul

Written to Timothy

Context

Paul is in Prison. He is going through Court trials that are not working out in his favor it looks like.

Paul is reminding Timothy (Timothy looked up to Paul for help and Guidance) about the qualities that are necessary to be a faithful minister of Jesus.

Christ abolished Death

On the Cross

At the Resurrection

appearing

Greek is ἐπιφάνεια > Appearing, but also found in 2 Tim 2:8 by the word “brightness”

Context stays the same, overall meaning is talking about Christ’s return

brought life

2nd Birth

Salvation

immortality

1 Tim 6:12

Fight of Faith

Persecution

Trials

eternal life

Can only be aquired through Jesus

1 Tim 6:16

No man can take it away

Once you have it, you have it

If you don’t have it, you never did

No man has seen, or can see what true eternity/immortality is like UNTIL we receive it from Jesus and live in it.

Paul is writing both the pieces as Instructions for the Elders of the new Churchs.

ti light through

Brighten up

Shown through all scripture

the gospel

God’s word

What For?

Jesus is the promise of

Everlasting Life

Eternal Life

Salvation

Immortality

Saving Grace

that we were promised by God all through scripture. Jesus is the way, the truth and the light. Jesus is the only way. Jesus is your only saving Grace. At his feet you’ll stand in Heaven saying thank you Lord. Only through Jesus do we get this eternal life.

Some are still scared of death. Those who are scared should be comforted to know, that death will no longer exist as a part of their life when they allow Jesus in their hearts. Those who are scared to die and already have Jesus might be scared to lose the Earthly things in life. To verses for these people who are scared.

2 Cor 5:8 - To be absent in the body, is to be present with the Lord

Phil 1:23 - There’s two side, good and evil, Jesus and Earth and Jesus is far better than the things of this world.