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2 Timothy intro
Paul’s last epistle
long time between 1st and 2nd Timothy
Paul is imprisoned in Rome, near death
Abandoned by many…alone
QUESTION: When is it hardest for you to be faithful to your beliefs?
QUESTION: What keeps you faithful?
Paul doesn’t wallow in his suffering…he lifts his eyes to the life that is to come
But Paul, as strong as he is, is looking for a companion to join him, so he writes to timothy
Importance of our upbringing
timothy’s parents.
Dad - Gentile / Mom - Jewish
Paul attributes the strength of Timothy’s faith as coming from his mom/grandma
Sincere / Genuine faith
its not sentimental
its a reference to his upbringing in the jewish scriptures by his mom/grandma
there is depth to his strength, which is found in scripture.
Genuine faith and sacramental blessing compliment each other.
(v.6) God works synergisticly with us.
Not Ashamed
Ashamed: embarrassed or guilty because of one's actions, characteristics, or associations.
Shame: a painful feeling of humiliation or distress caused by the consciousness of wrong or foolish behavior.
Both words point towards a feeling that something at its core is wrong.
Communion through suffering (v.8) Suffering is a pathway to fellowship and closeness....we shouldn’t be afraid of it but rather embrace it.
Sadly the constant avoidance of what is difficult leaves people empty and alone chasing after what is pleasant and easy.
Why should we not be ashamed?
2 timothy 1:9-10
St. Paul is providing the logic for why he is not ashamed.
There is reason to our faith along with mystery.
What is something reasonable in v. 9-10
What is mystical
Hope serves as our fuel when we are running on fumes.
Not Ashamed but Loyal
QUESTION: how do you define loyalty?
constant allegiance to something/someone no mater the cost
Loyalty was inherent in martyrdom…one has to be loyal to the point of death, the ultimate sacrifice.
Faith is handed down from one generation to the next.
(apostolic succession)
When handed to us we must make an effort to nourish it with our own personal spiritual practices and disciplines.
Out of continual nourishment comes the loyalty to the gospel.
example of Onesimus
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