2 TIMOTHY OUTLINE
A. Ralph Johnson
THEME: Paul's farewell letter exhorting Timothy to be faithful in his ministry in the face of coming apostacy.
By Paul, from Prison in Rome, 2nd imprisonment around 67 AD, about 4 years after the end of Acts.
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1: Remember |
GREETING (1:1-2) |
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I. EXHORTATIONS (1:3-2:26) |
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A. Personal reasons for faithfulness (3-18) |
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1. Paul's prayers (1:3) |
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2. Timothy's early tears (1:4) |
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3. Mother and grandmother's example (1:5) |
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4. The gift Timothy received through Paul’s hands (1:6-7) |
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5. God's wonderful grace (1:8-10) |
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6. Paul's example (1:11-14) |
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7. Onesiphorus's faithful example (1:15-18) |
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2: Challenge |
B. Challenge to faithful service (2:1-13) |
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1. Be strengthened in Christ's grace (1) |
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2. Commit the word to faithful men who will teach others (2) |
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3. Examples of faithful service –Soldiers, atheletes, husbandman (3-6) |
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4. Jesus's example (7-13) |
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C. Shun foolish disputes (2:14-26) |
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1. They are unprofitable and vain (14) |
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Study to show yourself approved of God (15) |
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2. They increase ungodliness (16-18) |
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Example: Hymenaeus and Philetus said the resurrection was past (17-18) |
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3. Godly people depart from unrighteousness (19-21) |
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4. Flee youthful lusts and follow after righteousness (22-26) a. Avoid questions that gender strife (23-24) b. Instruct with meakness (25-26)
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3: Warnings |
II. WARNINGS (3:1-17) |
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A. Nature of the coming apostasy (3:1-9) |
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B. Withstanding the Apostasy (3:10-17) |
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1. Paul's example (3:10-12) |
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2. Evil men's bad example (3:13) |
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3. Abide in the sacred writings that thoroughly furnish you (14-17)
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4: Preach |
III. PARTING CHARGE TO FAITHFUL SERVICE (4:1-8) |
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A. Charge to preach the word, in season and out of season (4:1-2) |
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B. The time will come when men will turn way to fables (4:3-4) |
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C. You remain faithful (5:5) |
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D. Paul's faithfulness to receive a crown (4:6-8)
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CONCLUSION: |
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A. Personal admonition, references and salutations (4:9-21) |
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B. Benediction (22) |
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