by Paul Apple | Mar 29, 2020 | Bible-NT
BIG IDEA: PAUL’S FINAL REQUESTS REFLECT HIS HEART FOR MINISTRY,HIS STRUGGLE WITH LONELINESS, AND HIS ASSURANCE OF HEAVENLY GLORYI. (:9-12) REQUEST FOR COMPANIONSHIP AND ASSISTANCEA. Paul Would Like to Have Timothy With Him “Make every effort to come to me soon” –...
by Paul Apple | Mar 29, 2020 | Bible-NT
BIG IDEA: A LIFE OF PERSEVERANCE EARNS A PERSPECTIVE OF CONTENTMENT, FULFILLMENT, AND EXPECTATIONI. (:6) PERSPECTIVE TOWARDS THE PRESENT: CONTENTMENTA. Content to be a Living (and Dying) Sacrifice “For I am already being poured out as a drink offering” Goal = to be...
by Paul Apple | Mar 29, 2020 | Bible-NT
BIG IDEA: PAUL’S FINAL CHARGE TO HIS YOUNGER PROTÉGÉ:FULFILL YOUR MINISTRY BY PREACHING THE WORD(REGARDLESS OF WHETHER OR NOT THE MESSAGE IS POPULAR)I. (:1) THE EYEWITNESSES OF THE CHARGE: PAY CLOSE ATTENTION!(Maintaining sound doctrine is serious business)A. The...
by Paul Apple | Mar 29, 2020 | Bible-NT
BIG IDEA: THE EXAMPLE OF GODLY MENTORS AND THE SUFFICIENCY OF THE WORD OF GOD EQUIPS THE MINISTER OF THE GOSPEL TO PERSEVERE IN THE FACE OF PERSECUTION AND GROWING DECEPTIONI. (:10-14) THE EXAMPLE OF GODLY MENTORS EQUIPS THE MINISTER OF THE GOSPEL TO PERSEVEREA good...
by Paul Apple | Mar 29, 2020 | Bible-NT
BIG IDEA: THE FAITHFUL MINISTER MUST BE PREPARED TO STAND AGAINST THE INCREASINGLY BLATANT DISPLAY OF DEPRAVITY UNLEASHED BY APOSTATE HYPOCRITES(3:1) INTRODUCTION: WAKEUP CALL = STATEMENT OF THE DANGER LURKING AROUND THE CORNER“But realize this, that in the last days...
by Paul Apple | Mar 29, 2020 | Bible-NT
BIG IDEA: THE FAITHFUL MINISTER OF GOD’S WORD PROMOTES TRUTH AND PURSUES GODLINESS AS A DILIGENT WORKMAN, A VESSEL PURIFIED FOR HONOR, AND A GENTLE BONDSERVANT (IN THE FIGHT AGAINST ERROR – AS OPPOSED TO FALSE TEACHERS)INTRODUCTION:I. (:14-19) STAND FOR THE SHARP...
by Paul Apple | Mar 29, 2020 | Bible-NT
BIG IDEA: 2 MOTIVATIONS FOR PERSERVERENCE IN THE FAITH AND IN THE GOSPEL MINISTRYI. (:8-10) KEEP RUNNING THE RACE BECAUSE OUR TESTIMONY IMPACTS THE SALVATION OF GOD’S ELECTA. (:8) Encouragement from the Promise Fulfilled = the Resurrection of Jesus ChristThe...
by Paul Apple | Mar 29, 2020 | Bible-NT
COUNT THE COST … AND BE WILLING TO PAY IT! – HARDSHIPS AND REWARDS! BIG IDEA: PAUL USES THREE PORTRAITS TO EXHORT TIMOTHY TO DEDICATE HIMSELF TO THE HARD WORK OF THE GOSPEL MINISTRY –FOCUSED ON THE ULTIMATE REWARDINTRODUCTION:The Gospel Ministry is no picnic;...
by Paul Apple | Mar 29, 2020 | Bible-NT
BIG IDEA: THE PRIMARY MISSION OF DIVINELY EMPOWERED SPIRITUAL LEADERSHIP IS TO FAITHFULLY REPRODUCE BOTH THE MESSAGE AND THE MINISTRYINTRODUCTION:“Therefore” – review of what has gone before; How is it that Paul can now exhort Timothy to take on such a tremendous...
by Paul Apple | Mar 29, 2020 | Bible-NT
BIG IDEA: PAUL CHALLENGES TIMOTHY TO REMAIN FAITHFUL TO THE GOSPEL MESSAGE AND TO REMAIN FAITHFUL TO PAUL’S PERSONAL MINISTRY AS THE MESSENGER OF THE GOSPELI. (:13-14) REMAIN FAITHFUL (LOYAL) TO THE GOSPEL MESSAGEA. (:13) Maintain Sound DoctrineHow important is sound...
by Paul Apple | Mar 29, 2020 | Bible-NT
BIG IDEA: PAUL CHALLENGES TIMOTHY TO REJECT FEAR AND EMBRACE SUFFERING IN FULFILLING HIS CALL TO THE MINISTRY OF THE GOSPELINTRODUCTION:“Therefore” – based on vv.6-7 you have been called and gifted for the gospel ministry you have received the divine empowering =...
by Paul Apple | Mar 29, 2020 | Bible-NT
BIG IDEA: THE CHALLENGE FOR THE NEXT GENERATION OF SPIRITUAL LEADERS IS TO BUILD ON A SOLID FOUNDATION OF FAITH WHILEUNLEASHING THEIR GOD-GIVEN POTENTIAL FOR MINISTRYI. (:1-2) GREETINGA. Author – Paul – the elder statesman 1. His Mission and Authority – “apostle of...
