The Pastoral Appeal–>5 Encouragements
A Praying Friend, vv. 1-5
A. Facing Death, Paul prayed for Timothy!
B. Facing Death, Paul reminds Timothy to be Thankful!
- Godly Heritage–>a Christian family
- Genuine Faith–see 1 Samuel 12:23
A Wonderful Gift, vv. 6-7
A. God’s Gift
- of Salvation
- of Ministry
B. God’s Spirit does not generate fear, Romans 8:15
- Holy Spirit gives us power in our lives for ministry
- Holy Spirit gives us love, Galatians 5:22
- a. for Christ
- b. for the Word
- c. for the Saints
- d. for the Lost
- Holy Spirit gives us self-control / sound mind
- a. control over our feelings
- b. control over our fears
A Holy Calling, vv. 8-11
A. God’s Grace
- to save through faith in Christ
- to preach, teach, and do missions
- to grant power to do the above
B. God’s Purpose
- Abolish or take the sting out of death
- Give Life and Immortality to light
- Empower us to endure suffering with Christ, Philippians 3:10
A Faithful Savior, vv. 12-14
A. Christ is able (literally, powerful):
- to keep me, my soul committed to Him
- to keep the Gospel that He committed to me
B. Hold Fast to the Form / Pattern / Outline–>Stick with the basic doctrines
A Godly Example, vv. 15-18
A. The Forsakers, see 2 Timothy 4:16
- Phygellus, name means “Fugitive”
- Hermogenes, name means “Born of Hermes, the devil”
- Guy King said: “They couldn’t help their ugly names, but they could have helped their ugly character.”
B. The Faithful Example–>Onesiphorus (means “he who brings profit or help”)
- He came to Rome to visit Paul
- He was not ashamed to be associated with Paul
- Paul says he “was” in Rome. It may be possible that Onesiphorus carried this letter to Timothy