Guest Speaker - Dr. David Whitcomb
- Timothy’s background and weaknesses
- Mother was Jewish and father was Greek (Acts 16:1-3)
- Raised by his Mother and Grandmother (2 Tim 1:5)
- He was remembered for his Tears (2 Tim 1:4)
- Timothy was frequently Sick (1 Tim 5:23)
- Timothy was Afraid and Despised (1 Cor 16:10-11)
- Timothy’s training under Paul
- Timothy did some Bible Teaching (2 Cor 1:1, 19)
- Silas and Timothy cared for Paul’s Physical needs (Acts 17:14-15; 18:5)
- Sent ahead of Paul to make arrangements (Acts 19: 21:22)
- Timothy heard about the problems coming to Ephesus (Acts 20: 4)
- Timothy’s Task Ephesus
- Deal with false Doctrine (1 Tim 1:3)
- Fight the fight and keep the Faith. (1 Tim 1:18-19)
- Avoid debating false teachers about controversial questions. (1 Tim 6:3-5, 11-12)
- Timothy’s Failure – He found out that he was not Paul!
- Timothy stopped using his Gift (2 Tim 1:6)
- Timothy was Timid (2 Tim 1:7)
- Timothy had become Ashamed (2 Tim 1:8, 12)
- Timothy feared Suffering (2 Tim 1:8)
- Timothy had stopped Teaching Sound Doctrine (2 Tim 1:13)
- Why did Paul choose Timothy?
- Phil 2:19-22
- 1 Cor 4:16-17
- Restoration and advice.
- My beloved Son (2 Tim 1:2)
- Paul prays for Timothy Night and Day (2 Tim 1:3)
- Timothy’s faith is Sincere (2 Tim 1:5)
- Be Strong, and teach Faithful men. (2 Tim 2:1-2)
- Preach the Word in season and out of season. (2 Tim 3:16-4:5)
- Outcome
- The false teachers Folly will become obvious to all. (2 Tim 3:8-9)
- Revelations (Rev 2:1-3)
- The apostles were False
- The test was the Scripture
- The church was Saved
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Small Group Questions (Whole Group):
Read 1 Timothy, 2 Timothy
Breakout Questions:
Pray for one another.