Final Words
● What did Paul want to say?
● What did Paul want to leave?
Paul’s Last Will & Testament
● Remember your heritage
● Final words of encouragement
● Entrust an inheritance
Paul’s Son/Heir (cf. 2 Tim1:1-2; 1 Tim 1:2; 1 Cor 4:17; Titus 1:4)
● Timothy is left with the legacy and responsibilities of a son (see Acts 16).
● Paul leaves Timothy the legacy of “sincere faith” and a responsibility to “Preach the Word”.
“Remember” in 2 Timothy
Remembering rekindles a resilient faith.
● “Remembering” in 2 Timothy 1:1-7
I remember
I remember
I am reminded
I remind
● “Remembering” in 2 Timothy 2:8-14
-2:8 Remember Jesus Christ, risen from the dead
-2:14 Remind them of these things
Remembering Timothy’s heritage of sincere faith
- ● Paul’s Ancestors
- ● Timothy’s Grandmother Lois
- ● Timothy’s Mother Eunice
- ● Paul’s laying on of hands [cf. 1 Tim 4:14]
- Discussion
- List 3-4 names of those with a “sincere faith” that Paul would have you remember:
- 1.
- 2.
- 3.
Question: What do you observe about these names?
Question: How does “remembering” rekindle a resilient faith?