2 Timothy
Timothy’s Faith and Heritage
Persecution spread across the empire which included social ostracism, public torture and murder. Paul was imprisoned for the last time, and he knew he would soon die. As his life drew to a close he realized in a deeper way how dear Timothy is to him. Knowing that he would soon …
Loyalty to the Faith
God’s work has been done by men and women who stood steadfast while suffering trials. Timothy was in a time of transition. He had been Paul’s right hand man but soon he would be on his own as leader of a church in a difficult environment. He was responsible to preserve sound te …
Turn Away from the False
As in his previous letter, Paul warned Timothy about the collapse predicted for the last days (I Tim. 4:1-3). The last days began after Jesus’ resurrection when the Holy Spirit came upon the believers at Pentecost. These last days will continue until Christ’s second coming. In …