Second Timothy encourages pastors to guard, entrust, suffer for, and above all, preach the gospel. Yet it is also full of encouragement for Christians living in a hostile world. Like Timothy, we need reminding that "God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind." We need to "be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus" and confident in the Scriptures, which are "given by inspiration of God." And we need to hope in Christ's return, when He will award the crown of righteousness "to all who have loved His appearing." Michael G. Brown's exposition of 2 Timothy is not only Christ-centered, redemptive-historical, and gospel focused, but also packed with pastoral and practical application.
Table of Contents:
Chapter 1: Courageous for the Gospel (1:1-6)
Chapter 2: A Spirit of Power, Love, and Self Control (1:7)
Chapter 3: A Gospel Worth Suffering For (1:8-12)
Chapter 4: Follow the Pattern of Sound Words (1:13-18)
Chapter 5: Wanted: Soldiers, Athletes, and Farmers (2:1-7)
Chapter 6: Your Best Life Later (2:8-13)
Chapter 7: A Workman for the Gospel (2:14-19)
Chapter 8: Vessels of Honor (2:20-26)
Chapter 9: Difficulty in the Last Days (3:1-9)
Chapter 10: Sola Scriptura (3:10-17)
Chapter 11: Preach the Word (4:1-5)
Chapter 12: Finishing Well (4:6-8)
Chapter 13: Safely into His Heavenly Kingdom (4:9-22 )
