Lesson Summary: Paul gives Timothy one last charge to finish his race well. Focus Passage: 2 Timothy 4 Outline and Lesson Goal Principles and Applications I. Fulfill Your Ministry (4:1-8) Principle: To Finish Well, Believers Must Commit to Fulfilling their Ministry. Application: What ministry has the Lord called you to carry out for Him? Are you being faithful … Continue reading "Finishing Well"

Lesson Summary: Paul tells Timothy to expect difficult times and encourages him to remain steadfast in the truth he has learned. Focus Passage: 2 Timothy 3 Outline and Lesson Goal Principles and Applications I. Expect Difficult Times (3:1-9) Principle: Believers will Endure Difficult Times because they Belong to Jesus. Application: What evidence do you see around you that … Continue reading "Enduring Through Difficult Times"

Lesson Summary: Paul calls on Timothy to fully engage in the spiritual battle as a wholly committed soldier of Jesus Christ. Focus Passage: 2 Timothy 2:14-26 Programming Note: I have divided the teaching from II Timothy Chapter 2 in two parts because we have a lot of ground to cover. In total there are four divisions … Continue reading "Responding to Our Calling Part II"

Lesson Summary: Paul calls on Timothy to fully engage in the spiritual battle as a wholly committed soldier of Jesus Christ. Focus Passage: 2 Timothy 2:1-13 Programming Note: I have divided the teaching from II Timothy Chapter 2 in two parts because we have a lot of ground to cover. In total there are four divisions … Continue reading "Responding to Our Calling Part I"

Lesson Summary: Paul exhorts Timothy to rekindle his gift and to persevere in the calling God has in his life. Focus Passage: 2 Timothy 1 Outline and Lesson Goal Principles and Applications I. Remember Your Calling (1:1-7) Principle: Believers Should Not Neglect God’s Calling in Their Lives. Application: What’s the evidence that your faith and calling from … Continue reading "Honoring Our Holy Calling"

For today’s lesson we have an introduction to our next study: “The Gift of a Godly Legacy” from the book of II Timothy. The study of I Timothy is Volume 3 in our series “Life in the Church: A Study of the Pastoral Epistles“. The Apostle Paul wrote 3 letters to his faithful learners and co-laborers … Continue reading "Introductory Lesson to II Timothy"

Lesson Summary: Paul has final instructions for Titus regarding our behavior before an unbelieving world. Focus Passage: Titus 3 Outline and Lesson Goal Principles and Applications I. Ready to Deal with an Unbelieving World (3:1-8) Principle: God’s People Should be Full of Compassion for the Lost Application: What’s your view of unbelievers? How are you showing them … Continue reading "Ready for Every Good Deed"

Lesson Summary: Paul encourages Titus to teach all church members to live godly lives which will make the gospel attractive to everyone. Focus Passage: Titus 2 Outline and Lesson Goal Principles and Applications I. The Attributes of a Life Worth Sharing (2:1-10) Principle: God’s People Should Live Lives that Match their Confession of Faith. Application: How is … Continue reading "Living a Life Worth Sharing"

Lesson Summary: Paul gives Titus the qualifications of elders and calls him to oppose false teachers. Focus Passage: Titus 1 Outline and Lesson Goal Principles and Applications I. The Word of Truth: The Glorious Gospel of Jesus Christ (1:1-4) Principle: The Word of Truth is the Instrument of Our Salvation and Hope. Application: How well do you … Continue reading "Holding Fast to the Word of Truth"

For today’s lesson we have an introduction to our next study: “Transformed From the Inside Out” from the book of Titus. The study of Titus is Volume 2 in our series “Life in the Church: A Study of the Pastoral Epistles“. The Apostle Paul wrote 3 letters to his faithful learners and co-laborers Timothy and Titus. … Continue reading "Introductory Lesson to Titus"