Paul charges Timothy with a concise summary of the who, what, why, when, where and how of ministry. It is a bit of a recap of the entire book really.

Paul instructs us how (and when) to flee, follow and fight within the

Spiritual battle.

Paul admonishes Timothy around contentment and how people will get fooled/ensnared by money, which is born out of a lack of faith in the Lord's sufficient provision.

1 Chronicles 10-12 gives us God’s perspective on three components of a

scrappy army which transitioned a kingdom from a wicked ruler (Saul) to a

righteous man after God’s heart (David).

Paul explains to Timothy how to identify and deal with someone who is a heretic. We will look at the evidences of the heretic and how to deal with it Biblically.

Paul admonishes Timothy to teach that servants obey their masters.

Paul explains to Timothy that some people will follow after wicked and foolish men, despite open sin. He exhorts Timothy to invest for eternity.

Paul teaches us how to avoid partiality and preference through purpose and

proving.

Compare two servants from 2 Kings.

In Mark chapter two Jesus hosts an in-home bible study. Today we consider

this study and gain insights to guide us in our own evangelical bible

studies.