- Introduction
- Context
- Commentary
- Previous Bible Study
- Crossword Puzzle (✞-word)
- Crossword Puzzle Answers
- Conclusion
- Bibliography
Introduction
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Context
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Commentary
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Previous Bible Study
Crossword Puzzle (✞-word)
Crossword Puzzle Answers
- False In some of his last written words (2 Tim 4:6), Paul tells timid Timothy (cf. 2 Tim 1:6-7) to be a true preacher (1 Tim 6:20-21; 2 Tim 1:13-14, 2:15; cf. Tit 1:9), as opposed to the ____ teachers (2 Tim 2:17-18; cf. Lk 6:26).
- Charge With God the Father and Jesus the Son as his witnesses (cf. Dt 17:6, 19:15; Mt 18:16; 1 Tim 5:19-21), Paul gives Timothy a solemn ___ to rightly preach the word (2 Tim 4:1).
- Judge Christ came to save His people from their sins (Mt 1:21); He will come again to ___ the world with justice (2 Tim 4:1; cf. Ac 10:42, 17:31; 2 Cor 5:10; 2 Tim 4:7-8).
- Preach Whether it’s convenient or not, whether it will be accepted or not, we must ___ the word in season and out of season (2 Tim 4:2; cf. Jer 20:7-9).
- Correct If a brother or sister is sinning, we ought to ____ them (2 Tim 4:2; cf. Mt 18:15; 1 Tim 5:20).
- Rebuke When someone is doing wrong, we can’t be afraid to raise our voice and ___ them, so they may repent (2 Tim 4:2; cf. Lk 17:3). A godly ___ is better than a flattering tongue (Pr 28:23).
- Scripture Like Timothy, God-breathed ____ ought to be our foundation for teaching, rebuking, correcting, and training in righteousness (2 Tim 3:16).
- Desires Often, the time comes when people refuse to tolerate sound doctrine (cf. 1 Tim 1:3, 9-11). Rather, to suit their own (idiotic) ___, they gather a great number of false teachers to tell their ears what they want to hear (2 Tim 4:3; cf. Gal 1:10).
- Turn Away (Two words) Instead of trusting the truth, many ___ ____ and listen to lies (2 Tim 4:4; cf. 1 Tim 4:1-2, 5:15; 2 Tim 1:15).
- Sober In all situations, rather than being overcome with emotion or drunk with power or desire, etc., we must be ___-minded (2 Tim 4:5).
- Hardship In ministry, we must be willing to endure ____ and persecution (2 Tim 4:5; cf. 2 Tim 2:3, 8-9, 3:12).
- Evangelist Let’s do the work of an ____ (2 Tim 4:5)! We must teach and train believers, but also proclaim the Gospel to non-believers. Preach the word! Reach the World!
Conclusion
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Bibliography
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