26. READ: 2 TIMOTHY 3:10-17 AND 2 TIMOTHY 4:1-8
[2 Timothy 3:10] [Paul, writing to the young evangelist,
Timothy:] "You, however, know all about my teaching, my way
of life, my purpose, faith, patience, love, endurance, [11]
persecutions, sufferings--what kinds of things happened to me
in Antioch, Iconium and Lystra, the persecutions I endured. Yet the
Lord rescued me from all of them. [12] In fact, everyone who wants
to live a godly life in Christ Jesus will be persecuted, [13] while
evil men and impostors will go from bad to worse, deceiving and
being deceived. [14] But as for you, continue in what you have
learned and have become convinced of, because you know those from
whom you learned it, [15] and how from infancy you have known the
holy Scriptures, which are able to make you wise for salvation
through faith in Christ Jesus. [16] All Scripture is God-breathed
and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in
righteousness, [17] so that the man of God may be thoroughly
equipped for every good work."
[2 Timothy 4:1] "In the presence of God and of Christ
Jesus, Who will judge the living and the dead, and in view of His
appearing and His kingdom, I give you this charge: [2] Preach the
Word; be prepared in season and out of season; correct, rebuke and
encourage--with great patience and careful instruction. [3]
For the time will come when men will not put up with sound
doctrine. Instead, to suit their own desires, they will gather
around them a great number of teachers to say what their itching
ears want to hear. [4] They will turn their ears away from the
Truth and turn aside to myths. [5] But you, keep your head in all
situations, endure hardship, do the work of an evangelist,
discharge all the duties of your ministry.
[6] "For I am already being poured out like a drink
offering, and the time has come for my departure. [7] I have fought
the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith.
[8] Now there is in store for me the crown of righteousness, which
the Lord, the Righteous Judge, will award to me on that
day--and not only to me, but also to all who have longed for
His appearing."
a. Everyone who wants to live a godly life in Christ Jesus will be what?
b. How can the man of God be thoroughly equipped for every good work?
c. What charge did Paul give?
d. Do some people turn their ears away from the Truth?
e. To whom will the Lord award a crown of righteousness on the Day of Judgment?
