Paul's secont letter to Timothy

1. Paul’s Second Letter to Timothy
Presented By: Simon Koni &
Herman Aloysius.

2. Content
i. Introduction ………………………………………1
ii. Structure of Paul‟s letter…………………………..2
iii. Brief history of the community [Ephesus]………..4
iv. For whom the letter was written………………...5
v. When and where it was written…………………6
vi. The purpose in his writing [Why did Paul wrote this
letter?]…………………………………………….7
vii. What is the highlight/significance of Paul‟s letter.....8
viii. Relationship………………………………………9
ix. Problems…………………………………………10
x. Exhortation………………………………………12
xi. Summary………….…………………………....…13
xii. Reference…………………………………...……15
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3. Introduction
Second Timothy is referred to as one of the
three Pastoral Epistles of Paul, the other
two are First Timothy and Titus.
Second Timothy was a personal letter written
to Timothy his beloved son, the leader of
the church at Ephesus. The letter was also
Paul‟s last letter before his martyrdom.
The concept behind Paul‟s letter to Timothy
is to urge him combat false teachings and
guide his people into preserving the truth in
this time of distress and it also tells
Timothy to come to Rome as quick as
possible to pay a visit to him.
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4. Structure of Paul’s 2nd Letter to
Timothy
I. Introduction (1:1-7)
Introduction and greetings Paul to his beloved child Timothy
Thanks giving for the faith Timothy‟s mother and grand mother
II. Various Exhortations (1:8-4:7)
Initial Admonitions - Do not be ashamed of serving the Gospel;
remember Paul's sufferings during his imprisonment (1:8-18)
 Theology:
1. Remain faithful to the Gospel (2:1-13)
2. Reject false teachers who claim the resurrection is past (2:14-26)
3. Know that people will be evil in the last days (3:1-9)
I. Introduction (1:1-7)
Introduction and greetings Paul to his beloved child Timothy
Thanks giving for the faith Timothy‟s mother and grand mother
II. Various Exhortations (1:8-4:7)
Initial Admonitions - Do not be ashamed of serving the Gospel;
remember Paul's sufferings during his imprisonment (1:8-18)
 Theology:
1. Remain faithful to the Gospel (2:1-13)
2. Reject false teachers who claim the resurrection is past (2:14-26)
3. Know that people will be evil in the last days (3:1-9)
I. Introduction (1:1-7)
Introduction and greetings Paul to his beloved child Timothy
Thanks giving for the faith Timothy‟s mother and grand mother
II. Various Exhortations (1:8-4:7)
Initial Admonitions - Do not be ashamed of serving the Gospel;
remember Paul's sufferings during his imprisonment (1:8-18)
 Theology:
1. Remain faithful to the Gospel (2:1-13)
2. Reject false teachers who claim the resurrection is past (2:14-26)
3. Know that people will be evil in the last days (3:1-9)
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5. Structure of Paul’s 2nd Letter
to Timothy
 Ethics:
4.Remember Paul's conduct and remain firm in the faith
(3:10-17)
5.Preach the Gospel persistently, even if people don't listen
(4:1-5)
6.Paul has finished his race and hopes to receive his reward
(4:6-8)
III. Conclusion (4:9-22)
a. Instructions about Paul's faithful and unfaithful
associates (4:9-16)
b. Thanksgiving for the Lord's help during Paul's trials
(4:17-18)
c. Individual personal greetings (4:19-21)
d. Concluding prayer (4:22)
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6. Brief history of the community
[Ephesus]
Historical: In 133 B.C. Ephesus was conquered by
Rome, and plunged into a century of civil war.
However, Ephesus grew and prospered to a
population of nearly half a million in the first century
A.D., and is located on a major Roman trade route
(Unger, 366).
Spiritual: For three years, Paul remained in
Ephesus, teaching in homes and working
miracles and healing. One of the largest mass
of conversions came when seven men
attempted to drive out evil spirits in the name of
Jesus and Paul, but the demons attacked them
instead (Acts 19:16). A man named Demetrius
was Paul‟s greatest adversary in
Ephesus, speaking out against him, and stirring
up a riot, after which, Paul left (Halley, 747).
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7. For whom the letter was written
Obviously the letter was a personal letter
written for Timothy, encouraging him to
continue faithfully in his duties to:
 Stand fast on his beliefs and hold on to
sound doctrine,
 Avoid false teachings,
 Accept persecution for the gospel and
 Put all your confidence in the scripture
and preach it relentlessly to the next
generation.
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8. When and where it was written
The letter is believed by many historians
and scholars that it was written around
the time of Nero.
Nero had Paul executed and it is believed
that Nero himself died around 68
AD, therefore Paul‟s death was shortly
before, which means that the second
letter to Timothy would be written
around 66-67 AD.
The letter was written in one of the prison
cell in Rome under terrible conditions.
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9. The purpose in his writing [Why
did Paul wrote this letter?]
Consequently, Paul wishes to write to Timothy
before he dies. He is suffering in chains, in a
cold dungeon (cf. 1:16; 2:9; 4:13). His
purpose in writing is really twofold:
1. He is lonely and he wants Timothy to come
to Rome (1:4; 4:9, 21), since only Luke is
with him (4:11) and no one else could
minister to his needs as well as could
Timothy (cf. Phil 2:20);
2. Since he is about to die, he must encourage
Timothy to continue in the work of the
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10. What is the highlight/significance
of Paul’s letter?
 Suffering is a standard part of Christian
experience.
 The Christian response to suffering is faithful
perseverance by God‟s power.
 The gospel is the ground for Christian‟s
endurance.
 The Scriptures have power to serve and
preserve.
 True believers will persevere; failure to
persevere proves one is not converted.
 False teaching is deadly and must be dealt
with firmly.
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11. Relationship
 Paul had a great relationship with Timothy
since he met him at Lystra (Acts 16: 1-3).
 Timothy joined Paul in his labors and shared
in them throughout the rest of his life.
 He was with Paul in prison in Rome during his
first imprisonment (Col 1:1).
 After Paul‟s release, they both traveled to
Ephesus and was left there to minister to the
needs of the church.
 At the end of Paul‟s life, he joined him again
in Rome (2 Tim 4: 11-21).
 Paul regarded Timothy as his „true son‟ in the
faith (2 Tim 1: 2)
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12. Problems
Paul anticipated dark days ahead for the
church. He listed several characteristics of
this time, clarified the most important conduct
in it, and explained his own role to prepare
Timothy and all his readers for what lay
ahead.
A. Characteristics of the last days (3:1-13)
1. Evidences of faithlessness are the
dangers of false teachers (3:1-7)
 such as people would be self-
centered, proud, boastful of their own
importance, arrogant in
attitude, hatefulness, unresponsive to
parental discipline , being
disobedient, abusive to
other, impure, unholy, unloving, etc…
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13. 2. Negative and positive illustrations (3:8-13)
 These are the measures against false
teachers that Paul had warn Timothy to be
aware of.
 Timothy was to follow Paul's ministry
(teaching, conduct, and purpose) and his life
(faith, patience, love, and perseverance) to be
a witness of Christ to others.
 The fact that God had delivered Paul from all
his persecutions would have encouraged
Timothy to continue following the apostle's
example.
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14. Exhortation
A. Exhortation to Endurance (2:1-13)
1. Teach others (2:1-2)
2. Endure Hardship (2:3-7)
3. Remember Jesus Christ (2:8-13)
B. Exhortation to Faithfulness (2:14-26)
1. Faithfulness in Ministry (2:14-19)
2. Faithfulness in Conduct (2:2-26)
a) Analogy: A Clean Instrument (2:20-21)
b) Commands Flee Youthful Lusts and
Pursue Righteousness (2:22-26
C. Exhortation to be courageous (1:8-12)
D. Exhortation to guard the gospel (1:13-14)
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15. Summary
• This Epistle was written while Paul was in
prison for the last time and nearing the
end of his life.
• When compared to the first, this Epistle is
more like a personal letter to Timothy
 Paul reminds Timothy of his responsibilities to
be:
◦ Disciplining Teacher
◦ Single- Minded Soldier
◦ Enduring Husbandman
◦ Diligent Workman
◦ Sanctified Vessel
◦ Gentle Servant
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16.  Nearing the end of the second
Epistle, Paul encourages Timothy to
“Preach the word; be instant in
season, out of season;
reprove, rebuke, exhort with all long
suffering and doctrine” ( II Timothy 4:2)
 Paul ends his Epistle with the hope that
he has in death “I have fought a good
fight, I have finished my course, I have
kept the faith: Henceforth there is laid up
for me a crown of righteousness, which
the lord shall give me at that day” ( II
Timothy 4: 7,8)
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17. Reference
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outline
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