From One Generation to the Next

I. THE CAUSE FOR CONCERN (2 Timothy 2:1)

A. The Look Back

1. The call to reflect
a. Thou
b. Therefore
2. The content of the reflection (2 Timothy 1:15-18)
a. The turning away in Asia (2 Timothy 1:15)
b. The faithfulness of Onesiphorus (2 Timothy 2:16-18)

B. The Present Admonition

1. Be strong
2. In the grace
3. That is in Christ Jesus

II. THE COURSE FOR CONTINUATION (2 Timothy 2:2)

A. The Message Received

1. The characters at play—Paul to Timothy
2. The scenario
a. The things which thou [Timothy] hast heard of me [Paul]
b. Among many witnesses

B. The Message Given

1. The nature of the message—“the same”
2. The extension of the message
a. From Timothy to faithful men
b. From faithful men to others also
3. The pattern continued
a. The plagues in Egypt (Exodus 10:1-2)
b. The passover (Exodus 13:14-15)
c. The Law of God (Deuteronomy 6:4-7)
d. The crossing of the Jordan (Joshua 4:5-9, 20-24)

III. THE CALL FOR CONVICTION (2 Timothy 2:3-5)

A. The Cause of the Call (2 Timothy 2:3)

1. The words of reflection
a. Thou
b. Therefore
2. The words reminded (2 Timothy 2:2)
a. Because of the faithful men
b. Because of the others to be taught by faithful men

B. The Nature of the Call (2 Timothy 2:3-5)

1. The call to endure (2 Timothy 2:3)
a. Thou therefore endure hardness
b. As a good soldier of Jesus Christ
2. The call to disentangle (2 Timothy 2:4)
a. No man warring entangles himself with the affairs of this life.
1.) A historical testimony (Deuteronomy 20:1-9)
i. The new homeowner (Deuteronomy 20:5)
ii. The new husbandman (Deuteronomy 20:6)
iii. The newly betrothed (Deuteronomy 20:7)
2.) The identifying phrase
i. The historical definition is “what one has to do.”
ii. Scripturally, the affairs of this life are things merely pertaining to life.
b. That he may please Him who hath chosen him to be a soldier
3. The call for lawful striving (2 Timothy 2:5)
a. The desire of striving for masteries is a crown.
b. The crowns are only awarded to those who strive lawfully.