Second Timothy - Finishing Well


Chapter One - Lets Not Forget God's Purpose.

I. Christ - The Provision - vs.1
a. Provision For Surety - vs.1a Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ...
b. Provision For Security - vs.1b ...by the will of God...
c. Provision For Serenity - vs.1c ...the promise of life...in Christ Jesus...

II. Christ - The Confession - vs.2,7
a. Confession Of Salvation - vs.2 ...Grace...from God...and Jesus...
b. Confession Of Satisfaction - vs.3a ...I Thank God...
c. Confession Of Sanctification - vs.3b ...whom I serve...
Note A Sanctified Conscience - vs.3c ...a pure conscience...
Note A Sanctified Concern - vs.3d,4 ...remembrance of thee...
Note A Sanctified Conviction - vs.5, ...unfeigned faith...
Note A Sanctified Confidence - vs.6,7 ...For God...

III. Christ - The Mission - vs8,10
a. A Personal Mission - vs.8 ...Be not thou...be thou...
b. A Perfect Mission - vs.9a ...Who hath saved us...
c. A Perceived Mission - vs.9b ...according to his own purpose...
Note: We Perceive The Origin Of The Gospel - vs.9c ...before the world...
Note: We Perceive The Omnipotence Of The Gospel - vs.10

IV. Christ - The Vision - vs.11,14
a. He Appoints Us - vs.11 ...I am appointed...
Note The Appointment To Serve - vs.11 ...an apostle...teacher...
Note The Appointment To Suffer - vs.12a ...I also suffer...
Note The Appointment To Sober - vs.12b ...for I know...

b. He Appeals Through Us - vs.13,14
Note Paul's Appeal For Determination - vs.13a ...Hold fast...
Note Paul's Appeal For Dedication - vs.14a ...which was committed...
Note Paul's Appeal For Demonstration - vs.14b ...keep by the...

IV. Christ - The Division - vs.15,18
When one follows Christ... they should expect division.
a. You Will Know Who Is Against You - vs.15
b. You Will Know Who Is For You - vs.16,18


In Summary... With Christ...
a. We Need Look NO Further
b. We Need Look NO Farther
c. We Need Look For NO Other

The apostle Paul reaffirms the fact that Jesus Christ is LORD. Thus, we must keep from over-reacting to over-whelming pressure in a superficial way. The worlds answer to pain, pressure and suffering is to look for someone to blame, develop a deep desire to escape, deny the problem, or fall into depression. These are not habits we can afford to live with. Outlandish odds will press against you. This is your opportunity to grow in your awareness of God's presence and the reliability of His promises. Make no mistake about it, God makes no mistakes. He knows what he is doing to you. Jesus Is LORD. Amen!

Sincerely, Dr. Arthur Belanger