Second Timothy

Second Timothy

Paul’s freedom did not last long, he was arrested, taken to Rome for trial, and eventually executed.  He wrote this letter to his beloved son in the faith to encourage him to remain strong in the Lord, to explain the perilous times and to urge him to come to Rome as soon as possible. It was a difficult time for Paul, not only was he facing trial and almost certain death, but he was abandoned by the believers who should have stood with him.

Paul exhorted Timothy to handle the Word of God accurately and to proclaim it boldly. To drive home his message.

God has preserved this final bit of intimate correspondence for us. It reminds us that we must both understand and keep the faith. At the end of the road, we must be able to say, as Paul said, “I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith.”

When a dying man speaks of death, we do well to listen. Paul died as he lived; fully confident that the Lord would deliver him. To die with such great hope is to have lived with great faith.

Paul knew he was never going to get out of prison alive. Yet he knew that better days, wonderful, indescribable days, were right around the corner, in the presence of Jesus. It is the same for all who are in Christ. Nothing can really touch us or harm us. We are already citizens of heaven; everything has been prepared for our arrival. John 14:2,3.

Please read the Book listed so that you can understand the word of God to its fullness. This study comes from The Jeremiah Study Bible, The Bible for Hope, The King James Bible and the Nelson’s Quick Reference Bible Commentary

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