Sermon Text: 2 Timothy 2:1-13

Outline:

  1. Strengthened By?
  2. The Signs
  3. The Saying

Reflection Questions:

  1. Which of the following options most strengthens you?
    A) Self-Sufficiency and personal willpower;
    B) Success and accomplishments;
    C) Tangible security (e.g. money);
    D) God’s Grace
  2. When you consider God’s decision to deploy men like Jacob, Jonah, and Peter, would you say God has entrusted His promises to faithful men? Read Luke 22:32 and consider what Peter ultimately needs to strengthen him in his call to teach others.
  3. How are you currently (specifically) getting entangled in civilian pursuits? How are you currently being presented with an opportunity to rejoice insofar as you share in Christ’s sufferings (1 Pet. 4:13)?
  4. What impact (be specific) do the following facts have on your life at present: Jesus is alive and reigning, and His Word is absolutely boundless?