Enduring Sound Teaching

Enduring Sound Teaching | 2 Timothy 4: 1-8

As we continue our series on Gospel Living, we turn to 2 Timothy 4: 1-8 titled "Enduring Sound Teaching." Last week, we looked at ch.3, where Paul said that in "the last days" times of difficulty will come. We saw that times of difficulty are characterised by self-love. But here in ch. 4: 3 Paul says "a time is coming when people will not endure sound teaching" and will turn away from listening to the truth. So from our passage, we're going to see: a) The call to endure sound teaching. b) The life poured out in selfless service. c) The reward that awaits us on that day.

Lovers Of Self

Lovers of Self | 2 Timothy 3: 1-17

As we begin a mini-series on Gospel Living in The Age of Self-Love, we turn to 2 Timothy 3: 1-17 titled "Lovers of Self." Why this title? In v. 1, Paul says to Timothy that in the last days times of difficulty will come. Remember that Paul had left him in Ephesus to strengthen the church (1 Tim. 1: 3). So what do we see in times of difficulty? We see that times of difficulty are characterised by self-love. In our passage, we'll see: a) A love for self above God's truth. b) A desire for godly life in Christ. c) A love God's Word above self.