Prepare Others (2:1-2)

• Where is Timothy to be strong (v1)?
• Why the instruction “in the presence of many witnesses (v2)?
• What 2 qualities should the people possess that he passes it to?
• What does it mean to commit or entrust?

Dedication and Effort (2:3-7)

• The effort needed is compared to what 3 roles?
• What type of suffering had Paul endured that Timothy was to join (v3)?
• Does a soldier get to decide what type of suffering he will accept (v3)?
• Does a soldier get a choice in the orders he receives (v4)?
• What does it mean to be involved or entangled in affairs of this life (v4)?
• What types of civilian affairs can entangle us (v4)?
• How must an athlete compete (v5)?
• Does competing outside the rules accomplish anything (v5)?
• What quality is emphasized about the farmer (v6)?
• What is Paul saying when he talks about being crowned or the first to receive a share of the crops (v5-6)?
• What does considering or reflecting require (v7)?
• Can the insight or understanding come without this (v7)?

Reasons to Endure Suffering (2:8-13)

• What do the points “raised from the dead” and “seed of David” emphasize (v8)?
• Did Jesus suffer? Did Paul suffer? Should we expect to suffer (v8-9)?
• What did the phrase (evildoer or like a criminal) tell us (v9)?
• Does God’s will get accomplished in spite of what man does (v9)?
• How does suffering compare to eternal glory (v10)?
• What does it mean to die with him (v11)?
• Can we reign if we don’t endure (v12)?
• What happens if we deny or disown (v12)?
• How is he faithful when he denies (v13)?

Only Some Workers Approved (2:14-19)

• What can result from striving after words (v14)?
• What does it take to present yourself approved to God (v15)?
• What are profane and idle babblings (v16)?
• What will these babblings cause to increase (v16)?
• How is the spreading of this type of message described (v17)?
• Through all this, what stands (v19)?
• Those that name the name should do what (v19)?

Honor and Dishonor (2:20-26)

• From what should we cleanse ourselves (v21)?
• How do we avoid youthful lusts (v22)?
• What must it be replaced with (v22)?
• What is a foolish and ignorant dispute (v23)?
• What does it generate (v23)?
• How do we correct without quarreling (v24-25)?
• What should we realize about their current state (v26)?

Download a PDF copy