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Paul did what we should desire to do – he served his Lord faithfully with his final days. He didn’t put his life on “cruise.” He pressed on with the prize in view. He was full of hope, not regrets.

Paul is giving final orders to a fellow-soldier, Timothy, who was to press on patiently. Paul condensed several years, trips, and miles into a few words. His calming confidence should be ours.

These are not easy times to plant a church or build up a church. How did Christ expect the church to grow? What Paul tells Timothy is what every church should hear and follow.

Timothy had his “opponents” to correct with gentleness (2:25), men who “opposed the truth” (3:8). Part I

Every true disciple wants to finish the race with grace. Paul’s forecast was “bad to worse” (v. 13). With fatherly love, Paul admonishes Timothy to “continue” (v. 14), to be strong in the Lord.

Paul warned Timothy of those who taught heresy. He also pointed out how they think and act. This is important so we can identify spiritual error, and know how we are not to conduct ourselves. Part I