There is a short introduction available for the book of 2 Timothy. You can read it here.
Encouragement to Be Faithful - 2 Timothy 1:1-2:13
Understand It
- What did Paul do night and day? (1:3)
- Why did Paul long to see Timothy? (1:4)
- Who were Lois and Eunice, and what did Paul say about them? (1:5)
- What was Timothy reminded to do? (1:6)
- What kind of spirit does God give to His people? (1:7)
- In what way did Timothy need courage? (1:8)
- Why has God called us to a holy life? (1:9)
- What did Christ do? (1:10)
- Of what was Paul appointed a herald, an apostle, and a teacher? (1:11)
- Why was Paul not ashamed of the gospel? (1:12)
- What did Paul tell Timothy to do with his training? (1:13)
- What was Timothy to guard? (1:14)
- Where does the Holy Spirit live? (1:14)
- Who had deserted Paul? (1:16)
- What had Onesiphorus done for Paul? (1:16-17)
- What did Paul want the Lord to grant Onesiphorus? (1:18)
- What did Paul encourage Timothy to do with what he had been taught? (2:2)
- How was Timothy to endure hardship? (2:3)
- How does a soldier limit himself? Why? (2:4)
- What must an athlete do in order to win? (2:5)
- What should a hardworking farmer receive? Why? (2:6)
- What was Paul’s gospel? (2:8)
- Why was Paul willing to endure anything? (2:10)
- How did Paul encourage Timothy? (2:11-13)
- What "trustworthy saying" did Paul leave with Timothy to encourage him? (2:11-13)
Apply It
- How can you refresh another believer today?
- Who is someone for whom you can commit to pray on a regular basis?
- What person who has had a substantial impact on your spiritual life will you take the time to thank personally this week?
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Encouragement to Be Faithful – 2 Timothy 1:1-2:13
Understand It
- What did Paul do night and day? (1:3)
- Why did Paul long to see Timothy? (1:4)
- Who were Lois and Eunice, and what did Paul say about them? (1:5)
- What was Timothy reminded to do? (1:6)
- What kind of spirit does God give to His people? (1:7)
- In what way did Timothy need courage? (1:8)
- Why has God called us to a holy life? (1:9)
- What did Christ do? (1:10)
- Of what was Paul appointed a herald, an apostle, and a teacher? (1:11)
- Why was Paul not ashamed of the gospel? (1:12)
- What did Paul tell Timothy to do with his training? (1:13)
- What was Timothy to guard? (1:14)
- Where does the Holy Spirit live? (1:14)
- Who had deserted Paul? (1:16)
- What had Onesiphorus done for Paul? (1:16-17)
- What did Paul want the Lord to grant Onesiphorus? (1:18)
- What did Paul encourage Timothy to do with what he had been taught? (2:2)
- How was Timothy to endure hardship? (2:3)
- How does a soldier limit himself? Why? (2:4)
- What must an athlete do in order to win? (2:5)
- What should a hardworking farmer receive? Why? (2:6)
- What was Paul’s gospel? (2:8)
- Why was Paul willing to endure anything? (2:10)
- How did Paul encourage Timothy? (2:11-13)
- What “trustworthy saying” did Paul leave with Timothy to encourage him? (2:11-13)
Apply It
- How can you refresh another believer today?
- Who is someone for whom you can commit to pray on a regular basis?
- What person who has had a substantial impact on your spiritual life will you take the time to thank personally this week?