New Testament in a Year – 2 Timothy 2

A Workman Approved by God - 2 Timothy 2:14-26

Understand It

• What results from quarreling about words? (2:14)
• How did Paul encourage Timothy to present himself before God? (2:15)
• Why should we avoid godless chatter? (2:16)
• What had Hymenaeus and Philetus done? (2:17-18)
• What must everyone who confesses the name of the Lord do? (2:19)
• What sort of articles are found in a large house? (2:20)
• How could someone become an instrument used for noble purposes? (2:21)
• What was Timothy encouraged to flee? (2:22)
• What was Timothy encouraged to pursue? (2:22)
• What produces quarrels? (2:23)
• What must the Lord’s servant do and avoid? (2:24)
• How should we deal with those who oppose the Lord’s servants? Why? (2:25)
• What did Paul hope would happen to those who opposed the Lord’s servant? (2:25-26)

Apply It

• What can you do to present yourself as one approved to God?
• How do you need to change in your daily speech to weed out senseless and godless chatter?
• What can you do to flee temptation?