"DEATH ABOLISHED"
Intro. In the book of Job, death is referred to as the king of terrors. Paul speaks of death as the last enemy to be destroyed.
I. THE CERTAINTY OF DEATH.
A. Thus far the statistics are pretty convincing. One hundred out of every one hundred people die.
1. The Bible tells us that it is appointed unto man, once to die, and after that, the judgment.
a. For many ...
Intro. Notice that Paul is here giving Timothy a series of commandments.
1. "Be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus."
2. "The things that you have heard from me, commit to faithful men, who will be able to teach others."
3. "Endure hardness as a good soldier."
4. "The husbandman that laboreth must first be partaker of the fruits."
5. "Consider what I say."
6. "Remember...
"2 TIMOTHY 3:10"
Intro. Paul had been mentoring Timothy for many years. This writing of this 2nd letter to Timothy is about 21 years after they first met in Lystra.
I. TIMOTHY'S THOROUGH KNOWLEDGE OF PAUL.
A. Being a companion, traveling and serving with someone for 21 years, you get to know them quite well.
B. He knew Paul's:
1. Doctrine. He had heard the teachings of Paul for...
"THE INSPIRED WORD"
Intro. The Bible claims that God who exists outside of space and time, created the Universe and all of the life forms in it, has revealed Himself to man, and that the Bible is that revelation.
I. "ALL SCRIPTURE IS GIVEN BY INSPIRATION OF GOD."
A. David made the claim that the Spirit of God was speaking through him.
2SA 23:2 The spirit of the LORD spake by me,...
"THE LORD STOOD WITH ME"
Intro. Paul is writing to his son in the faith, Timothy. Paul is in Rome being tried before Nero, and Timothy is in Ephesus. After the first hearing before Nero, things did not look good. Paul wrote, "The time of my departure is at hand, I have fought a good fight, I have finished the course, I have kept the faith."
I. PAUL FORSAKEN BY HIS COMPANIONS IN TH...