2 Timothy Perseverance and Endurance 8th October 2017

Outline of Service 8^th October 2017

A Series of Studies on the Pauline Epistles

2 Timothy – Perseverance and Endurance

Hymn 32  (Tune 34): Hold the Promise Fast

The Lord’s Prayer from Luke 11:2-4

Psalm 68:1-5:  God Rewards Endurance

Bible Readings:                                                  

·     Joseph – a Good Example: Genesis  45: 1-13

·     Reminder of Responsibilities: 2 Timothy 1:6-18

·     All Workers are Called to Endure: 2 Tim 2:1-15

·     Always Opposition!  2 Timothy 3:1-7, 14-17

·     Paul’s Faith and Closing Greetings: 2 Tim 4:6-8

Hymn 3:  Seek to Endure

·     We must be prepared to persevere for God and good, and must endure to receive the end promises

·     In chapter 2 Paul addresses Teachers, Soldiers, Husbandmen and all Support Workers exhorting them to work together in supporting the message

·     In this life there will always be opposition experienced by those who chose to follow God

·     There is a great importance in supporting and helping each other as we establish our personal faith

·     We live in the time when we may be delivered from the prison of death to receive fulness of life not only spiritually in the world to come, but physically at the return of Jesus Christ.

Hymn 51:  Persevere Till the End

Doxology