The Epistles & The Practical Christian Life Class 4 The Pastoral Epistles © John Stevenson, 2008.

The Epistles The Epistles &&

The Practical Christian LifeThe Practical Christian Life

Class 4

The Pastoral Epistles

© John Stevenson, 2008

The Second Epistle The Second Epistle to Timothyto Timothy

Final Words

1 Timothy2 Timothy

Titus

1 Thessalonians2 Thessalonians

EphesiansPhilippiansColossiansPhilemon

Romans1 Corinthians2 Corinthians

Galatians

Pastoral Epistles

Prophetic Epistles

Prison EpistlesFoundational

Epistles

Christ & the congregation

Christ & second coming

Christ & the church

Christ & the cross

EcclesiologicalEschatologicalChristologicalSoteriological

The Unashamed Life (1)

22ndnd Timothy Timothy

The Faithfully Finished Life (4)

The Life of the Faithful Teacher (2)

The Life of the False Teacher (3)

• This is the Last of Paul’s epistles

• Paul writes from Rome.

• Paul understands he is at the end of his life.

• Opening Salutation (1:1-2).• Mindful Memories (1:3-7).

– A heart of love (1:3-4).– A heritage of faith (1:5).– A help for giftedness (1:6)– The handiwork of God’s Spirit (1:7).

The Unashamed Life (1)

22ndnd Timothy Timothy

• Opening Salutation (1:1-2).• Mindful Memories (1:3-7).• The Question of Shame (1:8-18).

– Do not be ashamed of the testimony of the Lord or of me His prisoner (1:8-11).

– I suffer but am not ashamed (1:12).– A guard against shame (1:13-14).– The shameful example of Phygelus and Hermogenus

(1:15).– The Unashamed example of Onesiphorus (1:16-18).

The Unashamed Life (1)

22ndnd Timothy Timothy

• A Life Strong in the grace that is in Christ (2:1).

• A Strategy of continuing endurance (2:2).• Examples of continuing endurance (2:3-26).

The Unashamed Life (1)

22ndnd Timothy Timothy

The Life of the Faithful Teacher (2)

Illustration

22ndnd Timothy 2 Timothy 2

The Call

A Soldier

The Reward

2:3

An Athlete

A Farmer

A Workman

A Vessel

A Servant

Suffer hardship

Follow the rules

Work hard

Handle the Word

Be clean

Be at peace

Please the General

Win the Prize

Receive the Harvest

Be approved by God

Be useful

Please the Enlister

2:5

2:6

2:15

2:20

2:24

• The Promise of False Teachers (3:1)• The Profile of False Teachers (3:2-5) ―

what they ARE.• The Captivation of False Teachers (3:6-7)

― what they DO.• An Example of False Teachers (3:8-9).• Timothy’s Charge in the face of False

Teachers (3:10-17).

The Unashamed Life (1)

22ndnd Timothy Timothy

The Life of the Faithful Teacher (2)

The Life of the False Teacher (3)

• A Solemn Charge (4:1-5).• Paul’s Completion (4:6-8).

– Present (4:6)– Past (4:7)– Future (4:8)

• Closing Instructions (4:9-22)

The Unashamed Life (1)

22ndnd Timothy Timothy

The Faithfully Finished Life (4)

The Life of the Faithful Teacher (2)

The Life of the False Teacher (3)

Search CommitteeSearch Committee

Your pastor has recently left for a new ministry and you have been

assigned to the search committee to find a new pastor. Your first job

is to develop a job description based on 1st Timothy and Titus.

Potential Pastoral CandidatePotential Pastoral Candidate

The candidate is a young man (29 years old) who is not yet married (he is currently dating a young woman, but their relationship is still in the early stages). Although he has only been a Christian for five years, he has just completed his seminary training. Early in his Christian walk, he sensed that God was leading him into the pastoral ministry, and he has never wavered in that sense of calling since then. He is a very bright person, a man who seems to know his Bible and theology well. He is also quite a dynamic preacher.

Potential Pastoral CandidatePotential Pastoral Candidate

He seems to have strong leadership qualities, knowing where a church should go and encouraging others to rally behind him in getting there. Though he is nice person, he does not have a “warm” personality, a personality that places people at ease in a one-on-one setting. That is, although he might not intend to do this, you could imagine him inadvertently intimidating some people in one-on-one setting. In fact, while he enjoys preaching and working with groups of people, he seems to be something of an introvert, particularly in settings with individuals.

Potential Pastoral CandidatePotential Pastoral Candidate

He seems to be a very disciplined individual, and he appears to have a steady, self-controlled demeanor. He is a hard worker, presently holding down a full time job as well as two part time jobs. And those who know him well seem to think highly of him.