2 Timothy 4:1-22

Contents: Christ's faithful servant and the faithfulness of Christ to His own.

Characters: God, Christ, Paul, Demas, Timothy, Luke, Mark, Tychicus, Carpus, Alexander, Prisca, Aquila, Onesiphorus, Erastus, Trophines, Eubulus, Pudens, Linus, Claudia.

Conclusion: It concerns the witnesses of Christ seriously to consider the account they must give the Lord Jesus Christ of the trust reposed upon them as His representatives. Against the last days when there shall be widespread rejection of the doctrines of Christ, men grown weary of the plain Gospel and hankering for philosophies, let us faithfully preach the pure Word of God, apart from any merely human fancies, making full proof of our ministry and loving the truth of His return for His own.

Key Word: Charge, 2 Timothy 4:1.

Strong Verses: 2 Timothy 4:2; 2 Timothy 4:3; 2 Timothy 4:4; 2 Timothy 4:8; 2 Timothy 4:18.

Striking Facts: 2 Timothy 4:8, «Crown» is a symbol of reward in N. T. Here is a special reward promised to those who love the truth of Christ's second coming and work and long for it. It is a crown the «post-millennarian» will not receive, for He hopes to set up the millennium without the presence of the King.