Hub Notes

Read 2 Timothy 4:19-22 v 19   Give my greetings to Priscilla and Aquila and those living in the household of Onesiphorus. I find these little snatches of information at the end of Paul’s letters utterly fascinating. It seems that he

Read 2 Timothy 4:9-18 v 17   But the Lord stood with me and gave me strength so that I might preach the Good News in its entirety for all the Gentiles to hear. And he rescued me from certain death.

Read 2 Timothy 4:1-8 vv 3-4  They will follow their own desires and will look for teachers who will tell them whatever their itching ears want to hear.  They will reject the truth and chase after myths. Here we go again

Read 2 Timothy 3:10-17 v 13   But evil people and impostors will flourish. They will deceive others and will themselves be deceived. The reading doesn’t get any easier does it – the picture seems just as dark as yesterday. The

The world into which the Good News is announced   Whilst Paul was committed to announcing the Good News of Jesus wherever he went, he was under no illusions as to the difficulties he faced as a result. In 2

Read 2 Timothy 2:15-26 v 25  Gently instruct those who oppose the truth. Perhaps God will change those people’s hearts, and they will learn the truth.  Spreading the Good News of Jesus can often provoke opposition, so Timothy is urged

Read 2 Timothy 2:1-14 v 2  You have heard me teach things that have been confirmed by many reliable witnesses. Now teach these truths to other trustworthy people who will be able to pass them on to others. So here

Read 2 Timothy 1:11-18 v 12  That is why I am suffering here in prison. But I am not ashamed of it, for I know the one in whom I trust, and I am sure that he is able to

Read 2 Timothy 1:3-10 v 8  So never be ashamed to tell others about our Lord.  Everyday conversations often include something about family life; questions like ‘How’s your mother/brother/auntie etc?’ frequently crop up. Some folk might go on at great

Spreading the Good News.    We are going to read Paul’s second letter to Timothy for the next couple of weeks. In this first section Paul has a great deal to write about his driving purpose in life – he wants