Products referencing 2 Timothy

Voddie Baucham teaches from Paul’s final letter to Timothy (2 Timothy 1) where he opens his heart up before God. Voddie encourages preachers to not only preach, but to pray. A shepherd who preaches must be a shepherd who prays, and therefore the shepherd who prays will always be a shepherd who preaches. If the preacher finds himself at a point in life where prayer is absent, it’s directly indicative of one who is moving away from dependence on God.

Voddie Baucham teaches from Paul’s final letter to Timothy (2 Timothy 1) where he opens his heart up before God. Voddie encourages preachers to not only preach, but to pray. A shepherd who preaches must be a shepherd who prays, and therefore the shepherd who prays will always be a shepherd who preaches. If the preacher finds himself at a point in life where prayer is absent, it’s directly indicative of one who is moving away from dependence on God.

The pastor is under fire to be all things to all people in his congregation, but the Bible provides the true template for a pastor's primary focus in ministry. Listen as Alistair Begg speaks to a group of pastors at a luncheon in the Detroit area.

Learning how to handle God’s word is critical to our sanctification. Only the Holy Spirit can give an individual the desire to learn the scriptures, but we need to cultivate that desire and become disciplined in our quest for truth. Being disciplined includes using proper hermeneutics when we study our Bibles. In this sermon Alistair illustrates some key areas where this might apply.

Do you believe the Christian Bible is the Word of God? Some debate the Bible as having no authority and being unreliable. Others debate parts of the Bible are reliable but other parts are not. Pastor Begg addresses these view points and provides thought provoking teaching on why the Bible is truthful in all parts, is the sole authority, and God inspired. Whichever side of the Bible battle debate you reside, listen today and provide your own personal reflection on the authority of Scripture.

Alistair Begg recounts his own personal experience of coming to faith in Jesus Christ. Drawing upon his youth in Scotland, England, and later, Michigan, he encourages young people to choose relationships carefully – recognizing that friendships compel us to be good or bad, but seldom neutral. In pivotal moments when peers compel us to act, it is essential to stand firm upon our knowledge that Christ died for our sins and not waiver from our faith.

What is our legacy? What do we leave behind? Alistair Begg directs a college student audience to Paul’s final instruction to Timothy: “Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved.” Each day our actions affect those around us in ways that are either helpful or harmful, encouraging or unreliable. Such conscious choices paint a canvas of the picture we ultimately leave behind. In this message, men and women are encouraged to choose their friends wisely and not to underestimate a life lived to the glory of God.

This collection on the Pastoral Epistles includes: Household of Faith - Volume 1: A Study in the Book of 1 Timothy Household of Faith - Volume 2: A Study in the Book of 1 Timothy Useful to the Master: A Study in the Book of 2 Timothy Get It Right: A Study in the Book of Titus

Paul’s second letter to Timothy issues a direct challenge to all who are tempted to embrace pragmatism at the expense of truth. Timothy is confronted by confusion in the realm of doctrine and morality. It was vital that he understood the absolute priority of defining and declaring the gospel so as to be able to speak with authority in an age of uncertainty. Some 2000 years later we face the same challenge and these studies prepare us to meet it. If you feel inadequate for the task of sharing the Good News and wonder whether God can use someone ...