Intro Notes:
1. Present yourself to God. (2 Timothy 2:14a, 15)
2. Avoid quarrels. (2 Timothy 2:14b, 16-18a)
3. Stand firm in the truth. (2 Timothy 2:18b-19)
Table Talk Questions:
- What does Paul want Timothy to remind the people under his care? (v. 14) How are we doing as a church at these important reminders?
- In what ways are you presenting yourself to God? (v. 15) What does the Lord see in your life with approval? What does “rightly handling the word of truth” mean? How are you able to “cut straight” the word of truth to others?
- Why do you think that the New Testament says so much about avoiding quarreling? (vv. 14b, 16-18a) What categories of “irreverent babble” impacted you the most? How does quarreling and irreverent babble spread like gangrene in a church?
- In what ways do quarreling, irreverent babble, and false teaching all have the same end? What does it mean to say that the faith of some people is “upset”? (v. 18) What two answers does Paul give to reassure Timothy that, despite quarreling, irreverent babble, and false teaching, all is not lost? (v. 19) On what two truths does Paul say that God’s firm foundation stands?