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                             Sunday, February 12, 2023

Lesson Text: II Timothy 1:3-14

King James Version (KJV)

I. A REMINDER OF GODLY HERITAGE (II Timothy 1:3-5)

3. I thank God, whom I serve from my forefathers with pure conscience, that without ceasing I have remembrance of thee in my prayers night and day;

4. Greatly desiring to see thee, being mindful of thy tears, that I may be filled with joy;

5. When I call to remembrance the unfeigned faith that is in thee, which dwelt first in thy grandmother Lois, and thy mother Eunice; and I am persuaded that in thee also.

 

II. A REMINDER OF GOD’S GIFT (II Timothy 1:6-7)

6. Wherefore I put thee in remembrance that thou stir up the gift of God, which is in thee by the putting on of my hands.

7. For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.

 

III. A REMINDER TO BE STEADFAST AMID SUFFERING (II Timothy 1:8-14)

8. Be not thou therefore ashamed of the testimony of our Lord, nor of me his prisoner: but be thou partaker of the afflictions of the gospel according to the power of God;

9. Who hath saved us, and called us with an holy calling, not according to our works, but according to his own purpose and grace, which was given us in Christ Jesus before the world began,

10. But is now made manifest by the appearing of our Saviour Jesus Christ, who hath abolished death, and hath brought life and immortality to light through the gospel:

11. Whereunto I am appointed a preacher, and an apostle, and a teacher of the Gentiles.

12. For the which cause I also suffer these things: nevertheless I am not ashamed: for I know whom I have believed, and am persuaded that he is able to keep that which I have committed unto him against that day.

13. Hold fast the form of sound words, which thou hast heard of me, in faith and love which is in Christ Jesus.

14. That good thing which was committed unto thee keep by the Holy Ghost which dwelleth in us.

 

New International Version (NIV)

I. A REMINDER OF GODLY HERITAGE (II Timothy 1:3-5)

3. I thank God, whom I serve, as my ancestors did, with a clear conscience, as night and day I constantly remember you in my prayers.

4. Recalling your tears, I long to see you, so that I may be filled with joy.

5. I am reminded of your sincere faith, which first lived in your grandmother Lois and in your mother Eunice and, I am persuaded, now lives in you also.

 

II. A REMINDER OF GOD’S GIFT (II Timothy 1:6-7)

6. For this reason I remind you to fan into flame the gift of God, which is in you through the laying on of my hands.

7. For the Spirit God gave us does not make us timid, but gives us power, love and self-discipline.

 

III. A REMINDER TO BE STEADFAST AMID SUFFERING (II Timothy 1:8-14)

8. So do not be ashamed of the testimony about our Lord or of me his prisoner. Rather, join with me in suffering for the gospel, by the power of God.

9. He has saved us and called us to a holy life—not because of anything we have done but because of his own purpose and grace. This grace was given us in Christ Jesus before the beginning of time,

10. but it has now been revealed through the appearing of our Savior, Christ Jesus, who has destroyed death and has brought life and immortality to light through the gospel.

11. And of this gospel I was appointed a herald and an apostle and a teacher.

12. That is why I am suffering as I am. Yet this is no cause for shame, because I know whom I have believed, and am convinced that he is able to guard what I have entrusted to him until that day.

13. What you heard from me, keep as the pattern of sound teaching, with faith and love in Christ Jesus.

14. Guard the good deposit that was entrusted to you—guard it with the help of the Holy Spirit who lives in us.

 

 

PRACTICAL POINTS FOR DISCUSSION:

We should be very thankful if we have a solid Christian heritage in our family (II Timothy 1:3-5).
We need to avail ourselves of the strength, love, and discipline that God has given us (II Timothy 1:6-7).
We should have no shame about our calling or fear about where we are headed (II Timothy 1:8-10).
Anything we might suffer in Jesus’ name will be well worth it in the end (II Timothy 1:11-12).
We have been entrusted with a precious treasure in the Spirit; we must guard it faithfully (II Timothy 1:13-14).

 

 

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