Book 6 bob and vic mccallum book 7 chue petnamngern book 8 vic and jean fleming in the present book, as in my other books, my aim is to provide. God supports the power of magistracy for the sake of his own people, when. Commentary on the book of 1 timothy relevant bible teaching. For students, pastors, and teachers, check out the list of s top 50 bestselling commentaries. Commentary on the book of 2 timothy 2 timothy 1 1paul, an apostle of christ jesus by the will of god, according to the promise of life in christ jesus, 2to timothy, my beloved son. In the process the reader will encounter our discussions on several major, and at times controversial, doctrines and issues. The written word conforms to the likeness of the living word. He had learned it from his mother eunice and his grandmother lois and paul rejoices that this very same faith was evident in timothy as well. Each study expounds a passage, forms a principle out of that passage, and shows how to apply that principle to your life. The three letters commonly referred to as the pastoral epistles 1 timothy, 2 timothy, and titus are labeled as such because they are the only letters paul addressed to fellow workers with pastoral responsibilities. Commentary on the book of 1 timothy 1 timothy 1 1paul, an apostle of christ jesus according to the commandment of god our savior, and of christ jesus, who is our hope, 2to timothy, my true child in the faith.
I charge you therefore before god and the lord jesus christ, who will judge the living and the dead at his appearing and his kingdom. Henry alford 2 timothy commentary the new testament for english readers. Its paul writing to his good friend, timothy, whos currently hanging out in ephesus. Here is a sample excerpt to give a taste of what you can glean from this well done commentary. You will also find options for commentaries on 1 timothy that help pastors, teachers, and readers with application of the bible, commentaries that approach the scripture versebyverse, classic christian commentaries, and much more. Free bible commentaries in easy english easyenglish bible. Whom i serve from my forefathers being born a jew, i was carefully educated in the knowledge of the true god, and the proper manner of worshipping him.
Do your best to present yourself to god as one approved, a worker who has no need to be ashamed, rightly handling the word of truth. Possibly there might be some danger, lest the fierce and zealous opposition of the judaizers, and the persecution which the apostle and his faithful adherents were then under, should damp. The requirements in 2 timothy are a that paul had recently been at troas, at corinth, and at miletus, each of. Cyril barber from the ministers library volume 2 and the ministers library volume 3 bernard, john henry. Death is near, and paul faces it with courage and serenity 2 tim. John has also written several bestselling books, including the macarthur study bible, the gospel according to jesus, the new testament commentary series, twelve ordinary men, and the truth war. A daily bible study in 7day sections with a summary commentary, discussion questions, and daily application sunday 1 timothy 1 salutation 1. With bible gateway plus, you gain instant access to a digital bible study library, including complete notes from the niv cultural backgrounds study bible and the new bible commentary. Audio and manuscripts are available for each lesson. In verses 2 5 paul described the traits of evil people. This is the commentary to which pastors should turn if they are seeking more exegetical detail than is found in the works of davis mentioned above. The pastoral epistles 12 timothy, titus summary shmoop. Read commentary on this popular bible verse and understand the real meaning behind gods word using john gills exposition of the bible.
It takes the spirit of god to produce a truly sound mind. For permission to reproducedistribute these resources from steve cole including the word document and audio files found on the individual lesson pages below please see bible. Zerr accepted this understanding of the passage, thus, 2 tim. Bible exposition commentary versebyverse commentary. David guzik commentary on 2 timothy 2, where paul advices timothy to work hard for a faithful god and to persevere with a servants heart. Mar 28, 2009 there are a number of other helpful commentaries on the pastoral epistles. Carson has put together a book that contains, in writing, each of the six expositions of 2 timothy that were preached during most of the general sessions at the conference called. The inductive training manual is a series of questions on each section of 1 timothy, designed for small group discussion, to. Commentary sections comprise periscopes of scripture e. This was how long timothy was supposed to fight the good fight.
Oct 24, 2010 working preacher is a ministry brought to you by luther seminary. He also wants timothy to bring his books and papers 2 timothy 4. The three epistles are called pastoral because they relate to the conduct of church leaders, thought of as pastors literally shepherds. Any mind that lacks the holy spirit will, like esaus, be limited in its outlook, unstable to some degree, and focused on itself. The dangers to the church are pressing and instant.
The letter was intended to address specific problems that timothy was encountering at the church in ephesus, namely, false teachers. The working preacher team believes that god uses good biblical preaching to change lives. Grace, mercy, and peace from god our father and jesus christ our lord. The book opens with paul reflecting on timothy s sincere faith. The letter includes a probable reference to his ordination 2 tim. A daily bible study in 7day sections with a summary commentary, discussion questions, and daily application book introduction the prior section sunday 2 timothy 1 salutation 1.
Commentary on the book of 2 timothy relevant bible teaching. Weekly telecasts and daily radio broadcasts of grace to you are seen and heard by millions worldwide. We have enlisted hundreds of friends biblical scholars, theologians, homileticians and pastors dedicated to the craft of biblical preaching to provide you timely, compelling and trustworthy content. The three days and the three nights study resources. Paul is writing of men who listen to, consider, follow, and then teach doctrines twisted from their biblical base ii peter 3. Grace, mercy and peace from god the father and christ jesus our lord. Richison exposes the mind of god to the mind of man by expounding individual books of gods word versebyverse. Working preacher is a ministry brought to you by luther seminary. Bridgeway bible commentary a running explanation of the biblical text for the people of todays world. There is always danger that a good effort will simply not last long enough, and end in defeat. The objective of all bible study is personal transformation.
If you effectively disciple 10 persons every three years, then if those 10 persons will each disciple 10 others every three years, and each one that is discipled over a three year period, will disciple 10 others every three years, in 6 years you would have 110 teachers, in 9 years, 11,220. Today we are going to begin a study of the book of acts and focus on the mission of the church for today. For all that are in authority seeing even the lowest country magistrates frequently do much good or much harm. This verse also implies that, as long as the mind is devoid of gods spirit, it cannot be considered to be truly healthy. Do your best to present yourself to god as one approved, a worker who does not need to be ashamed and who correctly handles the word of truth. There are a number of helpful commentaries on the pastoral epistles, and the following are five of the best. The military hierarchy recognizes her as supreme commander and in fact will only go to war on her personal command judg. Deborah judges 45 bible commentary theology of work. Because the word of god cannot be limited like a physical person can, paul is willing to endure whatever he has to for the sake of saving souls. But all his friends except luke had left him 2 timothy 4.
Possibly there might be some danger, lest the fierce and zealous opposition of the judaizers, and the persecution which the apostle and his faithful adherents were then under, should damp timothys zeal, and cause him to let the sacred fire lie under embers. But this practice, most would argue, was bound to a particular culture. The ideal of this transformation is the lord jesus christ. This workbook was designed for bible class study, family study, or. Versebyverse commentary through the book of 2 corinthians.
Tim noakes has 32 books on goodreads with 12349 ratings. Tim challies best commentaries on the pastoral epistles. Although he had succeeded that time, the romans would not set him free. Timothys mother, eunice, and his grandmother, lois, were both christians 2 tim. The letter of 2 timothy a discipleship program featuring.
You can find the best commentary on pastoral epistles for you using the tools on the right side. H3075 yehowzabad strongs hebrew lexicon kjv spurgeons morning and evening. The international standard bible encyclopaediaobserves about second timothy. Constables notes on 2 timothy 5 a person can become a minister of gods truth only when the head of the church jesus christ bestows a gift on him or her through the holy spirit. Watch our overview video on 1 timothy, which breaks down the literary design of the book and its flow of thought. Overview of the book of 2 timothy third millennium ministries. Paul seems to have written 2 timothy with two purposes in mind.
By the inspiration of the holy spirit, the apostle paul addressed christians influenced by a. F2 but despite the fact of his denying that this is the correct understanding of the place, the meaning should nevertheless be allowed. Among these are the incomprehensibility of god and the origin of sin and evil. Ii timothy 1, new king james version nkjv the bible app. The people recognize her wisdom and come to her for counsel and conflict resolution judges 4. On this interpretation of the evidence, 2 timothy is the last letter we have from the hand of the apostle paul helps for. Among them are the introductory level works by william barclay, douglas milne, and walter liefeld. This 25 part expository study of 1 timothy was preached at flagstaff christian fellowship in 1994. He clearly taught timothy to avoid those who claim to know god yet live in sinful ways. The book of acts tells us that timothy came from lystra, a city in the province of galatia 16.
James rosscup writes that this was the great work in the life of the versatile dean of canterbury. Outline of ii timothy floral heights church of christ. He expects that they will soon kill him 2 timothy 4. The word properly signifies to blow or stir up a fire, when it is almost dead, or does not burn sufficiently. The condition in which it represents him is remarkably contrasted, in several respects, with the conditions of his first imprisonment, as shown in the letters dating from that period.
In each of these ways, jesus made a good confession before pontius pilate. Paul cant help but pause and praise god for his wonderful and gracious sovereign plan and that god would choose to save someone like him. This basic commentary provides some basic helps for understanding and appreciating pauls written address to the colossians. Also distinctive about 1 timothy are its comments about women 1 tim.
A bible text and commentary on the book of 2 kings. God rules history a bible text and commentary on the book of 1 chronicles. In verses 25 paul described the traits of evil people. The macarthur new testament commentary comes from the experience, insight, and wisdom of one of the most trusted ministry leaders and bible teachers of our day.
The book of 2 timothy is a personal letter from paul to timothy. To timothy, my dearly beloved son see the note on 1 tim. The pastoral epistles 1 2 timothy, titus summary 1 timothy. Students doing indepth research into these books will want to look at the works of i.
At the beginning of the 21st century, there may be no more relevant book in the bible than this letter of second corinthians. In the new testament, the second epistle of paul to timothy, usually referred to simply as second timothy and often written 2 timothy or ii timothy, is one of the three pastoral epistles traditionally attributed to paul the apostle. Kent hughes all scripture is breathed out by god and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness, that the man of god may be complete, equipped for every good work. In all purity lenski observed that in all purity is commonly understood to mean that timothy is to watch his sexual nature when he is admonishing younger women. This file is large and could be slow to download it is also available in three smaller parts or you can download it in. It follows that this commentary, like all commentaries, was written by an uninspired, fallible human. Wherefore i put thee in remembrance because of the great affection the apostle had for timothy, and because of that confidence he had of him, that unfeigned faith dwelt in him, as well as because this had had a place in his relations before him. They are the kind who work their way into peoples homes and win the confidence of vulnerable women who are burdened with the guilt of sin and controlled by various desires. In the court for the first time, he had been successful. This workbook was designed for bible class study, family study, or personal study. Yet she will be saved through childbearing, provided they continue in faith and love and holiness, with modesty. An outcome of this production was the new testament for english readers 4 vols. The difficulty in this verse is that the principle here laid down seems to be employed in 1 corinthians 9.