2 Timothy 2:3-15

2 Timothy 2:8-15 2, Timothy 2, 3-15

2 Timothy 2:3-15
(2 Timothy 2:8-15)
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Reading the Text:
- NRSV (with link to Anglicized NRSV) at Oremus Bible Browser.
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- The Blue Letter Bible. KJV, alternate versions, Greek text with concordance, commentaries.
- The World Wide Study Bible includes commentary, exposition and sermons.
Historical References, Commentary and Comparative Texts:
- "Of David's Lineage," "Before the Angels," The Jesus Database, an online annotated inventory of the traditions concerning the life and teachings of Jesus. Dr. Gregory C. Jenks, FaithFutures Foundation.
- I.10, Stromata, Clement of Alexandria (c 200)
- Chapter III, The Prescription of Heretics, Tertullian (c. 200)
- Chapter XXII, On the Flesh of Christ, Tertullian (c. 211)
- Chapter XIII, Scorpiace, Tertullian (c. 213)
- II.LXIX, V.I, VI.XLIV, VIII.LVI, Against Celsus, Origen (c. 246)
- Epistle LXV -- Cyprian of Carthage (c. 249)
- III.4, Ecclesiastical History, Eusebius of Caesarea (c 320).
- From the Geneva Notes (c.1599).
  - "He confirms plainly two principles of our faith, which are alway assaulted by heretics, the one of which (that is, that Christ is the true Messiah, made man of the seed of David) is the ground of our salvation: and the other is the highest part of it, that is, that he is risen again from the dead."
- From Matthew Henry's Commentary.(c. 1700)
  - "We must not think it strange if the best men meet with the worst treatment; but this is cheering, that the word of God is not bound."
- From Wesley's Notes. John Wesley (1703-1791).
  - "See the spirit of a real Christian? Who would not wish to be likeminded? Salvation is deliverance from all evil; glory, the enjoyment of all good."
- From the Commentary on the Whole Bible (Jamieson, Fausset and Brown, 1871).
  - "The Greek perfect passive participle, implies a permanent character acquired by Jesus as the risen Saviour, and our permanent interest in Him as such."
- From The People's New Testament, B.W. Johnson, 1891.
  - "If we prove faithless, he will still be faithful to keep every promise he has made."
Contemporary Commentary, Studies and Exegesis:
- Commentary, 2 Timothy 2:8-15, Matt Skinner, Preaching This Week, WorkingPreacher.org, 2013.
  - "If Timothy hasn't yet figured out that success in his ministry isn't predicated on his creativity and insight, this part of the letter might fix that."
- "Studying the Law As We Study the Word," Yolanda Smith, ON Scripture, Odyssey Networks, 2013.
  - "Are we credible teachers of the word? Can we stand and share God's word accurately?"
- "Count on It," Alan Brehm, The Waking Dreamer, 2013.
  - "Presumption makes our loving creator and redeemer into a "God-in-the-box" who gives us everything we want. Faith entrusts oneself to Gods loving care. If we can let go our expectations and accept the grace to thrive in surprising places, we may discover that we can count on God never to forsake us."
- "To Die With Him," sermon discussion from Frederick Buechner, Frederick Buechner Blog.
  - ""And now, brothers, I will ask you a terrible question, and God knows I ask it also of myself. Is the truth beyond all truths, beyond the stars, just this: that to live without him is the real death, that to die with him is the only life?""
- Commentary, 2 Timothy 2:8-15, Dirk G. Lange, Preaching This Week, WorkingPreacher.org, 2010.
  - "Here lies the danger of all doctrine, no matter how important (for doctrine is also one way in which we 'translate,' one way in which we 'remember'): too quickly doctrine binds the word of truth, puts it in chains. For doctrine has always the tendency to turn itself into the truth rather than merely pointing towards the truth, who is not an 'idea' or a concept but a person, Jesus Christ."
- "First Thoughts on Year C Epistle Passages in the Lectionary," Pentecost 21, William Loader, Murdoch University, Uniting Church in Australia.
  - "So Timothy and his leaders need to sustain Paul?s approach and avoid the endless chatter of distractions from the heart of the gospel (2:16). This about much more that people who talk too much. It is about avoiding the distractions of a religiosity that has lost sight of the vision of the kingdom and retreated to an individual piety which sees the good news only in terms of being guaranteed we go to heaven when we die ? as if that is all that matters."
- "Word Wrangling," Deanna Thompson, WorkingPreacher, 2010.
  - "Fighting over words, he says, makes it harder to know what's true and what's not."
- "Hold Firm," Rev. Bryan Findlayson, Lectionary Bible Studies and Sermons, Pumpkin Cottage Ministry Resources.
- Lectionary Commentary, 2 Timothy 2:1-7; 15, Stacey M. Floyd-Thomas, The African American Lectionary, 2009.
  - "We are too smart to let the educational foundation laid by our ancestors gather dust. We will love the Lord our God with our entire being, even our minds."
- "Would Jesus Wear Face Paint?" study guide for adults, Robert B. Kruschwitz, (other resources at) "Sports," Christian Reflection, The Center for Christian Ethics at Baylor University, 2008.
- "If We Deny Him, He Will Also Deny Us (2 Timothy 2:12)," by Hampton Keathley IV at the Biblical Studies Foundation.
  - "Second Timothy 2:12 has caused confusion for many people as it seems to cast a shadow on the security of the believer, but does it mean that someone who denies Christ will be denied entrance into the kingdom?"
- "Remember the Risen Christ," Robert B. Strimple, in Kerux: The Online Journal of Biblical Theology (Reformed).
- "Crisis of the Word (2 Timothy 2:15): A Message to Pastors and Would-Be Pastors," by Daniel B. Wallace, Associate Professor of New Testament Studies at Dallas Theological Seminary.
  - "...the minister of the Word must be engaged in the breathless pursuit of truth."
Recommended articles from ATLAS, an online collection of religion and theology journals, are linked below. ATLAS Access options are available for academic institutions, alumni of selected theological schools, and clergy/church offices. Annotated list of "starting place" articles at ATLAS for this week's texts (includes direct links).
- Brueggemann, Walter, "Wrangling over Words," The Christian Century, 1992.
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- MaGee, Gregory S., "Paul's Response to the Shame and Pain of Imprisonment in 2 Timothy," Bibliotheca Sacra, 2008.
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- Roose, Hanna, "Sharing in Christ's Rule: Tracing a Debate in Earliest Christianity," Journal for the Study of the New Testament, 2004.
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Sermons:
With Children:
- Worshiping with Children, Proper 23, Including children in the congregation's worship, using the Revised Common Lectionary, Carolyn C. Brown, 2013. 2010.
- "Storypath Lectionary Links: Connecting Children's Literature with our Faith Story," October 13, 2013, Union Presbyterian Seminary. Connections: 2 Timothy 2:8-15 and George Flies South by Simon James. 2010
- "Making the Grade," Charles Kirkpatrick, Sermons4kids.com.
- "Fighting Truth Decay," Jim Kerlin, childrensermons.com.
Drama:
Graphics & Bulletin Materials:
- Clip Art, 2 Timothy 2:9, 2 Timothy 2:13, Fr. Richard Lonsdale, Resources for Catholic Educators.
Hymns and Music:
- Hymnary.org, hymns, scores, media, information.
- Hymns with Scripture Allusions: 2 Timothy 2:4, 12, 15. The Cyber Hymnal.
- At Digital Hymnal (midi files, guitar chords, karaoke files, projection text):
  - Am I a Soldier of the Cross?
  - Onward, Christian Soldiers!
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Study Links and Resources for the Book of 2 Timothy