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II Timothy 4:1-8
August 9, 2026
Read II Timothy 4:1-2. What is involved with giving and receiving a “charge” to do something? What part of Paul’s charge to Timothy would be the hardest for you?
Read II Timothy 4:3-4. Do you think the “time” Paul was referring to has already come? What do you think is behind the idea of “accumulating teachers to suit their own passions”? In light of verse 5, how would you encourage believers to pray?
Read II Timothy 4:5 What do you think was behind Paul’s words “As for you…” How might a believer today have to live in order to fulfill what Paul was asking of Timothy in verse 5? (Take each admonition separately.) Is it possible to be involved in evangelism if you lack the gift of evangelism? Explain.
Read II Timothy 4:6-8. What do you like about Paul’s view on the remaining days of his life? What may have helped Paul deal with the idea that his physical life was drawing to a close?