The Deep End - "A Good Steward" - 2 Timothy 3 - Mike Maglish

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A Good Steward
2 Timothy 3
Mike Maglish

Part of The Deep End
A Study in 1 & 2 Timothy

November 24, 2024

3 But understand this, that in the last days there will come times of difficulty. —The Holy Bible: English Standard Version (2 Ti 3:1). (2016). Crossway Bibles.

ἔσχατος (eschatos) - Last of a series of (Signifying End)

ἡμέρα (hēmera) - Day (24 hours) OR Period of Time

View 1 - Last days (until Christ’s return)

View 2 - Last days (until the Old Covenants destruction)

34 Truly, I say to you, this generation will not pass away until all these things take place. —The Holy Bible: English Standard Version (Mt 24:34). (2016). Crossway Bibles.20 He was foreknown before the foundation of the world but was made manifest in the last times for the sake of you 21 who through him are believers in God, who raised him from the dead and gave him glory, so that your faith and hope are in God. —The Holy Bible: English Standard Version (1 Pe 1:20–21). (2016). Crossway Bibles.

17 “ ‘And in the last days it shall be, God declares,
that I will pour out my Spirit on all flesh,
and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy,
and your young men shall see visions,
and your old men shall dream dreams; —The Holy Bible: English Standard Version (Ac 2:17). (2016). Crossway Bibles.

LIVES with URGENCY

2 For people will be lovers of self, lovers of money, proud, arrogant, abusive, disobedient to their parents, ungrateful, unholy, 3 heartless, unappeasable, slanderous, without self-control, brutal, not loving good, 4 treacherous, reckless, swollen with conceit, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God, 5 having the appearance of godliness, but denying its power. Avoid such people. 6 For among them are those who creep into households and capture weak women, burdened with sins and led astray by various passions, 7 always learning and never able to arrive at a knowledge of the truth. —The Holy Bible: English Standard Version (2 Ti 3:2–7). (2016). Crossway Bibles.8 Just as Jannes and Jambres opposed Moses, so these men also oppose the truth, men corrupted in mind and disqualified regarding the faith. 9 But they will not get very far, for their folly will be plain to all, as was that of those two men. —The Holy Bible: English Standard Version (2 Ti 3:8–9). (2016). Crossway Bibles.11 Then Pharaoh summoned the wise men and the sorcerers, and they, the magicians of Egypt, also did the same by their secret arts. 12 For each man cast down his staff, and they became serpents. But Aaron’s staff swallowed up their staffs. —The Holy Bible: English Standard Version (Ex 7:11–12). (2016). Crossway Bibles.

AVOIDS Godlessness

10 You, however, have followed my teaching, my conduct, my aim in life, my faith, my patience, my love, my steadfastness, 11 my persecutions and sufferings that happened to me at Antioch, at Iconium, and at Lystra—which persecutions I endured; yet from them all the Lord rescued me. —The Holy Bible: English Standard Version (2 Ti 3:10–11). (2016). Crossway Bibles.

Is an EXAMPLE of FAITHFULNESS

12 Indeed, all who desire to live a godly life in Christ Jesus will be persecuted, 13 while evil people and impostors will go on from bad to worse, deceiving and being deceived. —The Holy Bible: English Standard Version (2 Ti 3:12–13). (2016). Crossway Bibles.

Displays EVIDENCE of CHRIST

(2 Ti 3:14–15).

Remains DEDICATED to GOSPEL

(2 Ti 3:16–17).

Is PREPARED with SCRIPTURE

Takeaway: We are to be GOOD STEWARDS of the GOSPEL which is SALVATION for all mankind