Paul’s Farewell Letter to Timothy & All Christians!
Paul is dying and working diligently to pass along his personal inspired knowledge of Christ Jesus to Timothy, Luke and others before passing on and being resurrected with God The Father, The Spirit of Holiness, and Christ Jesus in Heaven Eternally!
“As for me, I am already being poured out in sacrifice, and the time of my deliverance is at hand. I have fought the good fight, I have finished the course, I have kept the Faith. For the rest, there is laid up for me a Crown of Justice, which the Lord, the Just Judge, will give to me in that day; yet not to me only, but also to those who love His Coming.”—2 Timothy 4:5
“The Lord will deliver me from every work of Evil, and will preserve me for His Heavenly Kingdom; to whom be the Glory forever and ever. Amen.”
—2 Timothy 4:18
He shares his wisdom for the time ahead—stick to the Bible and Our Lord & Savior Jesus Christ:
“Hold to the form of sound teaching which thou hast heard from me, in the Faith and Love which are in Christ Jesus. Guard the Good Trust through The Holy Spirit, who dwells in us.”—2 Timothy 1:13-14
He shares his wisdom for the time ahead—remember, we are Spiritual Beings of Christ first, citizens of Planet Earth second:
“Conduct thyself in work as a Good Soldier of Christ Jesus. No one serving as God’s Soldier entangles himself in worldly affairs, that he may please Him whose approval he has secured.”—2 Timothy 2:3-4
He shares his wisdom for the time ahead—Jesus’s love for us is not bound, it is limitless:
“If we have died with Him, we shall also live with Him; if we endure, we shall also reign with Him; if we disown Him, He also will disown us; if we are faithless, He remains Faithful, for He cannot disown Himself.”
He shares his wisdom for the time ahead—Jesus is the Way to Salvation:
“Let everyone depart from iniquity who names the Name of the Lord.”
—2 Timothy 2:15
“If anyone, therefore, has cleansed himself from these, he will be a vessel for honorable use, sanctified and useful to the Lord, ready for every good work.”—2 Timothy 2:15
“Flee from the cravings of youth and pursue Justice, Faith, Charity and Peace with those who call on the Lord from a pure heart.”—2 Timothy 2:22
He shares his wisdom for the time ahead—Everyone who believes is a Disciple of GOD; Everyone’s Ministry needs to be fulfilled:
“I CHARGE thee, in Sight of God The Father, The Spirit of Holiness, and Christ Jesus, who will judge the living and the dead by His Coming and by His Kingdom, preach the Word, be urgent in season, out of season; reprove, entreat, rebuke with all patience and teaching.”—2 Timothy 4:1-2
“For there will come a time when they will not endure the Sound Doctrine; nut having itching ears, will heap up to themselves teachers according to their own lusts, and they will turn away from the Truth.”—2 Timothy 4:3–4
“But do thou be watchful in all things, bear with tribulation patiently, work as a Preacher of the Gospel, fulfill thy Ministry.”—2 Timothy 4:5
Farewell Apostle Paul!
Amen. Alleluia!
Read and inspired by the New Testament, The Second Epistle of Saint Paul to Timothy, Chapters 1-4 (END); Paul’s Farewell Letter to Timothy, Luke, & All Christians!
Bible Notes:
Saint Paul wrote this letter to Timothy from his Roman imprisonment. Realizing that his death was near, Paul penned this last letter of encouragement and direction to his spiritual son. At the end of the letter there is a touching appeal for Timothy to come to Rome to be with Paul.
CORRECTION for The Last Testament: The Spirit of Holiness
ADDITION to The Last Testament: The Spirit of Holiness
Second Timothy Chapter 1: Greeting; Thanksgiving and Prayer; Paul’s Example; Loyalty and Defections.
Greeting:
Paul, an Apostle of Jesus Christ, by the Will of God, in accordance with the Promise of Life in Christ Jesus, to Timothy, my beloved son: Grace, Mercy and Peace from God the Father and from Jesus Christ our Lord.
CORRECTION for The Last Testament: The Spirit of Holiness
“Paul, an Apostle of Jesus Christ, by the Will of God, in accordance with the Promise of Life in Christ Jesus, to Timothy, my beloved son: Grace, Mercy and Peace from God The Father, The Spirit of Holiness, and from Jesus Christ Our Lord.”—2 Timothy 1:1-2
Thanksgiving and Prayer:
Recalling thy tears, I long to see thee that I may be filled with joy.
Paul’s Example:
For this reason I admonish thee to stir up the Grace of God which is in thee by the laying on of my hands. For God has not given us the Spirit of Fear, but of Power and of Love and Prudence. Do not, therefore, be ashamed of Testimony for Our Lord…
Hold to the form of sound teaching which thou hast heard from me, in the Faith and Love which are in Christ Jesus. Guard the Good Trust through The Holy Spirit, who dwells in us.
ADDITION to The Last Testament: The Spirit of Holiness
“Hold to the form of sound teaching which thou hast heard from me, in the Faith and Love which are in Christ Jesus. Guard the Good Trust through The Holy Spirit, who dwells in us.”—2 Timothy 1:13-14
Loyalty and Defections:
This thou knowest that all in the province of Asia have turned away from me, among them, Phigelus and Hermogenes.
Second Timothy Chapter 2: Devotion to His Office; The Thought of Christ; False Teachers; The Faithful Servant.
Devotion to His Office:
Conduct thyself in work as a good soldier of Christ Jesus. No one serving as God’s Soldier entangles himself in worldly affairs, that he may please Him whose approval he has secured.
ADDITION to The Last Testament: The Spirit of Holiness
“Conduct thyself in work as a Good Soldier of Christ Jesus. No one serving as God’s Soldier entangles himself in worldly affairs, that he may please Him whose approval he has secured.”—2 Timothy 2:3-4
The Thought of Christ:
“The Word of God is not bound.”—2 Timothy 2:9
“If we have died with Him, we shall also live with Him; if we endure, we shall also reign with Him; if we disown Him, He also will disown us; if we are faithless, He remains Faithful, for He cannot disown Himself.”
—2 Timothy 2:11-13
False Teachers:
“Use all care to present thyself to God as a man approved, a worker that cannot be ashamed, rightly handling the Word of Truth.”—2 Timothy 2:15
The Faithful Servant:
“Let everyone depart from iniquity who names the Name of the Lord.”
—2 Timothy 2:15
“If anyone, therefore, has cleansed himself from these, he will be a vessel for honorable use, sanctified and useful to the Lord, ready for every good work.”—2 Timothy 2:15
“Flee from the cravings of youth and pursue Justice, Faith, Charity and Peace with those who call on the Lord from a pure heart.”—2 Timothy 2:22
Second Timothy Chapter 3: Against New Teachers; Paul’s Example and Doctrine.
Against New Teachers:
“Men will be lovers of self, covetous, haughty proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, ungrateful, criminal, heartless, faithless, slanderers, incontinent, merciless, unkind, treacherous, stubborn, puffed up with pride, loving pleasure more than God, having a semblance of piety, but disowning its power. Avoid these.”—2 Timothy 3:2-5
Paul’s Example and Doctrine:
But thou hast closely followed my doctrine, my conduct, my purpose, my faith, my long-suffering, my love, my patience, my persecutions, my afflictions… such persecutions as I have suffered, and out of them all the Lord delivered me.
“And all who want to live piously in Christ Jesus will suffer persecution.”
—2 Timothy 3:12
“For from thy infancy thou hast known the Sacred Writings, which are able to instruct thee unto Salvation by their Faith which is in Christ Jesus. All Scripture is inspired by God and useful for teaching, for reproving, for correcting, for instructing in justice; that the Man of God may be perfect, equipped for every Good Work.”—2 Timothy 3:15-17
Second Timothy Chapter 4: Preach Sound Doctrine; Reward; Paul’s Loneliness; His Trial; Greetings.
Preach Sound Doctrine:
I CHARGE thee, in Sight of God and Christ Jesus, who will judge the living and the dead by His Coming and by His Kingdom, preach the Word, be urgent in season, out of season; reprove, entreat, rebuke with all patience and teaching.
CORRECTION for The Last Testament: The Spirit of Holiness
“I CHARGE thee, in Sight of God The Father, The Spirit of Holiness, and Christ Jesus, who will judge the living and the dead by His Coming and by His Kingdom, preach the Word, be urgent in season, out of season; reprove, entreat, rebuke with all patience and teaching.”—2 Timothy 4:1-2
“For there will come a time when they will not endure the Sound Doctrine; nut having itching ears, will heap up to themselves teachers according to their own lusts, and they will turn away from the Truth.”—2 Timothy 4:3–4
“But do thou be watchful in all things, bear with tribulation patiently, work as a Preacher of the Gospel, fulfill thy Ministry.”—2 Timothy 4:5
Reward:
“As for me, I am already being poured out in sacrifice, and the time of my deliverance is at hand. I have fought the good fight, I have finished the course, I have kept the Faith. For the rest, there is laid up for me a Crown of Justice, which the Lord, the Just Judge, will give to me in that day; yet not to me only, but also to those who love His Coming.”—2 Timothy 4:5
Paul’s Loneliness:
Luke only is with me.
His Trial:
But the Lord stood by me and strengthened me, that through me the Preaching of the Gospel might be completed, and that all the Gentiles might hear, and I was delivered out of the lion’s mouth.
“The Lord will deliver me from every work of Evil, and will preserve me for His Heavenly Kingdom; to whom be the Glory forever and ever. Amen.”—2 Timothy 4:18
Greetings:
Hasten to come before winter… The Lord Jesus Christ be with thy Spirit. Grace be with you. Amen
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