‘Timothy, finish the race well – eyes on the crown’ (2 Timothy 4:1-8)

In 2 Timothy 4:1-8, we are close to the final words of Paul’s letter – although they are surely the climax of all that Paul has said. As Paul now wraps us what Timothy is expected to do, he uges him toward being diligent, fervent and constant – all in the light of the coming of Jesus, the coming of apostasy and the coming of Paul’s own death. All this so that Timothy would fix his eyes on Jesus and pursue the ‘crown of righteousness’ that will be given to all those who have ‘loved His appearing’.

Message

Outline

• The tenth in this series
• Last chapter of his last letter…
• No change in subject
• See how Paul called Timothy to be ….

Diligent: because Jesus is coming (v.1)

Fervent: because apostasy is coming (v.2-5)

Constant: because death is coming (v.6-8)

That all-important baton change!
What are your eyes fixed on?