Journal

Here are some tools to help you with the devotionals:

• A Guide to Journaling & Prayer
• A Guide to Self-Reflection
• A Chart to help articulate feelings

Bible Text: 

2 Timothy 3:10-17

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. 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. ¹⁴ But as for you, continue in what you have learned and have firmly believed, knowing from whom you learned it ¹⁵ and how from childhood you have been acquainted with the sacred writings, which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus. ¹⁶ All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness, ¹⁷ that the man of God may be complete, equipped for every good work.

Reflection & Application

2 Timothy 3:10-11, 14

• How extensive was Timothy’s knowledge of Paul?  How would such knowledge of Paul’s life and character have had an effect on Timothy’s own life?
• Who are the people I can reflect on in order to remain strong in the midst of persecution, difficulties, and “evil people and imposters”?  

2 Timothy 3:13-14

• What pattern characterizes “evil people and imposters”? What contrasting pattern does Apostle Paul urge upon Timothy?
• Are there times when I have wavered and not continued in what I have “learned and have firmly believed”?  What was it that caused me to waver?

2 Timothy 3:14

• According to v. 14, what is the basis for why Timothy could be confident to continue in what he has learned?
• What insight about the function of the church does this passage provide?

2 Timothy 3:15-17

• What are the Scriptures able to do, and what is the Scripture useful for?  Reflect on the times and incidents in which I experienced some of the above aspects of Scripture.

Prayer