Dick Lucas on 2 Timothy
Yesterday morning 5 of us local ministers spent the morning with
Dick Lucas. He gave us an overview of 2 Timothy. The guy is 87 and
still reworking his material, it was remarkable. The benefit of just
having a small group together and being able to ask questions together
was a real privilege. One of the men had been a minister for 22 years in
Twickenham, the rest of us were in our 30s.
Dick Lucas. He gave us an overview of 2 Timothy. The guy is 87 and
still reworking his material, it was remarkable. The benefit of just
having a small group together and being able to ask questions together
was a real privilege. One of the men had been a minister for 22 years in
Twickenham, the rest of us were in our 30s.
Dick was in great form giving us great nuggets from 2 Timothy, here are some of my notes
”2 Timothy is about the Word – Preach it, Protect it, Adorn it, Suffer for it”
When thinking about the whole issue of being ashamed
and being seduced which are constant themes in 2 Timothy ‘I’m seduced by
the beautiful gospel because I’m ashamed of the real gospel’
and being seduced which are constant themes in 2 Timothy ‘I’m seduced by
the beautiful gospel because I’m ashamed of the real gospel’
We spent a bit of time thinking through the
Pauline pattern of ministry. Paul is so personal in 2 Timothy. He says
it is my gospel, what you heard from me, join with me, follow me, do not
be ashamed of me. In 2 Timothy Paul gives Timothy and all those to come
a pattern of ministry. The danger for us is we will be ashamed of the
gospel.and seduced by the gospel of the here and now.
Pauline pattern of ministry. Paul is so personal in 2 Timothy. He says
it is my gospel, what you heard from me, join with me, follow me, do not
be ashamed of me. In 2 Timothy Paul gives Timothy and all those to come
a pattern of ministry. The danger for us is we will be ashamed of the
gospel.and seduced by the gospel of the here and now.
We finished up with the 4 great imperatives of 4:5
1. Keep your head in all circumstances – which means be sober
2. Endure toughness – remember the pictures of 2 Timothy 2 – soldier, athlete, farmer
3. Do the work of evangelism – this is not complicated, 4:2 preach the Word which is the gospel.
4. Finish your ministry – same verb as Colossians 4:17, Acts 12:23
