Timothy - Jesus is Worth It (2 Timothy 2)

Discipleship is the lifelong art of sacrificing what you want now for what you want most.

Icebreaker:
What is the strangest thing you have ever heard about that's happened at a funeral?

Where is it Written?
Read 2 Timothy 2:1-7
What are the three metaphors given for a faith that endures suffering?
What insight does each metaphor add to how we can endure suffering?

Read 2 Timothy 2:8-13
How does Paul summarize the gospel in verse 8?
How is God's Word never chained?
How do you experience the power of God's Word in your life?

Read 2 Timothy 2:14-26
What is the difference between quarreling about words, and correctly handling the word of truth?
How are Christians to be like instruments, set apart for God? (vs. 20-21)
What attributes are part of a life of being set apart? (vs. 22-26)

How Goes Your Walk?
What do you hope the people closest to you remember you for?
How are you trying to pass your faith on to the generations that follow?
How do you hope your faith endures?