Dependable Discipleship 09 – Daily Study Themes and Questions – 2 Timothy 3

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Let’s choose seven themes from this chapter, one for each day of the week, for personal study. We’ll add a parallel passage each day for further consideration. Then we’ll pose some questions for thought and discussion.

DAY 1 – Terrible Times in These Last Days (2 Tim 3:1-5). See 1 Tim 4:1-3.

DAY 2 – Opponents of the Truth (2 Tim 3:6-9). See Tit 1:10-16.

DAY 3 – An Example Worth Following (2 Tim 3:10-11). See 2 Cor 11:23-28.

DAY 4 – Godly People to be Persecuted (2 Tim 3:12). See John 15:18-16:3.

DAY 5 – Evil Deceivers to Become Worse (2 Tim 3:13). See Tit 3:9-11.

DAY 6 – Timothy to Continue in the Faith (2 Tim 3:14-15). See 1 Cor 15:1-5.

DAY 7 – Scripture to Supply Every Need (2 Tim 3:16-17). See Ps 19:7-14.

Questions for Thought and Discussion

Is the world becoming worse as time passes? Is evil winning?

Is it harder to follow Christ now than in the past?

“Troublesome times are here.” Does that mean Jesus must return in the very near future?

How do verses 1-5 make clear that “the last days” had already begun?

How does Scripture describe human nature apart from the gospel?

Why do you think that “lovers of self” is named first?

Which of these sins may seem less “sinful” than the others?

Is ingratitude really that bad?

How could one have a form of godliness, but deny its power? How could we?

Why should a man of God “have nothing to do” with certain people?

How do some, who profess godliness, exploit and take advantage of the weak?

Jannes and Jambres were two Egyptian magicians who opposed Moses. Though they are not named in Exodus, their names were preserved. How did their contest with Moses and the LORD turn out? How does this illustrate what will happen to those who oppose the truth today?

What should Paul’s example and experience teach Timothy about the Christian life?

If we measured our godliness by the hardships we have faced, the persecution we have suffered, and the sacrifices we have made for Christ, what kind of score would we receive?

What difference does it make whether we believe that all / every Scripture is God-breathed?

Since every Scripture is God-breathed, is it necessarily accurate in all that it says regarding every subject that it addresses?

Since the Bible came through fallible men, is the Bible also fallible?

How does postmodernism challenge and reject Scripture’s claim to be without error? What answer would you give?

How does Scripture provide rebuke, correction, and training for God’s man?

Why do people – even we, perhaps – resist rebuke and correction?

Could this be a major reason that many people reject the Bible as well?