Finishing the Race

The Lord's Day Morning June 5, 2005 II Timothy 4:5-8 “Finishing the Race” Dr. J. Ligon Duncan III If you have your Bibles, I'd invite you to turn with me to II Timothy, chapter four. We’re coming today towards the end of our study of the pastoral letters and of II Timothy. Next Lord's Day, God willing, Derek Thomas will be taking us through II Timothy 4:9-22, a passage in which Paul is relating personal greetings and expressing personal concerns. At first glance it can look like a group of fairly randomly organized verses, but there are some precious gems in this passage. For instance, in that passage in verse 13 is a famous word in which Paul asks Timothy to bring him his cloak and the parchments. You may or may not know it, but C. H. Spurgeon preached a sermon, just one…

Strong Grace, Hard Work, Good Memories

The Lord's Day Morning March 20, 2005 II Timothy 2:1-9 “Strong Grace, Hard Work, Good Memories” Dr. J. Ligon Duncan III We have been working through the pastoral letters of Paul, I Timothy and Titus and II Timothy, and for the last month or so we have been in II Timothy, looking at the first chapter. Last week we said that Paul was giving Timothy and the Ephesian Christians, and us, marching orders for how to live and minister not only in a fallen world, but also in an imperfect church. We noted that beautiful section in which Paul speaks about the fact that so many of the Christians in Asia Minor that he had ministered to himself…he had drawn, been the instrument of God to draw to saving faith in Jesus Christ…had abandoned him. And yet he was encouraged by the…

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Finishing the Race

Strong Grace, Hard Work, Good Memories