2. 12 For the word of God is living and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it penetrates even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow; it judges the thoughts and attitudes of the heart. joints and marrow; it judges the thoughts and attitudes of the heart. 13 Nothing in all creation is hidden from God's sight. 13 Nothing in all creation is hidden from God's sight. Everything is uncovered and laid bare before the eyes of him to whom we must give account. Hebrews 4

4. 12 For the word of God is living and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it penetrates even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow; it judges the thoughts and attitudes of the heart. joints and marrow; it judges the thoughts and attitudes of the heart. 13 Nothing in all creation is hidden from God's sight. 13 Nothing in all creation is hidden from God's sight. Everything is uncovered and laid bare before the eyes of him to whom we must give account. Hebrews 4

5. DeductiveInductive Me

6. Observation What does the text say? Interpretation What does the text mean? Application What does the text say to me? Read 2 Timothy 3 and 4 and then discuss the following questions in groups: What are these chapters about ? Who are the people concerned? What is happening in their lives? What are they communicating?

7. 2 Timothy 4 1 I charge you in the presence of God and of Christ Jesus, who is to judge the living and the dead, and by his appearing and his kingdom: 2preach the word; be ready in season and out of season; reprove,rebuke, and exhort, with complete patience and teaching. 3For the time is coming when people will not endure sound teaching, but having itching ears they will accumulate for themselves teachers to suit their own passions, 4and will turn away from listening to the truth and wander off into myths. Who?What?Why?Where?When? How How?

8. 2 Timothy 4 1 I charge you in the presence of God and of Christ Jesus, who is to judge the living and the dead, and by his appearing and his kingdom: 2preach the word; be ready in season and out of season; reprove,rebuke, and exhort, with complete patience and teaching. 3For the time is coming when people will not endure sound teaching, but having itching ears they will accumulate for themselves teachers to suit their own passions, 4and will turn away from listening to the truth and wander off into myths. Who?What?Why?Where?When? How How?

9. 2 Timothy 4 1 I charge you in the presence of God and of Christ Jesus, who is to judge the living and the dead, and by his appearing and his kingdom: 2preach the word; be ready in season and out of season; reprove,rebuke, and exhort, with complete patience and teaching. 3For the time is coming when people will not endure sound teaching, but having itching ears they will accumulate for themselves teachers to suit their own passions, 4and will turn away from listening to the truth and wander off into myths. Who?What?Why?Where?When?How?

10. 2 Timothy 4 1 I charge you in the presence of God and of Christ Jesus, who is to judge the living and the dead, and by his appearing and his kingdom: 2preach the word; be ready in season and out of season; reprove,rebuke, and exhort, with complete patience and teaching. 3For the time is coming when people will not endure sound teaching, but having itching ears they will accumulate for themselves teachers to suit their own passions, 4and will turn away from listening to the truth and wander off into myths. Who?What?Why?Where?When?How?

11. 2 Timothy 4 1 I charge you in the presence of God and of Christ Jesus, who is to judge the living and the dead, and by his appearing and his kingdom: 2preach the word; be ready in season and out of season; reprove,rebuke, and exhort, with complete patience and teaching. 3For the time is coming when people will not endure sound teaching, but having itching ears they will accumulate for themselves teachers to suit their own passions, 4and will turn away from listening to the truth and wander off into myths. Who?What?Why?Where?When? How How?

12. 2 Timothy 4 1 I charge you in the presence of God and of Christ Jesus, who is to judge the living and the dead, and by his appearing and his kingdom: 2 preach the word; be ready in season and out of season; reprove,rebuke, and exhort, with complete patience and teaching. 3For the time is coming when people will not endure sound teaching, but having itching ears they will accumulate for themselves teachers to suit their own passions, 4and will turn away from listening to the truth and wander off into myths. Who?What?Why?Where?When? How How?

13. 2 Timothy 4 1 I charge you in the presence of God and of Christ Jesus, who is to judge the living and the dead, and by his appearing and his kingdom: 2 1) preach the word; 2) be ready in season and out of season; 2) be ready in season and out of season; 3) reprove, 3) reprove, 4) rebuke, 4) rebuke, 5) and exhort, 5) and exhort, with complete patience and teaching. with complete patience and teaching. 3 For the time is coming when people will not endure sound teaching, but having itching ears they will accumulate for themselves teachers to suit their own passions, 4and will 1) turn away from listening to the truth 1) turn away from listening to the truth 2) and wander off into myths. 2) and wander off into myths. Who?What?Why?Where?When? How How?

14. 2 Timothy 4 1 I charge you in the presence of God and of Christ Jesus, who is to judge the living and the dead, and by his appearing and his kingdom: 2 1) preach the word; 2) be ready in season and out of season;  2) be ready in season and out of season;  3) reprove, 3) reprove, 4) rebuke, 4) rebuke, 5) and exhort, 5) and exhort, with complete patience and teaching. with complete patience and teaching. 3  For the time is coming when people will not endure sound teaching, but having itching ears they will accumulate for themselves teachers to suit their own passions, 4and will 1) turn away from listening to the truth 1) turn away from listening to the truth 2) and wander off into myths. 2) and wander off into myths. Who?What?Why?Where?When? How How?

15. 2 Timothy 4 1 I charge you in the presence of God and of Christ Jesus, who is to judge the living and the dead, and by his appearing and his kingdom: 2 C 1) preach the word; C 2) be ready in season and out of season;  C 2) be ready in season and out of season;  C 3) reprove, C 3) reprove, C 4) rebuke, C 4) rebuke, C 5) and exhort, C 5) and exhort, with complete patience and teaching. with complete patience and teaching. 3  For the time is coming when people will not endure sound teaching, but having itching ears they will accumulate for themselves teachers to suit their own passions, 4and will 1) turn away from listening to the truth 1) turn away from listening to the truth 2) and wander off into myths. 2) and wander off into myths. Who?What?Why?Where?When? How How?

16. Preach Kerux to be a herald, to do the work of a town crier Reprove elegcho to demonstrate that something is wrong Rebuke epitimao to strongly urge somebody to do something Exhort parakaleo to encourage somebody in a certain direction

17. 1 I CHARGE [you] in the presence of God and of Christ Jesus, 1 I CHARGE [you] in the presence of God and of Christ Jesus, Who is to judge the living and the dead, and by (in the light of) His coming and His kingdom: Who is to judge the living and the dead, and by (in the light of) His coming and His kingdom: 2 Herald and preach the Word! Keep your sense of urgency [stand by, be at hand and ready], whether the opportunity seems to be favourable or unfavourable. [Whether it is convenient or inconvenient, whether it is welcome or unwelcome, you as preacher of the Word are to show people in what way their lives are wrong.] And convince them, rebuking and correcting, warning and urging and encouraging them, being unflagging and inexhaustible in patience and teaching. 3 For the time is coming when [people] will not tolerate (endure) sound and wholesome instruction, but, having ears itching [for something pleasing and gratifying], they will gather to themselves one teacher after another to a considerable number, chosen to satisfy their own liking and to foster the errors they hold, 4 And will turn aside from hearing the truth and wander off into myths and man-made fictions.

21. Rules: Context is King Seek the full counsel of God Scripture will never contradict Scripture Don’t build a system of thought on an obscure passage Interpret Scripture literally Look for the central message

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23. APPLICATION What authority do the Bible writers have? How do people in our generation respond to the Bible? How often should I be engaging with scripture? How do I respond to the Bible – do I judge it or do I allow it to judge me? How could this truth change the direction of my life?