Growing Opposition & Growing Opportunities
Book of 2 Timothy
Snares of the Devil!
2 Timothy 2:22-26

Key Verse: “In humility correcting those who are in opposition, if God perhaps will grant them repentance, so that they may know the truth, and that they may come to their senses and escape the snares of the devil, having been taken captive by him to do his will.” 2 Tim 2:25-26

Context:
- Vessel of Honour / Vessel for the Master 2 Tim 2:19-21

Outline:
1) Servants must flee v22 flee – run, escape, take off, break
a. Youthful lust lusts – desires, hungers, longing
2) Servants must pursue v22 pursue – practice, hunt, follow
a. Pursue righteousness righteousness – justice, morality, upright
b. Pursue faith faith – believe, devotion, commitment
c. Pursue love love – compassion, affection, passion
d. Pursue peace peace – harmony, accord, reconciliation
e. With those called of the Lord
i. Out of a pure heart pure – clean, clear
3) Servants must avoid v23
a. Foolish disputes disputes – disagreement, quarrels, arguments
b. Ignorant disputes ignorant – illiterate, uniform, rude
c. They generate strife – knowing strife – discord, dissension, conflict
4) Servants must teach v24
a. Must not quarrel quarrel – squabble, disagreement, bickering
b. Be gentile to all gentile -
c. Be able to teach
d. Be patient patient – persistent, understanding, tolerant
5) Servant must be humble v25 humble – meek, modest, unassuming
a. Correcting those in opposition correcting – improving, adjusting, fixing
b. God might grant repentance repentance – atonement, forgiveness, amends
c. May know the truth (goal & purpose)
6) Servant must help others v26
a. Come to their senses senses – common sense, feelings, clear thinking
b. Escape the snares of the devil snares – traps, ensnare, catch
i. Having been taken captive captive – imprison, enslave, cage, jail
ii. By him to do his will
Reflection:
Paul’s deep desire for Timothy was that he would be a strong leader, guiding the Ephesian church into a deeper understanding concerning the snares of the devil and how the devil desires to capture people into doing his will here on earth. As disciples we must flee and avoid areas of sin and pursue after that which is the fullness of God’s will and truth.

#803 June 6, 2022

Discipleship Power Point: Christ desires for the church, that it may fully understand that all disciples are to follow after the will of Jesus Christ and to make sure that we daily flee and avoid the traps and snares of the devil, who desires to imprison us.