1. Timothy must faithfully “discharge all the duties of his ministry” because Paul is already at the point of death (6-8)
   1. “I am already being poured out like a drink offering.”
   2. “The time for my departure is near.”
   3. “I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith.”
   4. The “crown of righteousness” awaits.

2. The Pauline Circle: who does the Lord use to advance his kingdom? (9-22)

This sermon is indebted to D.A. Carson’s How Long, O Lord: Reflections on Suffering and Evil; John
Stott’s Second Timothy; R. Kent Hughes’ 1 and 2 Timothy; and notes by Dr. Michael Haykin, Toronto
Baptist Seminary, 2005.