1. “Present Yourself as One Approved” 2 Timothy: A testimony from a mentor to a friend

2. Even “stars” die George BurnsBette Davis

3. Fear of death  George Burns: “I played God, and will never die.”  Bette Davis: “I fear death more than hell itself.”  A.W. Tozer: “The Sacrament of Living”

4. A workman approved  Theme verse:  2 Timothy 2:15 “Do your best to present yourself…”

5. Different setting  Prison again, but…  Before, from Acts 28  And now…  A sense of urgency!

6. An Apostle of Jesus Christ  Paul identifies himself (2 Timothy 1:1)  Passing the “baton” (2-4)  Urgent pleas (5-18)

7. Questions to make it personal:  What is your impression of Paul from this chapter?  What does God want us to be?  What does God want us to do?

8. Great men show us how to live  Eye into a man’s life  Peaks and valleys  2 strong challenges  Who God wants us to be  What God wants us to do

9. Faithful brother  Onesiphorus  A truly “Faithful Brother”