1. A Courageous Faith A Courageous Faith 2 Timothy 1

2. A little American History... The year is 1774. American colonists are strongly protesting British invasions of their rights…

3. …and in September the first Continental Congress is convened as a response to British encroachments.

4. Also in 1774 in Northampton, Mass., eighteen Baptists are sitting in jail. Their crime?

5. Their crime? Refusing to pay taxes for the support of the town’s Congregational Minister!

6. As the Apostle Paul writes 2 Timothy, He is sitting in jail as well!

7. 2 Timothy 4:6-8 6 For I am already being poured out as a drink offering, and the time of my departure is at hand. 7 I have fought the good fight…

8. …I have finished the race, I have kept the faith. 8 Finally, there is laid up for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord…

9. …the righteous Judge, will give to me on that Day, and not to me only but also to all who have loved His appearing.

10. A Courageous Faith The Apostle Paul is sitting in a Roman prison!

11. A Courageous Faith Waiting for his probable execution!

12. A Courageous Faith He realizes this may be his final letter to the church!

13. A Courageous Faith He challenges Timothy and all believers to two things...

14. One More Thing The Apostle Paul writes of Timothy’s Mother (Eunice) and Grandmother (Lois)

15. One More Thing Calls Timothy ‘a beloved son’ (agapetos teknon)

16. One More Thing Could it be that Timothy may have not had a father present!

17. Continue to Be Faithful to the ‘Testimony’ of the Lord!

18. ‘Testimony’ God has given us a ‘pattern of sound words’

19. 2 Timothy 2:11-13 This is a faithful saying: ‘For if we died with Him, We shall also live with Him. If we endure, We shall also reign with Him.

20. If we deny Him, He also will deny us. If we are faithless, He remains faithful; He cannot deny Himself.

21. Continue to Be Faithful in ‘Sufferings’ for the Lord!

22. ‘Sufferings’ God has called us to ‘suffer these things’

23. 2 Timothy 1:6-8 “Therefore I remind you to stir up the gift of God which is in you through the laying on of my hands. 7 For God has not given us…

24. …a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind. 8 Therefore do not be ashamed of the testimony of our Lord, nor of me…

25. …His prisoner, but share with me in the sufferings for the gospel according to the power of God.”

26. A Courageous Faith will always embrace these two distinctions!

27. 2 Timothy 4:3-5 “For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine, but according to their own desires…

28. …because they have itching ears, they will heap up for themselves teachers; and they will turn their ears away from the truth…

29. …but you be watchful in all things endure afflictions, do the work of an evangelist, fulfill your ministry.

30. …and be turned aside to fables.” A Courageous Faith will not succumb to such an end!

31. A Courageous Faith A Courageous Faith 2 Timothy 1