Ministry

Structure

Chapter

Chapter Themes

Author:

  Paul

To All Christians

Introduction & Greeting

1.     

a.       Greeting

Date:

 AD 64-68

Demonstrates the suffering that Christians are called to and admonishes us to persevere

b.      Guard the Deposit Entrusted to You w/out Shame

Purpose:

 Exhorting us to boldness, endurance, and faithfulness in the face of false teaching through the hope that is in Christ.

2.     

a.       A Good Soldier of Christ Jesus

b.      A Worker Approved by God

The State of the fallen world.

3.     

a.       Godlessness in the Last Days

Key Words:

Life,

Grace,

Faith,

Love,

Ashamed,

Suffer,

Call(ing),

Gospel,

Day,

Salvation, Elect,

Scripture,

 Knowledge, 

Repentance,

Scripture as the cornerstone for knowledge of God and the responsibility for teaching it.

b.      All Scripture is Breathed Out By God

4.     

a.       Preach the Word

Some administrative tasks, a warning, and final greetings

b.      Personal Instructions

c.       Final Greetings