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Consideration of Paul’s Epistles

1. Pioneer – Historical Interval of Acts
• Gospel, Gathering, Glory (Gal, Rom, 1&2 Cor, 1&2 Thess)
2. Prisoner – House Imprisonment in Rome
• Ephesians – Position
• Colossians – Preeminence of the Head
• Philippians – Practices of Local Assembly
• Philemon – Piety of Individual
3. Pastoral – Hovering Imminence of Death
• 1 Timothy – Behavior in the House – Protect the Doctrine
• Titus – Beautifying the House – Practice the Doctrine
• 2 Timothy – Balance of the Man of God – Preach the Doctrine

Character of 2 Timothy
• Pastoral letter
• Paternal
• Prison
• Parting letter – Farewell addresses: Jacob, Moses, Joshua, David, the Lord Jesus,
and now Paul
• Prophetic
• Practical
Circumstances Which Motivated the Letter
• Imprisonment of Paul – these are his last words for last times
• Inconsistency of all in Asia
• Inroads of Evil – Christianity was on the verge of annihilation, humanly speaking
• Imminence of his death

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