1-2 Timothy and Titus: To Guard the Deposit Book

Acknowledgments 11

A Word to Those Who Preach the Word 13

1 Timothy

1 Greetings to All (1:1, 2) 17

2 The Wrong Use of the Law (1:3-7) 25

3 The Proper Use of the Law (1:8-11) 33

4 Gratitude for Grace (1:12-17) 41

5 Fighting the Good Fight (1:18-20) 51

6 Praying and Living for the Gospel (2:1-10) 59

7 Living Out God's Order (2:11-15) 67

8 The Good Elders (3:1-7) 77

9 The Good Deacons (3:8-13) 87

10 The Church's Conduct and Confession (3:14-16) 95

11 Bless God's Good Creation (4:1-5) 105

12 Pursuing Godliness (4:6-10) 113

13 Succeeding in Ministry (4:11-16) 121

14 Relating and Leading (5:1-16) 129

15 Regarding Leaders (5:17-25) 137

16 Regarding Servitude (6:1,2) 145

17 Apostasy Analyzed: A Warning (6:3-10) 153

18 A Charge to the Man of God (6:11-16) 163

19 Closing Words to the Rich and Their Leader (6:17-21) 171

2 Timothy

20 Ministry: Retrospect and Reality (1:1-7) 181

21 Stand Tall, Suffer, and Keep the Faith (1:8-14) 189

22 Mercy to the Merciful(1:15-18) 199

23 On Guarding the Gospel (2:1-7) 207

24 The Essential Memory (2:8-13) 215

25 Handling God's Word (2:14-19) 225

26 For Noble Purposes (2:20-26) 233

27 Hearts of Darkness (3:1-9) 241

28 Remembrance and Continuance (3:10-13) 249

29 Continue in the Word (3:14-17) 257

30 Preach the Word (4:1-5) 265

31 Paul's Terminal Perspectives (4:6-8) 275

32 Tough Friends for Tough Times (4:9-15) 283

33 Final Confidence (4:16-22) 291

Titus

34 A Greeting of Grace (1:1-4) 301

35 Leading by Example (1:5-9) 319

36 Leading by Contrast (1:10-16) 337

37 Community Grace (2:1-10) 355

38 "Intolerant" Grace (2:11-15) 371

39 Priorities of Grace (3:1-15) 387

Notes 401

Scripture Index 433

General Index 443

Index of Sermon Illustrations 449