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The 3:16's - 2 Timothy: Our Measuring Rod and Paul's last 3:16

The 3:16's - 2 Timothy: Our Measuring Rod and Paul's last 3:16

Week 2 of our 3:16 series takes a look at probably the most well-known 3:16 verse from Paul’s Epistles. It was written in a letter to a young pastor who was leading the church at Ephesus at a time when the Roman government under Nero was starting to persecute Christians. Paul’s words to Timothy would be some of last he ever wrote and they ring true to us today.

Locations & Times

Fellowship of the Crossroads

579 Haynes Rd, Victoria, TX 77904, USA

Sunday 10:30 AM

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Back Ground on Paul and the writing of 2 Timothy.

Scripture
γραφή graphe {graf-ay'}
1) a writing, thing written


Cannon
Hebrew kaneh (a rod), and the Greek kanon (a reed).
What do these represent?

2 Timothy 3:16
All Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable…



inspiration of God
θεόπνευστος theopneustos {theh-op'-nyoo-stos}
1) inspired by God
literally “God breathed”


profitable
ὠφέλιμος (ophelimos)
1. useful, profitable
Four Ways we use the Measuring Rod of Scripture

doctrine
διδασκαλία didaskalia {did-as-kal-ee'-ah}
1) teaching, instruction


1. Doctrine: Give us the ______________ Rod
reproof
ἔλεγχος elegchos {el'-eng-khos}
1) a proof, that by which a thing is proved or tested

2. Reproof: Shows us our __________ __________ of Thinking
correction
ἐπανόρθωσις epanorthosis {ep-an-or'-tho-sis}
1) restoration to an upright or right state
2) correction, improvement of life or character

3. Correction: Changing our ______________ as we apply ___________ Thinking
righteousness
δικαιοσύνη dikaiosune {dik-ah-yos-oo'-nay}
in a broad sense: state of him who is as he ought to be, righteousness, the condition acceptable to God


4. Educates us in Righteousness: T_____________ us to make Right _________________/__________.
Crossroads Challenge