The Dimensions of Discipleship

Let’s take a look at 2 Timothy 2, verse by verse.

1. One of the aims of discipleship is that you will be what? (2 Timothy 2:1)
2. A part of the mission of discipleship is what? (2 Timothy 2:2)
3. A part of the commitment of discipleship is what? (2 Timothy 2:3)
4. The focus of discipleship is what? (2 Timothy 2:4)
5. The discipline of discipleship is what? (2 Timothy 2:5)
6. The teacher in discipleship is whom? (2 Timothy 2:7)
7. The foundation of discipleship is what? (2 Timothy 2:8)
8. The potency of discipleship is what? (2 Timothy 2:9)
9. The fruit and ultimate reason for discipleship is what? (2 Timothy 2:10)
10. The challenge of discipleship is what? (2 Timothy 2:15)
11. The secret of individual usefulness in discipleship is what? (2 Timothy 2:20-21)
12. The finished product of discipleship is what? (2 Timothy 2:21)
13. The essential nature of discipleship is what? (2 Timothy 2:24-25)
14. One part of the ministry of discipleship is what? (2 Timothy 2:26)

QUESTIONS FOR DIGGING INTO 2 TIMOTHY 2

1. What did Paul encourage Timothy to do with what he had been taught? (2 Timothy 2:2)
2. How was Timothy to endure hardship? (2 Timothy 2:3)
3. How does a soldier limit himself? Why? (2 Timothy 2:4)
4. What must an athlete do in order to win? (2 Timothy 2:5)
5. What should a hardworking farmer receive? Why? (2 Timothy 2:6)
6. What was Paul’s gospel? (2 Timothy 2:8)
7. Why was Paul willing to endure anything? (2 Timothy 2:10)
8. How did Paul encourage Timothy? (2 Timothy 2:11–13)
9. What “trustworthy saying” did Paul leave with Timothy to encourage him? (2 Timothy 2:11–13)
10. What results from quarreling about words? (2 Timothy 2:14)
11. How did Paul encourage Timothy to present himself before God? (2 Timothy 2:15)
12. Why should we avoid godless chatter? (2 Timothy 2:16)
13. What had Hymenaeus and Philetus done? (2 Timothy 2:17–18)
14. What must everyone who confesses the name of the Lord do? (2 Timothy 2:19)
15. What sort of articles are found in a large house? (2 Timothy 2:20)
16. How could someone become an instrument used for noble purposes? (2 Timothy 2:21)
17. What was Timothy encouraged to flee? (2 Timothy 2:22)
18. What was Timothy encouraged to pursue? (2 Timothy 2:22)
19. What produces quarrels? (2 Timothy 2:23)
20. What must the Lord’s servant do and avoid? (2 Timothy 2:24)
21. How should we deal with those who oppose the Lord’s servants? Why? (2 Timothy 2:25)
22. What did Paul hope would happen to those who opposed the Lord’s servant? (2 Timothy 2:25–26)

SEEKING APPLICATION OF 2 TIMOTHY 2

1. What or whose pattern of sound teaching are you following?
2. When have you felt abandoned by a friend?
3. When have you been refreshed by another believer?
4. What example do the soldier, the athlete, and the farmer set for us?
5. How should God’s faithfulness affect our commitment to Christ?
6. About what sorts of things do we get into senseless arguments with other Christians?
7. What does it mean to be approved by God?
8. How can we please God with our work?
9. What circumstances make you feel ashamed or embarrassed?
10. When are you tempted to engage in godless chatter or stupid arguments?
11. What false doctrines have destroyed the faith of someone you know?
12. How can we cleanse ourselves from insignificant pursuits?
13. What evil desires of youth continually tempt us?
14. How do we usually deal with people who oppose us?
15. How should we deal with people who oppose us?
16. In what way have people in society today been taken captive by the devil?