DISCUSSION QUESTIONS FOR STUDY  # 8
2 Timothy 2:1-7

1.  What did J. Sidlow Baxter mean when he counseled:  “Breathe the breath of heaven!”?

2.  In what way is Onesiphorus an example to us today?

3.  What should be your reaction when you meet a “therefore” in Holy Scripture?

4.  How can “grace” discipline (cf. Tit. 2:11-15)?

5.  What is God’s plan for “apostolic” “biblical” succession (2 Tim. 2:1-2)?

6.  What are the three metaphors used by Paul to challenge Timothy?

7.  What is an outstanding quality required of a good soldier?

8.  What about the expectations found in a good athlete?

9.  What about a farmer?

10.  How would you relate Paul’s metaphors to the situation in which Timothy found himself?