Week of October 24

1. Read 2 Timothy 4:6-8, 16-18.
2. Do you know someone who handled the final stages of life really well? Who was it and what did they do that we could emulate?
3. V. 6. What do you think about the image of Paul being "poured out"? What about his life allowed him to describe himself this way?
4. V. 7. He finished strong, even when the news in his life was bad. When you have really big crisis in your life which is your instinct, to run toward God or run away from God? Why?
5. V. 8. Paul lifts up the hope of heaven as a motivation for his faithfulness. Does the reality of heaven as a destination for you ever inform the decisions you make today? Why do we focus more on immediate rewards than eternal rewards?
6. V. 16-18. Paul speaks of a confidence in being rescued. What kind of a rescue was he thinking about?
7. When have you felt especially protected by God? What sense of confidence did it give you?