Day 1: Introduction and 2 Timothy 1:1-5
INTRODUCTION
2 Timothy is a letter from the Apostle Paul to his dear coworker Timothy — a protégé, a ministry partner, and someone Paul loved like a son. It is almost certainly one of Paul’s final letters. He writes from prison, fully aware that his earthly life is drawing to a close, and he wants Timothy to keep going: to hold onto the gospel, endure hardship, teach the truth, and entrust that truth to others.
Timothy was serving in Ephesus, a major city in Asia Minor marked by pagan worship and strong cultural pressures. Into that environment Paul writes with deep affection and deep urgency. The letter is pastoral, personal, and saturated with gospel clarity. As we read it, we overhear the heart of an ageing apostle passing on the gospel baton to the next generation.
Ann Street Daily, is designed to help you read God’s Word regularly — slowly enough to reflect, honestly enough to wrestle, and prayerfully enough to grow. Each day includes a short passage, a few prompts to help you think, and suggestions for prayer. Use it for your own devotions, or read it alongside your family or a friend.
As Paul reminds Timothy,
“All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness.” (2 Tim 3:16)
Before you begin, you may find this prayer helpful:
Dear God,
Thank you for your Word to us.
Thank you that in the pages of the Bible we find salvation in Jesus.
As I read 2 Timothy, please help me understand it, trust it, and grow to love you more.
Please teach me, rebuke me, correct me, and train me in righteousness.
Amen.
Just a heads up! Our final Ann Street Daily for this series will be 21 December. Ann Street Daily will then take a short Christmas break and resume in the New Year. For now, read 2 Timothy 1:1-5.
What information can we get about this letter from these verses? (Who wrote it, who received it, etc.)
Paul’s first statement to Timothy is: ‘Grace, mercy and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord.”
How does this statement help remind you of the gospel? How does Paul describe his relationship with God in each verse? How is God being our Father and Jesus being our Lord a joy?
What aspect of your relationship with God would you like to grow in as you read 2 Timothy?
Today’s Prayer Suggestion:
Ask God that as you read His Word, your relationship with Him would grow. Ask Him to deepen your understanding of His grace, mercy and peace and for this to lead you to prayer constantly.