2 Timothy 4

Because of the pressure on Timothy to stand firm in troubling times and the rampant reality of false teachers in his city, Paul encouraged him to do one thing: Declare Truth. A favorite mentor of mine used to say "Truth has enough buoyancy to float on the sea of confusion." When Truth is declared, it will attract those seeking it to itself. Paul had made a practice of doing this throughout his career, and now his time was ending. He had faithfully finished, but the task still remained. Timothy would need to continue declaring Truth in his city and training others to carry on that noble task where they ministered. Paul concludes his letter with greetings to those who partnered with him, as well as warnings against those whose lives were damaging to the message of the Gospel.