I. PRAISE (1-3)
A. Existing Church (1)
1. Greetings (vv. 1-2)
2. Gratitude (vv. 3-10)
For Their Labor (vv. 3-5)
For Their Acceptance of the Gospel (vv. 6-7)
For Their Proclamation of the Gospel (v. 8)
For Their Living out the Gospel (vv. 9-10)
B. Excellent Church (2)
1. Word Work (vv. 1-8)
Preaching Is Not Pointless (v. 1)
Preaching In Persecution (v. 2)
Preaching In Pure Motives (vv. 3-4)
Preaching with Practical Words (vv. 5-6)
Preaching in Tenderness and Compassion (vv. 7-8)
2. Deed Work (vv. 9-16)
Independence in Finances/Word/Provision (v. 9)
Instigation in Personal Conduct (vv. 10-12)
Imitation in Corporate Gathering (vv. 13-16)
3. Absent Work (vv. 17-20)
Desire (v. 17)
Prevention (v. 18)
Goal (v. 19)
Motivation (v. 20)
C. Enduring Church (3)
1. Timothy’s Sending (vv. 1-5)
Who Was Sent (vv. 1-2)
Why He Was Sent (v. 3)
What He Was Sent to Say (v. 4)
How Paul Wanted It to End (v. 5)
2. Timothy’s Reporting (vv. 6-8)
What He Was Told (v. 6)
What It Did (v. 7)
How It Affects Them (v. 8)
3. Timothy’s Positive News (vv. 9-13)
Caused Paul to Rejoice (vv. 9-10)
Caused Paul to Exhort (vv. 11-13)
II. PUSH (4-5)
A. Expectant Church (4)
1. Living in Purity (vv. 1-8)
Generally (vv. 1-2)
Specifically (vv. 3-7)
Generally (v. 8)
2. Living in Love (vv. 9-12)
Keep Getting Along w/Each Other Well (vv. 9-10)
Keep Loving Outsiders Well Too (vv. 11-12)
3. Living in Hope (vv.13-18)
B. Exempt Church (5)
1. Ready for the Return of the Lord (vv. 1-11)
The Suddenness of the Rapture (vv. 1-3)
The Sons of the Rapture (vv. 4-5)
The Soberness Needed (vv. 6-8)
The Salvation of the Rapture (vv. 9-11)
2. Requests Before the Return of the Lord (vv. 12-22)
Support and Encourage Those Workers Among You (vv. 12-13)
Minister Differently to the Different People Among You (vv. 14-15)
Act Correctly Yourselves (vv. 16-22)
3. Requests by the Author (vv. 23-28)
For Preservation (v. 23)
For Faithfulness (v. 24)
For Prayer (v. 25)
For Greetings (v. 26)
For Reading (v. 27)
For Grace (v. 28)