Preaching is the lifeblood of the Christian church. In every age God has used the proclamation of his word to bring men and women to repentance and faith in Christ, and to help them grow in grace. Of the 101 sermons which the Reformer preached in 1554-55 on the Pastoral Letters, thirty, on Paul's second letter to Timothy, are presented here. They have been newly translated from the original French. They offer a clear, forthright exposition of the biblical text, but also challenge the reader to live out the truths taught, since to be profitable God's word must transform the way we think, feel and act. In Calvin's hands the sermon is an instrument of real and lasting change. This volume completes the translation into modern English of Calvin's Sermons on the Pastoral Letters of the apostle Paul. The companion volumes of Calvin's Sermons on 1 Timothy (2018) and Calvin's Sermons on Titus (2015) are also available from the Trust. What the Pastoral Epistles meant to Calvin may be seen from the unusually frank comment which he makes when introducing his sermon series on Second Timothy: 'If we read this letter carefully, we will see that God's Spirit there reveals himself with such power and majesty that we cannot avoid feeling thrilled. For my part, I know that this letter has done me as much good as any book of Scripture. Every day there is something of value in it. I do not doubt that those who closely study it will feel the same. If we want the kind of testimony to God's truth which will pierce our hearts, we can do no better than tarry here.' Table of Contents Introduction ix Calvin's Outline of Paul's Second Letter to Timothy xvii Sermon One: Loved by God (2 Tim. 1:1-2) 1 Sermon Two: Remembered in Prayer (2 Tim. 1:3-5) 15 Sermon Three: Fanning the Flame (2 Tim. 1:6-8) 33 Sermon Four: Called and Saved (2 Tim. 1:8-9) 47 Sermon Five: Why Election Matters (2 Tim. 1:9-10) 61 Sermon Six: Guarding the Gospel (2 Tim. 1:13-14) 77 Sermon Seven: Steadfast, Come What May (2 Tim. 1:15-18) 91 Sermon Eight: God's Strong Arm (2 Tim. 2:1-3) 107 Sermon Nine: Present Toil, Future Fruit (2 Tim. 2:4-7) 123 Sermon Ten: Risen in Glory (2 Tim. 2:8-9) 137 Sermon Eleven: God Ever Faithful (2 Tim. 2:10-13) 153 Sermon Twelve: Rightly Handling the Truth (2 Tim. 2:14-15) 169 Sermon Thirteen: How to Combat Error (2 Tim. 2:16-18) 185 Sermon Fourteen: A Sure Foundation (2 Tim. 2:19) 199 Sermon Fifteen: Fit for God's Use (2 Tim. 2:20-21) 213 Sermon Sixteen: Striving for Maturity (2 Tim. 2:22) 227 Sermon Seventeen: The Lord's Servant (2 Tim. 2:23-25) 241 Sermon Eighteen: In and Out of Satan's Snare (2 Tim. 2:25-26) 253 Sermon Nineteen: Hard Times Ahead (2 Tim. 3:1-5) 267 Sermon Twenty: Always Learning, Never Knowing (2 Tim. 3:6-7) 279 Sermon Twenty-One: God Vindicates His Own (2 Tim. 3:8-9) 295 Sermon Twenty-Two: Forewarned and Forearmed (2 Tim. 3:10-13) 311 Sermon Twenty-Three: God's Word Makes Us Wise (2 Tim. 3:14-15) 327 Sermon Twenty-Four: The Uses of Scripture (2 Tim. 3:16-17) 341 Sermon Twenty-Five: Pressing Home God's Word (2 Tim. 4:1-2) 355 Sermon Twenty-Six: Deceivers and Deceived (2 Tim. 4:2-4) 371 Sermon Twenty-Seven: Taking Leave of Life (2 Tim. 4:5-6) 387 Sermon Twenty-Eight: The Victor's Crown (2 Tim. 4:7-8) 401 Sermon Twenty-Nine: Hands Across the Sea (2 Tim. 4:8-13) 417 Sermon Thirty: Who Is on the Lord's Side? (2 Tim. 4:14-22) 433 Prayers Before and After the Sermon 449 Index of Scripture References 453 Index of Subj

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