New Testament Handout #11- Thessalonians New Testament Handout #12 - I and II Timothy and Titus

1. Paul founded the _____________________________church in 49-50 AD on 1. The Pastoral Epistles are ___________________________________
his second missionary journey.
and ____________________________________.
2. The church was made up of some ______________ converts and a large

number of _____________- former pagans.

2. Timothy was pastoring in _________________________________

3. Paul only stayed there a short time because some local Jews accused him of and Titus in_______________________________________________.

turning the ___________________________ upside down and favoring Jesus as
king instead of Caesar. Because of that there was a riot and Paul had to leave.
4. Paul’s purpose in writing to the Thessalonians is:
a) To _______________them for the encouragement they have provided Paul
and for their steadfastness.
3. The Pastoral Epistles were written after the book of Acts was
written, during Paul’s __________________________ missionary
journey and 2nd Roman imprisonment, between 61-69 AD.
4. The last letter Paul wrote was _______________________________.

b) To offer a ____________________ of his ministry among them, in answer to

He wrote it just before his execution generally thought to be between
some slanderers.
____________________and _________________ AD.
c) To give them ______________________ in the face of continued persecution. 5. The purpose of the letters was to instruct the pastors in

d) To correct some misunderstandings about ___________________ ____________ ________________________________.

_______________ ______________ and to correct some behavior because of 6. In the letters to Timothy Paul is troubled because of the danger of
their misunderstandings- eg idleness.
__________________________ _____________ and unrighteousness.
5. The theme of I Thessalonians is _______________________________ is

_______________________________ _______________________________.
6. FIRST THESSALONIANS was written around ____________________ AD
when Paul was in Corinth.
7. The Thessalonians faced the problem of ______________________________.
8. At Paul's earliest opportunity, he sent _________________ back to see how
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7. Paul teaches Timothy and Titus on the________________________
for church leaders.
8. A comparison of 1Tim.4v12 and Tit.2v15 suggests that Titus may
have been _____________ than Timothy and that he had been the
______________ of the two men during the difficulties which had
occurred in Corinth (1Cor.16v10; 2Cor.7v13-15).
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9. Many scholars believe that Paul was made the chief_______________
for Nero's burning of Rome. He probably _________________________
Paul.
10. The theme of I Timothy is -LEAD THE CHURCH ______________
IN THE MIDST OF ___________________ ______________________.
11. The theme of II Timothy is -Be a __________________________
LEADER TO THE _____________________.
12. The theme of Titus is -LESSONS ON _________________________
A ______________________________________ CHURCH.
13. Titus was a “______________________ shooter”.
14. The best way to fight against heresy and false teachers is to teach
___________________ _________________________ (Truth).
15. One of the most important principles in the Pastoral Epistles is that
pastors need to find key _____________________ to whom they can
entrust the important truths of the Gospel, II Timothy 2:2.
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the Thessalonian Christians were doing.
9. Something was lacking in their faith. They needed more ________________,
more ______________________________ and they needed to be entirely
__________________. 5:23-24.
10. The theme of II Thessalonians is -The Lord _______________
_________________________.
11. The Second Letter of Paul to the Thessalonians was written in A.D.
______________________ from Corinth a few months after his first letter.
12. Certain signs will precede Christ’s second coming. a) There will be an
outbreak of ______________________________________________________,
b) the appearance of the man of _____________ or ______________________
one (________________________) who will deceive those who do not love the
truth.
c) Jesus will utterly destroy the ______________________________ and judge
the unrighteous.
13. The best way to prepare for His second coming is to live
________________________ and ________________________________ now.
14. II Thessalonians teaches us that we should be ready for Jesus to come any
____________ but we should also plan our lives here as if he wasn’t going to
come ________________ ___________________________.