1 – In verses 10-11, Paul compares is life and teaching with the misguided teachers in Ephesus. Compare 3:10-11 with 3:2-7.

2 – In versus 12-13, Paul says that all who desire to live godly in Christ should expect persecution. Why? How have you experienced it?

3 – In verse 14, Paul tells Timothy why he can have confidence in what he has learned from Paul, his mother and his grandmother. What are they, and why is it so?

4 – In verses 16-17, what does it mean that scripture is, "God-breathed." How does scripture equip us for life and service to God?

5 - What does this passage tell us of the importance of teaching our children (our own and our church kids) about the gospel, the scriptures, and our Christian values? How does it warn of about the teaching of false teachers?

6 – What good and reliable teachers have you had in school, church, and life? What made them valuable contributors to your life?