Why do you think that Paul brings up his past sins of blasphemy, persecution, and opposition against God?

How does Paul’s awareness of his own sin inform his understanding of the grace of God in the gospel?

What can we do, as Christians, to cultivate an awareness of (and broken-hearted-ness over) our own sin?

How does the story of Jesus saving someone like Paul give assurance of salvation to us, as Christians today?

How does Paul seek to use his testimony? How can we follow his example, and attempt to leverage our testimony for the sake of the gospel?

How does Paul instruct Timothy to respond in light of the gospel?

What are we to make of Hymenaeus and Alexander? How do they serve as a cautionary tale? What does it look like to use church discipline as a tool to help people walk with Jesus?

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