Christ Is Enough

We should lay hold of Christ in our hour of need because Christ is enough.

1. Man does have some power to bless us (4:9-15)

1a. Paul desired to be blessed by other believers (4:9-11)

• Paul wanted to see faithful Timothy
• Paul was deserted by Demas
• Paul desired the friendship of other of the Lord's servants
  1b. Paul desired to be blessed by certain possessions (4:13)
• the cloak (protection from the elements)
• the books
• the parchments (the Word of God as found in the Septuagint)

1c. Paul desired to be blessed by Timothy's protection (4:14-15)

• Paul's great desire was that Timothy would continue in the ministry and avoid the harm that evil men could do to him
• this would bring great blessing to Paul

2. Believers are not always able to benefit us (4:16)

3. Paul found his confidence in the Lord (4:17-18)

• Paul found confidence by focusing on
  3a. the Lord's presence
  3b. the Lord's power
  3c. the Lord's purpose
  3d. the Lord's preservation
  3e. the Lord's praise