The Tides of Time (2 Timothy 4:9-22)

September 16, 2025

Connection Group Conversation Guide

Prayer: Share prayer requests and pray with one another before beginning your discussion time.

Get-to-Know-You Question: Share your name with the group and answer this question:
What’s your favorite season—and what’s something you love doing in it?

Opening Question: What’s one thing you've always wanted to learn or try, but have kept putting off?

Review: Sunday’s message focused on the closing chapter of Paul’s life and ministry as seen in 2 Timothy 4:9–22. In these final verses, Paul expresses both deep personal need and spiritual resilience. The message emphasized the urgency of acting before "winter comes"—a metaphor for missed opportunities. We were encouraged to invest in relationships and meet needs in Jesus' name while we still can, resisting the temptation to delay what God is calling us to do today.

Discuss: What stood out to you from the message this week—whether it was something Paul said, something Dr. Wenig shared, or something that just personally struck you?

Discuss: Paul instructed Timothy to “act before winter,” which Dr. Wenig connected with the idea of not missing crucial opportunities. Why do you think we often delay doing things we know are important?

Read: Have someone read 2 Timothy 4:9–22 aloud.

Discuss: Do you think Timothy knew this would be the final letter he received from his mentor, Paul? How do you imagine he might have felt reading these instructions and reflections?

Discuss: In the message, Dr. Wenig challenged us to “act before winter” by investing in relationships before it is too late. What’s one specific relationship you feel God nudging you to invest in now? What’s a step you can take this week?

Discuss: The second opportunity Dr. Wenig discussed was about meeting a need. What’s one specific need—spiritual, emotional, or practical—that you believe God may be calling you to meet right now?

Pray: Close in prayer, asking God to help each of us be faithful to act in love, courage, and obedience before “winter” comes.