2 Timothy 4:9-15

v9: Friends to follow Christ with are a great blessing and gift from God.  The help and encouragement they can give to us is much needed.

v10: "Love for this present world is often the reason why people turn away from the truths and ways of Jesus Christ."  Let us not forget our first love for Christ and His gospel.

v11-12: The reconciliation of Paul with Mark "teaches us to have a forgiving spirit" toward those who "have done wrong in the past."

v13: "As long as we live, we must continue to learn."

v14-15: We should be on our guard against those who have a spirit and attitude that strongly opposes God's Word, "for they will do us no good, but all the trouble they can."