2 Timothy 1-2

In his second letter of encouragement to Timothy Paul interjects a song or poem that he has heard or created for teaching about faith(2 Tim 2:11-13). Believers are called to die with Christ. The Gospels remind us of Jesus' words on the point. (Matt 10:39) In our dying we are promised life. Christians are challenged to endure. This is another instruction introduced by Jesus (Luke 8:15). That endurance leads to an inheritance with Jesus. We are warned against unfaithfulness. Once again we recall Jesus setting forth this same warning (Matt 10:33). The result of our denial of Jesus as our Lord is his denial of us as his follower. Then the tempo of the verse changes. Any act of unfaithfulness on the part of a believers somehow demonstrates Jesus' faithfulness to who he is.
Stuart