Never Ending Story - What We Leave Behind

Life on Life

Our faith is all about relationships

Paul had a special relationship with Timothy

Son like

Shared lives

1 Thessalonians 2:8 HCSB

We cared so much for you that we were pleased to share with you not only the gospel of God but also our own lives, because you had become dear to us.

Who’s Your Paul

You were invested in

Deposits were made

What are you doing with it

2 Timothy 2:1–2 HCSB

You, therefore, my son, be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus. And what you have heard from me in the presence of many witnesses, commit to faithful men who will be able to teach others also.

Who’s Your Timothy

There is someone coming behind you

They are gifted and passionate

We invest and release

Everyone has a Timothy that need to be made ready

2 Timothy 4:2 HCSB

Proclaim the message; persist in it whether convenient or not; rebuke, correct, and encourage with great patience and teaching.

Called to Make Disciples

Not called to make clones or converts

Pass it on

Titus 2:6–8 HCSB

In the same way, encourage the young men to be self-controlled in everything. Make yourself an example of good works with integrity and dignity in your teaching. Your message is to be sound beyond reproach, so that the opponent will be ashamed, having nothing bad to say about us.

Called to Make Disciples

We grow when we give it away

Lesson of the talents

When we don’t pass it on it cheapens Grace

"Cheap grace is the preaching of forgiveness without requiring repentance, baptism without church discipline, Communion without confession, absolution without personal confession. Cheap grace is grace without discipleship, grace without the cross, grace without Jesus Christ." - Dietrich Bonhoeffer