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I Believe in You
June 4, 2023Iron sharpens iron, so one man sharpens another.
Proverbs 27:17 (NASB)
It was at this time that He went off to the mountain to pray, and He spent the whole night in prayer to God. And when day came, He called His disciples to Him and chose twelve of them, whom He also named as apostles.
Luke 6:12-13 (NASB)
Two are better than one because they have a good return for their labor. For if either of them falls, the one will lift up his companion. But woe to the one who falls when there is not another to lift him up.
Ecclesiastes 4:9-10 (NASB)
There is no for knowing and being known by human being.
Sometimes –- the thing that keeps us going is that someone in you and comes up you and you as a person.
Naomi
Elijah
David
Barnabas
Paul
There are benefits to having someone as a mentor.
1st – They promote genuine and .
2nd – They provide a to .
Follow my example, as I follow the example of Christ.
1 Cor. 11:1a (NIV)
3rd – They help you reach your more .
4th – A Godly mentor plays a key role in God’s for your growth.
Remember your leaders, who spoke the word of God to you. Consider the outcome of their way of life and imitate their faith.
Heb. 13:7 (NIV)
5th – A mentor’s influence benefits in your life.
And the things you have heard me say in the presence of many witnesses entrust to reliable people who will also be qualified to teach others.
2 Tim. 2:2 (NIV)
Our lives are to onto others.
Are mentoring relationships only for our or does God want to use our lives to others?
As parents, we are called to our children.
As a church, we are called to mentor the generation.
Mentoring the next generation is best done as a between home and church.