Challenging Timothy

Mentoring: Challenging Timothy

II Timothy 1:3-7

Mentoring relationships have a tremendous

Throughout his life, had a mentoring relationship with Timothy

As he was nearing the of his life, Paul wrote Timothy again

1 Paul wrote to Timothy

For this reason I remind you to fan into flame the gift of God, which is in you through the laying on of my hands.

2 Timothy 1:6 (NIV)

For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind. 2 Timothy 1:7 (NKJV)

2 Paul also wrote to Timothy

-Remember

 Remember Jesus Christ, raised from the dead, descended from David. This is my gospel, 2 Timothy 2:8 (NIV)

– difficult times

 But mark this: There will be terrible times in the last days. 2 Timothy 3:1 (NIV)

-Expect

 In fact, everyone who wants to live a godly life in Christ Jesus will be persecuted, 2 Timothy 3:12 (NIV)

– in what you believe

¹⁴  But as for you, continue in what you have learned and have become convinced of, because you know those from whom you learned it, ¹⁵  and how from infancy you have known the holy Scriptures, which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus. 2 Timothy 3:14-15 (NIV)

3 Paul hoped to see his son in the faith

 Do your best to come to me quickly, 2 Timothy 4:9 (NIV)

May God richly bless you in current and future relationships.