"Who Is Your Timothy?"
December 26, 2010
Senior Pastor Dr.
David Craig
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Date: December 26, 2010 - WEFC
Sermon Title: "Who Is Your Timothy?" - Sermon 5 of Colossians Series
Text: Colossians 1 : 1b
Sermon Notes for "Who
Is Your Timothy?"
( Click here to download or open the Word
document file for these notes. )
Who is Your Timothy
Who is Your Timothy?
Colossians 1:1b – Christ-Centered Living - Part 5 –
December 26, 2010
- Do you have someone in
whom to invest your own life for the sake of Christ?
- If married, you should
look at your spouse, children, or grandchildren as “Timothy’s”
or “Mary’s,” but is there anyone outside your family
in whom you are investing?
- “You then, my child, be strengthened by the grace that is in
Christ Jesus, and what you have heard from me in the presence of many
witnesses entrust to faithful men who will be able to teach others also.” – 2 Timothy 2:1-2
What Mentoring is in a Nutshell:
- Relational – The “you” in verse 2 above
refers to Timothy and the “me” refers to the
Apostle Paul. People learn how to better love and follow
Jesus in the context of a focused friendship.
- Personal –
The basics that Timothy learned from Paul were mediated through his unique
personality, gifting, and style.
- Theologically Grounded – Paul is faithfully
delivering what he himself received from “many witnesses” or marturon
(“martyrs”). In the first century a martyr denoted a public witness to the
truth. The meaning of the word martyr into its
present meaning is evidence that Christian truth-telling could be
terminally costly. In the Greek the word “entrust” means making a
secure run to the bank to deposit a treasure.
- Intentional –
All of us are involved in hundreds of unintentional relationships.
However, in the case of Paul and Timothy we see a relationship that was
established for a specific purpose – What do I want my pupil
to Know, be convicted of, experience,
and be skilled in?
- Transformational – Mentoring involves the head, heart,
and hands.
- Reproducible – “who will be able to teach others.”
Guide for Being and Making Disciples in 2011
1) What three changes can I make in my life this year that
would be most pleasing to God (see 1 Cor. 10:31; Romans 11:33-36; Col.
3:23-24)?
2) What Bible reading goal will I set this year (see Psalm
1:1-6; Matt. 4:4; 2 Tim. 3:16-17; 2 Tim. 2:15)?
3) What spiritual gift will I sharpen and use this year
(see 1 Peter 4:7-11; Eph 4:1-16; 1 Cor. 12:1-14:40)?
4) How will I prepare for and maximize the Lord's Day this
year (see Exodus 20:1-11; Deuteronomy 5:12-16)?
5) Which fruit of the Spirit do I most want to work on
developing this year (see Galatians 5:22-25)?
6) Who do I most want to see come to know Christ as their
Lord and Savior this year; and what will I do to make sure they clearly know,
understand, and respond to the gospel (see Rom. 1:16; 10:14-17; 1 Cor. 9:16)?
7) How will I seek to improve my prayer life this year (1
Thess. 5:16-18; Philippians 4:6-8)?
8) Who is
my Paul (spiritual mentor - 1 Cor. 4:14-17; 11:1; Titus 2:1-10)? Who is my
Barnabas (encourager - Hebrews 3:12-13; 10:24-25)?; Who is my Timothy (disciple
- 2 Tim. 2:1-2; Titus 2:1-10)? What steps do I need to take to develop these
relationships this year?
The Power of Multiplication
(adapted from Keith Philips, The
Making of a Disciple, p. 23)
Year Evangelist Discipler
1 365
2
2 730 4
3 1095 8
4 1460 16
5 1825 32
6 2190 64
7 2555 128
8 2920 256
9 3285 512
10 3650 1,024
11 4015 2,048
12 4380 4,096
13 4745 8,192
14 5110 16,384
15 5475 32,768
16 5840 65,536
*Keith’s
chart compares the numeric difference between one person coming to Christ a day
and one person a year being discipled to maturity. Catch the vision and start
making disciples now!
( Click here to download or open the Word
document file for these notes. )
Who is Your Timothy?
Colossians 1:1b – Christ-Centered Living - Part 5 – December 26, 2010
- Do you have someone in whom to invest your own life for the sake of Christ?
- If married, you should look at your spouse, children, or grandchildren as “Timothy’s” or “Mary’s,” but is there anyone outside your family in whom you are investing?
- “You then, my child, be strengthened by the grace that is in Christ Jesus, and what you have heard from me in the presence of many witnesses entrust to faithful men who will be able to teach others also.” – 2 Timothy 2:1-2
What Mentoring is in a Nutshell:
- Relational – The “you” in verse 2 above refers to Timothy and the “me” refers to the Apostle Paul. People learn how to better love and follow Jesus in the context of a focused friendship.
- Personal – The basics that Timothy learned from Paul were mediated through his unique personality, gifting, and style.
- Theologically Grounded – Paul is faithfully delivering what he himself received from “many witnesses” or marturon (“martyrs”). In the first century a martyr denoted a public witness to the truth. The meaning of the word martyr into its present meaning is evidence that Christian truth-telling could be terminally costly. In the Greek the word “entrust” means making a secure run to the bank to deposit a treasure.
- Intentional – All of us are involved in hundreds of unintentional relationships. However, in the case of Paul and Timothy we see a relationship that was established for a specific purpose – What do I want my pupil to Know, be convicted of, experience, and be skilled in?
- Transformational – Mentoring involves the head, heart, and hands.
- Reproducible – “who will be able to teach others.”
Guide for Being and Making Disciples in 2011
1) What three changes can I make in my life this year that would be most pleasing to God (see 1 Cor. 10:31; Romans 11:33-36; Col. 3:23-24)?
2) What Bible reading goal will I set this year (see Psalm 1:1-6; Matt. 4:4; 2 Tim. 3:16-17; 2 Tim. 2:15)?
3) What spiritual gift will I sharpen and use this year (see 1 Peter 4:7-11; Eph 4:1-16; 1 Cor. 12:1-14:40)?
4) How will I prepare for and maximize the Lord's Day this year (see Exodus 20:1-11; Deuteronomy 5:12-16)?
5) Which fruit of the Spirit do I most want to work on developing this year (see Galatians 5:22-25)?
6) Who do I most want to see come to know Christ as their Lord and Savior this year; and what will I do to make sure they clearly know, understand, and respond to the gospel (see Rom. 1:16; 10:14-17; 1 Cor. 9:16)?
7) How will I seek to improve my prayer life this year (1 Thess. 5:16-18; Philippians 4:6-8)?
8) Who is my Paul (spiritual mentor - 1 Cor. 4:14-17; 11:1; Titus 2:1-10)? Who is my Barnabas (encourager - Hebrews 3:12-13; 10:24-25)?; Who is my Timothy (disciple - 2 Tim. 2:1-2; Titus 2:1-10)? What steps do I need to take to develop these relationships this year?
The Power of Multiplication
(adapted from Keith Philips, The Making of a Disciple, p. 23)
Year Evangelist Discipler
1 365 2
2 730 4
3 1095 8
4 1460 16
5 1825 32
6 2190 64
7 2555 128
8 2920 256
9 3285 512
10 3650 1,024
11 4015 2,048
12 4380 4,096
13 4745 8,192
14 5110 16,384
15 5475 32,768
16 5840 65,536
*Keith’s chart compares the numeric difference between one person coming to Christ a day and one person a year being discipled to maturity. Catch the vision and start making disciples now!
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