"The Need for and Power of Mentors""A. A is “a wise and trusted counselor or teacher.”""B. While the word mentor isn’t used in the Bible, the principle most certainly can be seen throughout.""1. Romans 15:13-14 - “you yourselves are able … to instruct one another.”""2. Philippians 4:4-9 - “What you have learned and received and heard and seen in me…”""3. Proverbs 27:17 - “Iron sharpens iron, and one man sharpens another.”""Real-Life Examples from God’s Word:""• to Moses - “What you are doing is not good” (Exo 18:1, 13-26)""• Moses to Joshua - “Be strong and courageous...do not fear or be dismayed” (Deut 31:7-8)""• to Samuel - “You shall say, ‘Speak, LORD, for your servant hears’” (1 Sam 3:8-9)""• David to Solomon - “You, Solomon my son, know the God of your father…” (1 Chron 28:9-10)""• to Elisha - Elijah passed by him and cast his cloak upon him (1 Kings 19:19)""• Mordecai to Esther - “Who knows...for such a time as this?” (Est 4:12-14)""• to four fishermen - “Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men” (Matt 4:18-19)""• Barnabas to Saul - Barnabas took him and brought him to the apostles… (Acts 9:26-28; 11:19-26)""• Priscilla and Aquila to - they took him aside and explained to him… (Acts 18:24-28)""• Paul to Timothy - how as a son with a father he has served with me in the gospel (Phil 2:22-23)""• Paul to - my true child in a common faith (Titus 1:4)""• Timothy to faithful men - who will be able to teach others also (2 Tim 2:1-2)""• Titus to older - teach what is good, and so train the young women (Titus 2:1-8)""The Whole Body, Joined and Held Together By Every Joint (Eph 4:15-16)""• To the more experienced"" Walk in (Prov 1:7)"" Show yourself (Prov 11:13)"" Be (Psa 71:17-18; 145:4)""• To the less experienced"" Walk in (Prov 4:7)"" Take care who you’re to (Prov 13:14)"" Show yourself (1 Tim 1:18)"" Be (Prov 15:22)""• Whomever we are, let’s allow God to shape within us the hearts of mentors (1 Thes 2:8)"