Speaker: Pastor Mason Smith of Multination Church Frankfurt

Title: Timothy: No Branch Is Too Small To Burn
Sermon Scripture: 1 Timothy 4:12-16
Opening Scripture: Acts 2:1-21
Theme: We are qualified and equipped by the Spirit
Do you ever feel too insignificant to make a Kingdom difference in this world? Everyone believes they are “too” something to do anything! Timothy, no doubt, often felt too inexperienced and too young when going to elders, leaders, and rabbis in the synagogues to preach the gospel. Perhaps he felt like he didn’t have the knowledge, training, or eloquence to stand before others who seemed to be far more qualified. Yet, Paul encouraged Timothy to not look down on himself because of his inadequacies. Perhaps we need the same encouragement today!
Pentecost Day reminds us that it is the Holy Spirit, symbolized by uncontainable fire, that empowers us and qualifies us. When we allow this holy fire to burn freely within us we will see that nothing is impossible because we are no longer depending on our own strength. We are instead allowing the strength of the Lord to work through us.