Grace Fellowship Sermons

Paul continues his warning to Timothy about false teachers in the church. Last week, Paul outlined the methods every church leader and every believer should employ when confronting such adversaries. Today, Paul zeroes in on their true motivations and the means they use to achieve them. Just as in Timothy’s day, these are difficult times.

We all want to be more successful and fulfilled than we are currently. Whether it be in our relationships, at home, work, our school, we live between striving and wondering if we are missing out or if this is just how life is. Today, we will see Paul focus on key areas in Timothy’s life so he can know he is being successful in his walk with Christ and fulfilled in his leadership toward others.

Last week we considered how the functional details of life are only manageable when the foundational truth for life are established. But how do you know if you have a solid foundation? Are there signs or characteristics that you are on the right track? We will consider these questions today.

In part 1, we considered how the foundational principles for leading will be seen in the functional details of what a leader does. These functional details are best seen in the “Do’s and Don’ts” of everyday living. Today, we will continue to examine this dynamic at work as Paul coaches Timothy.

We value asking questions to better understand how to live life in a God- centered, Christ-exalting way. We believe that church should be the best place in which people can get solid answers to life’s questions from God’s Word.

Understanding and fulfilling one’s purpose is the most important thing in life. However, most people spend little if any time focused on enjoying this task. This morning, we look to the Gospel to redirect our attention.

It is a basic truism: We know a person by what they do. A “perfectionist” is someone who wants things to be perfect. An organized person has a place for everything, etc., etc. What can the birth of Christ tell us about God? Today we will continue the devotional thought from Christmas Eve.

Today, we continue looking over the shoulder of Timothy as he gets a Ph.D. in church leadership from the Apostle Paul. Today’s lesson aims to reveal some basic and yet foundational principles on which the functional details of leadership. We are glad you have joined us to explore this together.

Every generation has a defining moment that holds the power to shape a generation. Similarly, there are also defining moments in individuals' lives that reveal who they are, their character. Today we will discover these characteristics and how each of us relates.

In chapter two, Paul is "coaching-up" Timothy in his leadership in the Church at Ephesus. First, Timothy needed encouragement in his various roles (2:1-7), and now Paul turns to Timothy's motivation - the "why" that will fuel his actions. Like Timothy, our motivation is key to our maturity. If our motivation is wrong or not aligned, we will struggle in our relationship with Jesus.