God’s plan from the beginning was that faith was to be passed down from generation to generation.  The old testament is filled with commands to share with your children the great things God has done.  In Malachi 2:15, God says the reason God takes 2 and makes them 1 in marriage is so that they will produce Godly offspring.

Both Paul and Timothy come from faith filled families.  Paul was a Jewish man who’s ancestors served God faithfully.  Timothy faith came from his mother and grandmother.  His life was changed by their faithfulness.