Watch how a young believer grew up under a faithful mentor, and learn how the same kind of relationship can shape your walk with Jesus.
Across eleven messages from 1 and 2 Timothy, we followed Timothy's journey from a young learner into a trusted leader. His growth didn't happen alone. It came through his relationship with Paul, a seasoned mentor who poured into him, believed in him, and entrusted him with the work of the gospel. Pastors Mark, Tim, and Kyle walked us through what that kind of relationship looks like, and why it still matters today.
The series worked through both letters, chapter by chapter: prayer first of all, leaders worth following, caring for each other, fanning a fading faith into flame, and Paul's last words from a Roman prison. We were never meant to carry faith alone. It's handed from one person to the next, from one generation to the next. This series invites you to find a mentor, become a mentor, and stay accountable in your own walk with Christ, the way Timothy did.
April to June 2023 · 11 Weeks
“And the things you have heard me say in the presence of many witnesses entrust to reliable people who will also be qualified to teach others.”
2 Timothy 2:2
1 Timothy 1:1-17
Can anyone be too far gone? Pastor Tim Rolen opens the Timothy series in 1 Timothy 1:1-17, where Paul calls himself the worst of sinners, and draws out what that means for anyone convinced their own past has disqualified them.
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1 Timothy 2:1-15
Where does Paul tell a young pastor to start? Not with strategy. Pastor Mark Addis works through 1 Timothy 2:1-15, where prayer comes first of all, and then takes on the half of the chapter most sermons quietly skip.
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1 Timothy 3:1-16
What should a church look for in the people it follows? Pastor Tim Rolen preaches 1 Timothy 3:1-16, the first pastor's manual ever written, and lands on the ancient hymn Paul quotes at the end of it: the mystery of godliness, and the person at the center.
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1 Timothy 4:1-16
How do you tell truth from the confident lie standing next to it? Pastor Kyle Relph works through 1 Timothy 4:1-16 verse by verse, drawing out the what, the why, and the how of Paul's charge to a young leader: watch your life and doctrine closely.
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1 Timothy 5:1-16
Who is the church actually responsible for? On Mother's Day 2023, Pastor Mark Addis works through 1 Timothy 5, where Paul tells a young pastor how to treat older men and women, and who counts as a widow the church must care for.
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1 Timothy 6:3-10
Who is actually influencing your life the most? In 1 Timothy 6, Pastor Mark Addis closes the letter with Paul's warning about false teachers, the love of money, and contentment, and asks whether Christ is really the top influencer in our lives.
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2 Timothy 1
What do you say to someone whose passion for their calling is starting to go out? In 2 Timothy 1, Pastor Kyle Relph works through Paul's letter from a Roman prison to a young pastor who is discouraged, intimidated, and close to quitting.
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2 Timothy 2:1-7
Where does the strength to keep going as a Christian actually come from? In 2 Timothy 2:1-7, Pastor Mark Addis works through Paul's command to be strong in grace, and the four callings he hands his protege: teacher, soldier, athlete and farmer.
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2 Timothy 2:14-19
Why do so few Christians ever get past attending church into actually being discipled? Working from 2 Timothy 2:14-19, Pastor Tim Rolen names three benefits most believers have never been told about, and draws the line between God's acceptance and God's approval.
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2 Timothy 3:1-9
What does a faith that looks solid from the outside and turns out to be hollow inside actually look like? On Father's Day 2023, Pastor Mark Addis works through 2 Timothy 3:1-9, where Paul's list of terrible times in the last days turns out to describe people sitting inside.
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2 Timothy 4:1-8
What does a man say when he knows the executioner is days away? Pastor Tim Rolen closes the Timothy series in 2 Timothy 4:1-8, Paul's last letter from a Roman death row, and asks what our own final words of first importance would be.
Watch the messageTimothy is one of several series we walked through in 2023, the year of UnLOCK. Browse the rest of the year, or join us in person on a Sunday.
