Sermon Tone Analysis

Introduction

A forbes article (May 2, 2011) ask the question: “Think you can't put a price on motherhood?”

The article further referred to a survey and said, “In the tenth annual Mom Salary Survey, researchers examined 6,616 mothers and attempted to value their work by breaking down motherly duties into 10 separate titles:

Day Care Center Teacher

CEO

Psychologist

Cook

Housekeeper

Laundry Machine Operator

Computer Operator

Facilities Manager

Janitor

Van Driver

add the ff:

doctor

nurse

SPIRITUAL TEACHER /MENTOR

Our Text

Who was Timothy

This epistle was written to Timothy, whose father was a Greek and whose mother, Eunice, and grandmother, Lois, were pious Jewesses.

Timothy apparently was converted under the ministry of the Apostle Paul as Paul ministered at Lystra, Timothy’s hometown, during Paul’s first missionary journey, A.D. 45–48.

When Paul, during his second missionary journey, A.D. 50–53, passed through Lystra, he, after hearing testimonies of Timothy’s rapid growth in the Lord, asked Timothy to join his missionary group, which Timothy did after Paul had circumcised him and together with the elders of the Lystran church, had ordained him to the ministry.

From this time forward, Timothy was an almost-constant associate and travel companion of Paul.

He advanced rapidly from being Paul’s valet to being Paul’s associate, to being Paul’s trouble shooter, to being Paul’s apostolic delegate, to being Paul’s successor (in the Roman province of Asia).

He is the associate writer of six of Paul’s epistles and the addressee of two of them.

Timothy is frequently mentioned in the Scriptures until Paul’s death, A.D. 67, but after Paul’s death, the Scriptures make only one reference to him, Heb.

13:23.

Tradition informs us that Timothy was martyred at Ephesus and was buried on a hill overlooking Ephesus.

His father was a Greek and whose mother, Eunice, and grandmother, Lois, were pious Jewesses.

converted under the ministry of the Apostle Paul as Paul ministered at Lystra, Timothy’s hometown, during Paul’s first missionary journey, a.d.

45–48.

This epistle was written to Timothy, whose father was a Greek and whose mother, Eunice, and grandmother, Lois, were pious Jewesses.

Timothy apparently was converted under the ministry of the Apostle Paul as Paul ministered at Lystra, Timothy’s hometown, during Paul’s first missionary journey, a.d.

45–48.

When Paul, during his second missionary journey, a.d.

50–53, passed through Lystra, he, after hearing testimonies of Timothy’s rapid growth in the Lord, asked Timothy to join his missionary group, which Timothy did after Paul had circumcised him and together with the elders of the Lystran church, had ordained him to the ministry.

From this time forward, Timothy was an almost-constant associate and travel companion of Paul.

He advanced rapidly from being Paul’s valet to being Paul’s associate, to being Paul’s trouble shooter, to being Paul’s apostolic delegate, to being Paul’s successor (in the Roman province of Asia).

He is the associate writer of six of Paul’s epistles and the addressee of two of them.

After Paul heard of Timothy’s rapid growth in the Lord, asked Timothy to join his missionary group, which Timothy did after Paul had circumcised him and together with the elders of the Lystran church, had ordained him to the ministry.

From this time forward, Timothy was an almost-constant associate and travel companion of Paul.

He advanced rapidly from being Paul’s valet to being Paul’s associate, to being Paul’s trouble shooter, to being Paul’s apostolic delegate, to being Paul’s successor (in the Roman province of Asia).

He is the associate writer of six of Paul’s epistles and the addressee of two of them.

Tradition informs us that Timothy was martyred at Ephesus and was buried on a hill overlooking Ephesus.

Tradition informs us that Timothy was martyred at Ephesus and was buried on a hill overlooking Ephesus.

[Source:Gingrich, R. E. (1998).

The Book of 2 Timothy (p.

3).

Memphis, TN: Riverside Printing.]

What was the role of Eunice - The faith builder

v. 5-7

5 For I am mindful of the sincere faith within you, which first dwelt in your grandmother Lois and your mother Eunice, and I am sure that it is in you as well.

6 For this reason I remind you to kindle afresh the gift of God which is in you through the laying on of my hands.

7 For God has not given us a spirit of timidity, but of power and love and discipline.

Faith Teacher

Imparting and planting of the Truth

You teach what you believe

His mother was a believer

Acts 16:1 He also came to Derbe and to Lystra.

A disciple named Timothy was there, the son of a Jewish woman who was a believer, but whose father was a Greek.

2. Faith Follower

Obedience to the Truth

3. Faith Discipler / Mentor

modeling what you teach

demonstrating what you teach

Faith

The Goal of the Faith Builder

God’s Word is powerful enough to save, but also is sufficient for all of life and godliness

A. To equipped for good works

A. To equip children to do good works.

2 Peter 1:3

B. To create disciples for the Lord.

As servants of Jesus Christ, you should:

Live by it.

Apply it as your:

value system

life principle

life guide

guide

2. Live for it.

since we believe it’s God’s Word then we not only uphold its teaching but we should protect, preserve, promote, and preach.

Lesson Learned

Lesson Learned

What are the two aspects of life?

Spiritual - the begging and foundation

Practical -

Your life should be a life of no compromise.

If you compromise then your children will compromise.

But if your are steadfast and unwavering in your faith in God, then they too will be steadfast and unwavering in their faith.

The life that you live now as a mother is a reflection of your mother.

When your children grow up what kind of life and being will they reflect?

God has placed on your hands a big part of your family’s next generation.