FRIDAY, JUNE 3

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Friday, June 3, 2022

 

An Unlikely Disciple

 

1 Timothy 1: 2 (NLT)

 

        I am writing to Timothy, my true son in the faith.

 

 

Timothy was an unlikely man for Paul to choose as a disciple. Paul had  impeccable Hebrew heritage and training. Timothy was a nobody, who grew up in a small pagan town in the wilderness. Timothy was an outsider who most likely was unable to participate in the Jewish community.

 

  1. READ: Deuteronomy 23: 2 What did God command regarding the children of forbidden marriage?

 

 

  1. READ: Acts 16; 1 – 3 What do we know about Timothy’s family?

When Scripture refers to someone as “a Greek” rather than “a God-fearing Greek’ it is a strong indication that the person is a nonbeliever. The reference to the faith of Timothy’s mother further supports the idea that his father was a nonbeliever.

 

 

 

God often chooses most unlikely candidates to accomplish great things for Him.

 

  1. What does it mean to you to realize that even when you may not appear to :measure up,” God can still use you in a special way to further the proclamation of the gospel?

 

 

  1. How do you think Timothy felt when Paul chose him to be a disciple and learn to walk as Jesus walked?

 

 

  1. Considering the Timothy’s father was most likely a non-believing Greek, what effect do you think being considered Paul’s “son” had on Timothy?

 

 

  1. Why do you think it’s important for us to remember that God often use unlikely people to fulfill His will…To remember that God is ALWAYS looking for people who know the Bible, are filled with His Spirit, and will passionately obey Jesus?