Mothers Day 2011 The Lasting Legacy of a
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Mothers Day 2011 The Lasting Legacy of a Living Faith 2 Timothy 1 & 3
What do you wish you had known? • “Listen to trusted friends, but then do what works best for your family” • “This, too, shall pass!” • “Don’t compare your situation to other people’s… comparison is the thief of joy” • “The nights are long, but the years are short”
Acts 16: 1 Paul came also to Derbe and to Lystra. And a disciple was there, named Timothy, the son of a Jewish woman who was a believer, but his father was a Greek…
What Eunice passed on to her son… • Her sincere faith in Christ (2 Tim 1: 5) – remember who’s in control – keep it simple & Christ-centered – model sincere faith – get help from other believers – don’t get too busy outside the home
What Eunice passed on to her son… • Her sincere faith in Christ (2 Tim 1: 5) • Her commitment to God’s Word (2 Tim 3: 14 -17) Deuteronomy 6: 6– 7 “These words, which I am commanding you today, shall be on your heart. You shall teach them diligently to your sons and shall talk of them when you sit in your house and when you walk by the way and when you lie down and when you rise up. ”
What Eunice passed on to her son… • Her sincere faith in Christ (2 Tim 1: 5) • Her commitment to God’s Word (2 Tim 3: 14 -17) – be in the Word yourself – prove the Word by your character – be interruptible “Dust can keep, but moments pass”
What Eunice passed on to her son… • Her sincere faith in Christ (2 Tim 1: 5) • Her commitment to God’s Word (2 Tim 3: 14 -17) • Her sacrificial love of others (Phil 2: 19 -23) Acts 16: 2 …and he was well spoken of by the brethren who were in Lystra and Iconium.
What Eunice passed on to her son… • Her sincere faith in Christ (2 Tim 1: 5) • Her commitment to God’s Word (2 Tim 3: 14 -17) • Her sacrificial love of others (Phil 2: 19 -23) – pray with them about everything – create a missionary prayer map – serve in your church – be hospitable “Your kids need to see that although they are important, they aren’t the center of your universe. ”
“Relax!! It's not your job to create a perfect child or be a perfect parent. Neither are possible! Parenting is rooted in God's grace, not in your perfection. ”
