GSCC Small Group 04-28-07

2 Timothy 1:1-7

1 Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, according to the promise of life that is in Christ Jesus, 2 To Timothy, my dear son: Grace, mercy and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord.  3 I thank God, whom I serve, as my forefathers did, with a clear conscience, as night and day I constantly remember you in my prayers. 4 Recalling your tears, I long to see you, so that I may be filled with joy. 5 I have been reminded of your sincere faith, which first lived in your grandmother Lois and in your mother Eunice and, I am persuaded, now lives in you also. 6 For this reason I remind you to fan into flame the gift of God, which is in you through the laying on of my hands. 7 For God did not give us a spirit of timidity, but a spirit of power, of love and of self-discipline.

1. Read Acts 16:1-3 and this passage. Tell people what you know about Timothy from these passages.

2. Do you have a dear relationship with someone who is willing to lead you and guide you? What are involved for both the leader and follower to have this kind of relationship?

3. Paul recalled tears from Timothy and reminded him to receive the spirit of power from God. What prompted Paul in saying so? (Timothy may be disheartened by Paul’s imprisonment.) If your church leader was jailed and persecuted, how would you react?

4. Which of the spirit given by God are you in need most? Spirit of power, of love, or of self-discipline? Explain why.