The Faith of a Mother
Dr. Darrow Perkins
2 Timothy 1:1-5
When people think about or even talk about Faith, one of the first things they may do is refer to Hebrews 11:1 which says, ''Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.'' What we tend to forget sometimes is that to really understand faith, it's good to have an example to follow or go by. One thing can be said about mothers is that they have the capacity and potential to share their faith with their children and those that are around them. A good example of this can be found when it seems like something bad has happened or getting ready to take place, and a mother will be the first one to say, ''Everything is going to be alright!'' She's the one who understands in a lot of instances that there comes a time when it looks like things won't work out or that it may take a lot to get things to work out, but she has the faith that it can and will work out! That's the faith of a mother!
Our text is found in the Second letter of Paul to Timothy, his son in the ministry. Dr. Stephen F. Olford writes, ''Writing to Timothy, his son in the faith, Paul could say with unaffected frankness, 'I have no man like-minded' (Phil 2:20), or, as another translation reads, 'there is no one like Timothy.' What in Timothy justified such a commendation? Part of the answer is given in our text; recalling Timothy's sterling qualities, Paul singles out his 'unfeigned faith' for special mention (2 Tim 1:5), and then immediately affirms that this faith dwelt first in Timothy's grandmother Lois, and in his mother Eunice. Paul implies that but for the faith found in Lois and Eunice it is unlikely that there would have been any faith found in Timothy!'' Dr. Olford's commentary of this verse gives us deeper insight into the work and love the mother and grandmother put into Timothy who enabled him to become the man of God and the leader of God's people. This faith was passed down to him and because ...
Dr. Darrow Perkins
2 Timothy 1:1-5
When people think about or even talk about Faith, one of the first things they may do is refer to Hebrews 11:1 which says, ''Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.'' What we tend to forget sometimes is that to really understand faith, it's good to have an example to follow or go by. One thing can be said about mothers is that they have the capacity and potential to share their faith with their children and those that are around them. A good example of this can be found when it seems like something bad has happened or getting ready to take place, and a mother will be the first one to say, ''Everything is going to be alright!'' She's the one who understands in a lot of instances that there comes a time when it looks like things won't work out or that it may take a lot to get things to work out, but she has the faith that it can and will work out! That's the faith of a mother!
Our text is found in the Second letter of Paul to Timothy, his son in the ministry. Dr. Stephen F. Olford writes, ''Writing to Timothy, his son in the faith, Paul could say with unaffected frankness, 'I have no man like-minded' (Phil 2:20), or, as another translation reads, 'there is no one like Timothy.' What in Timothy justified such a commendation? Part of the answer is given in our text; recalling Timothy's sterling qualities, Paul singles out his 'unfeigned faith' for special mention (2 Tim 1:5), and then immediately affirms that this faith dwelt first in Timothy's grandmother Lois, and in his mother Eunice. Paul implies that but for the faith found in Lois and Eunice it is unlikely that there would have been any faith found in Timothy!'' Dr. Olford's commentary of this verse gives us deeper insight into the work and love the mother and grandmother put into Timothy who enabled him to become the man of God and the leader of God's people. This faith was passed down to him and because ...
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