2 Timothy 2:1-2: The Mission of Multiplication

May 10, 2026What if the most important thing you do today isn't for yourself but for the generation coming behind you?On this Mother's Day, Pastor Lyle LaFountain opens 2 Timothy 2:1-2 to show us Paul's final charge to his young protégé Timothy: be strengthened by grace, and pass that grace on.We live in a consumer culture - even in church. We come to be fed. But Paul calls us to something greater: a mission of multiplication. Not just receiving the gospel of grace, but entrusting it to faithful people who will carry it further than we ever imagined.KEY POINTS:• Be strengthened daily by the grace that is in Christ Jesus• Entrust the gospel of grace to faithful people 7 WAYS WE ARE STRENGTHENED BY GRACE:1. Remembering the gospel daily2. Honest weakness before God3. Abiding in Christ through prayer4. The word of his grace5. Repentance and fresh cleansing6. Obeying from grace, not for grace7. Through the people of graceKEY VERSE:"You then, my child, be strengthened by the grace that is in Christ Jesus, and what you have heard from me in the presence of many witnesses entrust to faithful men who will be able to teach others also." - 2 Timothy 2:1-2REFLECTION QUESTIONS:- Who is your Paul? Who is mentoring you and helping you grow?- Who is your Timothy? Who are you one step ahead of that you can pour into?- Are you strengthened by grace daily, or are you trying to run the race in your own strength?CONNECT WITH US:fbcoi.org