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A Faith Family A Faith Family for All Agesfor All Ages

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Church Church unityunity is is important to God important to God

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efforteffort!!

Philippians 2:1-4Philippians 2:1-4

[1] Therefore if there is any [1] Therefore if there is any encouragement in Christ, if encouragement in Christ, if

there is any consolation of love, there is any consolation of love, if there is any fellowship of the if there is any fellowship of the

Spirit, if any affection and Spirit, if any affection and compassion, compassion,


[2] make my joy complete by [2] make my joy complete by being of the same mind, being of the same mind,

maintaining the same love, maintaining the same love, united in spirit, intent on one united in spirit, intent on one

purpose. purpose.


[3] Do nothing from selfishness [3] Do nothing from selfishness or empty conceit, but with or empty conceit, but with

humility of mind regard one humility of mind regard one another as more important another as more important

than yourselves; than yourselves;


[4] do not merely look out for [4] do not merely look out for your own personal interests, your own personal interests, but also for the interests of but also for the interests of

others. others.

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Millennials (~1984-2004):Millennials (~1984-2004):162162

Gen. X Gen. X (~1964-1984): (~1964-1984): 9898

Boomers Boomers (~1944-1964): (~1944-1964):141141

BuildersBuilders (Prior to 1944): (Prior to 1944): 6767

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but it should but it should also be a also be a blessingblessing..

Timothy, Titus, and a Timothy, Titus, and a Faith Family for All AgesFaith Family for All Ages

1 Timothy 3:151 Timothy 3:15

[15] but in case I am delayed, I [15] but in case I am delayed, I write so that you will know how write so that you will know how one ought to conduct himself in one ought to conduct himself in the household of Godthe household of God, which is , which is the church of the living God, the church of the living God, the pillar and support of the the pillar and support of the

truth. truth.


1) 1) ValueValue the the faith faith passedpassed down to you.down to you.


[5] For I am mindful of the [5] For I am mindful of the sincere faith within you, which sincere faith within you, which first dwelt in your grandmother first dwelt in your grandmother Lois and your mother Eunice, Lois and your mother Eunice, and I am sure that and I am sure that it isit is in you in you

as well. as well.

2 Timothy 1:14-152 Timothy 1:14-15[14] You, however, continue in the [14] You, however, continue in the

things you have learned and things you have learned and become convinced of, knowing become convinced of, knowing

from whom you have learned them, from whom you have learned them, [15] and that from childhood you [15] and that from childhood you have known the sacred writings have known the sacred writings which are able to give you the which are able to give you the wisdom that leads to salvation wisdom that leads to salvation through faith which is in Christ through faith which is in Christ

Jesus. Jesus.


[2] To Timothy, my true [2] To Timothy, my true child in the faith: … child in the faith: …


2) Be an 2) Be an encouragementencouragement to to allall generations.generations.


[12] Let no one look down on [12] Let no one look down on your youthfulness, but rather in your youthfulness, but rather in

speech, conduct, love, faith speech, conduct, love, faith and purity, show yourself an and purity, show yourself an

example of those who believe. example of those who believe.

Titus 2:1-6Titus 2:1-6

[1] But as for you, speak the [1] But as for you, speak the things which are fitting for things which are fitting for

sound doctrine. [2] Older men sound doctrine. [2] Older men are to be temperate, dignified, are to be temperate, dignified, sensible, sound in faith, in love, sensible, sound in faith, in love,

in perseverance.in perseverance.


[3] Older women likewise are [3] Older women likewise are to be reverent in their behavior, to be reverent in their behavior,

not malicious gossips nor not malicious gossips nor enslaved to much wine, enslaved to much wine,

teaching what is good, [4] so teaching what is good, [4] so that they may encourage the that they may encourage the young women to love their young women to love their

husbands, to love their children, husbands, to love their children,


[5] to be sensible, pure, [5] to be sensible, pure, workers at home, kind, being workers at home, kind, being

subject to their own husbands, subject to their own husbands, so that the word of God will not so that the word of God will not

be dishonored.be dishonored.

[6] Likewise urge the young [6] Likewise urge the young men to be sensible; men to be sensible;

1 Timothy 5:1-21 Timothy 5:1-2

[1] Do not sharply rebuke an [1] Do not sharply rebuke an older man, but rather appeal to older man, but rather appeal to him as a father, to the younger him as a father, to the younger men as brothers, [2] the older men as brothers, [2] the older women as mothers, and the women as mothers, and the younger women as sisters, in younger women as sisters, in

all purity.all purity.

1 Timothy 5:1-21 Timothy 5:1-2

[1] Do not sharply rebuke an [1] Do not sharply rebuke an older man, but rather appeal to older man, but rather appeal to him as a father, to the younger him as a father, to the younger men as brothers, [2] the older men as brothers, [2] the older women as mothers, and the women as mothers, and the younger women as sisters, in younger women as sisters, in

all purity.all purity.

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John 13:35John 13:35

[35] “By this all men will know [35] “By this all men will know that you are My disciples, if you that you are My disciples, if you

have love for one another.”have love for one another.”

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