Discipling Timothy Today

I am sure that we all can learn from each other, but most of all we need to learn from the Holy Spirit and the Word of God. Let's learn to discern and judge what is going on in the Church and the world by the Spirit and the Word of truth, not by the flesh. By the flesh I mean, among other things, what we see, feel, like and prefer. We see large numbers, we see people doing back flips, we feel good, they feel good, and we call it revival.

Let's search the Word under the leading of the Holy Spirit and find out what a biblical Church is and what real revival is. Then we have something to go by other than our personal feelings, thoughts, opinions, and the responses of others. God the Father has put judgment into the hands of Jesus Christ, and Jesus is going to judge all things by the Word of truth. It seems that we would be wise to study the Word under the teaching of the Holy Spirit until we know truth, and then live by that truth. Let's decide once and for all to build our lives upon Jesus and His Word, and not man's excitement and flesh.

Many young people are very sincere and excited, but how many have been taught the Scriptures from childhood like Timothy was? Make something flashy, let them dress as they want, give them their beat, let them pierce themselves and wear tattoos, give them attention and recognition, and they will always come. Who is going to step up and have the love, courage and boldness to really teach them to deny self, forsake all, take up their cross and follow Jesus? The numbers may fall away, but true revival will be on the way! Young disciples will be a part of the real, but they will have mature disciples to work with them.