Encouragement for All
1 John 2:12-14
Encouragement for the
Family of God
• What was shared was hard
• What he was going to share required
their attention & was for family.
• He reminded them of the joys and
responsibility of being in the family.
Encouragement for the
Family of God
Children – You are in the Family
2 words used
Teknia – a child who is dearly loved; one
endeared
Paidia – a child still under authority for
discipline & training
Encouragement for the
Family of God
• All believers fall under this first phase.
• We are all both dearly loved by the
Father and under his authority.
• There is both security and significance
here.
Encouragement for the
Family of God
• Understanding & grasping this position
is critical!
1. It will shape our view of God and
the effectiveness of our growth.
2. We learn to live in God’s forgiveness.
3. He begins our discipline and training
program.
Encouragement for the
Family of God
We are always children of God…but…we
don’t have to remain childish.
“When I was a child, I spoke like a child, I
thought like a child, I reasoned like a
child. When I became a man, I gave up
childish ways”. 1Corinthians 13:11
Encouragement for the
Family of God
Fathers - Pateras – An ancestor or
progenitor; One advanced in years.
-Possesses a knowledge of Christ
gained through experience.
- Maturity & growth
- Where all believers look toward.
- Still maturing children of God.
Encouragement for the
Family of God
Young Men or Youth
- Known for:
Strength – battle context
Vision
Acts 2:17; 5;10
Encouragement for the
Family of God
- Victorious through subduing.
- God’s word has priority in their
lives.
- Overcame those who were
threatening the family.
Encouragement for the
Family of God
Youth not to be despised, but used to be
an example.
“Let no one look down on your
youthfulness, but rather in speech,
conduct, love, faith and purity, show
yourself an example of those who believe”.
1Timothy 4:12
Encouragement for the
Family of God
• Are you in the Family?
• Are you secure in his forgiveness &
love?
• How are you gaining victories as God
strengthens you through the
application of his word?
Encouragement for the
Family of God
• How are you allowing your maturity to
settle others?
• How are you fighting complacency,
continuing to grow, even in maturity?