100:00:01,000 –> 00:00:06,600You’re calling as a parent is to represent Christ in the life of your200:00:06,600 –> 00:00:10,960child and there is never a greater opportunity than when he or she is in300:00:10,960 –> 00:00:17,959trouble. Help them! As you’re modeling that there is a Father in heaven whose400:00:17,959 –> 00:00:24,240strong hand reaches out in time of trouble to be a help. Welcome to Open the500:00:24,240 –> 00:00:28,320Bible with Pastor Colin Smith, I’m David Pick. Glad you could be with us today.600:00:28,780 –> 00:00:32,279Colin, that’s a great word of encouragement for many parents but there700:00:32,279 –> 00:00:36,560may be some parents who struggle as they raise their kids to know how much to800:00:36,560 –> 00:00:41,919help. For example, what is help and what is enablement? Yeah and I think900:00:41,919 –> 00:00:47,560that’s where the imitation of the father is so very, very helpful to us. The role1000:00:47,560 –> 00:00:53,000that a father, that a mother has is, is to represent the character, the presence1100:00:53,000 –> 00:00:57,639the person of God himself in the life of the child and therefore, for me1200:00:57,779 –> 00:01:03,720constantly to be asking this question. How does the father act in relation to1300:01:03,720 –> 00:01:10,680his children? And for that to be the grid that gives me my template for knowing1400:01:10,680 –> 00:01:16,080how to act in relation to my children. When my children are in need, I do not1500:01:16,080 –> 00:01:21,080want to be standing back aloof because God the Father does not. And when my1600:01:21,080 –> 00:01:25,940children are in rebellion I do not want to indulge them because God the Father1700:01:26,139 –> 00:01:30,160never does that towards his children. So there’s a distinction but it’s where it1800:01:30,160 –> 00:01:33,800comes from that’s the important thing. That’s an important truth we find in1900:01:33,800 –> 00:01:39,320today’s programme. So join us if you can in 2 Timothy chapter 3 as we continue2000:01:39,320 –> 00:01:43,220the message, the power of example. Here is Colin. What’s your vision for your2100:01:43,220 –> 00:01:48,459children? I want to commend to you a vision of children and young people who2200:01:48,459 –> 00:01:52,540grow to love Christ to belong to his body and to offer themselves without2300:01:52,680 –> 00:01:57,699reservation to him. In other words not just decisions but disciples, not2400:01:57,699 –> 00:02:03,099isolation but participation, not self-fulfillment as the goal but2500:02:03,099 –> 00:02:07,400self-sacrifice for Christ and his kingdom which is the ultimate purpose of life as2600:02:07,400 –> 00:02:12,699it is given to each and to every one of us. Now if that’s the vision, the question2700:02:12,699 –> 00:02:17,360of course is how should we pursue it and here I want to focus in on 2 Timothy2800:02:17,360 –> 00:02:22,0203 in verse 14. Just this one verse today and it’s such a marvelous2900:02:22,059 –> 00:02:28,860and important statement for us. 2 Timothy chapter 3 and verse 14. As3000:02:28,860 –> 00:02:35,779for you, Paul writes to Timothy, continue in what you have learned and have become3100:02:35,779 –> 00:02:45,300convinced of because you know those from whom you learned it. This is a very3200:02:45,300 –> 00:02:51,740fascinating statement and I trust that God will impress it upon our minds today.3300:02:51,899 –> 00:02:56,619That the reason that Paul gives Timothy for continuing in the Christian life is3400:02:56,619 –> 00:03:06,320not so much what he learned but who he learned it from. Continue in what you3500:03:06,320 –> 00:03:17,720have learned. Why? Because you know from whom you have learned it. I want us to3600:03:18,240 –> 00:03:25,119Then on the teachers. Then briefly on the teaching and then3700:03:25,119 –> 00:03:33,339finally on the example. First of all the teachers you know those from whom you3800:03:33,339 –> 00:03:42,139learned it. Now from whom did Timothy learn the Gospel? Well if you turn back3900:03:42,139 –> 00:03:45,639just one page here in 2nd Timothy to the beginning of the letter you see it’s4000:03:46,139 –> 00:03:48,399quite clearly stated there 2nd Timothy chapter 1 in verse 5.4100:03:48,399 –> 00:03:53,679Paul’s writing to this young man Timothy encouraging him to4200:03:53,679 –> 00:03:59,179press forward in the Christian life and in ministry. And he says4300:03:59,179 –> 00:04:03,199You know from whom you learned this? and it’s right there in chapter 1 and verse 5.4400:04:03,199 –> 00:04:08,360I’ve been reminded he says of your sincere faith, which first lived in your grandmother4500:04:08,360 –> 00:04:17,179Lois and then in your mother Eunice. And I am persuaded now that it lives in you.4600:04:17,179 –> 00:04:25,480So where did he learn his faith? Answer? From the parents. You learned it4700:04:25,480 –> 00:04:30,380from your mother. You learned it from your grandmother.4800:04:31,619 –> 00:04:36,859We get a little more background to this family from Acts and chapter sixteen4900:04:37,179 –> 00:04:42,980verse one where we’re told that Timothy’s mother, Eunice, was a Jewess who believed5000:04:42,980 –> 00:04:48,940in Christ. We also know that Timothy’s father was Greek, we’re told that there5100:04:48,940 –> 00:04:54,299and therefore this was a rationally mixed marriage. Some commentators think5200:04:54,299 –> 00:04:59,700that Timothy’s father died when he was still quite young. I myself am convinced5300:04:59,700 –> 00:05:04,859that that was indeed the case. In which case, what we have here, is a word of5400:05:04,920 –> 00:05:12,739tremendous encouragement for single parents. If you are a single parent, a5500:05:12,739 –> 00:05:18,739single mother, single father today, I hope you feel the love and the support5600:05:18,739 –> 00:05:26,579of this fellowship, and I hope that you will be encouraged by Eunice who5700:05:26,579 –> 00:05:32,559single-handedly raised a son who became one of the heroes of the early church,5800:05:32,880 –> 00:05:41,859Timothy. And grandparent’s never under estimate the importance of your role.5900:05:41,859 –> 00:05:49,200Remember Lois, don’t forget the significance of your continuing6000:05:49,200 –> 00:05:57,059influence as a model and example of faith in the lives of your grandchildren.6100:05:57,820 –> 00:05:59,660You know from whom you learned it.6200:05:59,660 –> 00:06:00,820Who did you learn it from?6300:06:00,820 –> 00:06:03,119From the parents.6400:06:03,119 –> 00:06:06,100But not only from the parents.6500:06:06,100 –> 00:06:08,940I want to suggest secondly from the partners.6600:06:08,940 –> 00:06:09,899And the partner here,6700:06:09,899 –> 00:06:11,179the most obvious partner,6800:06:11,179 –> 00:06:13,720was of course the apostle Paul himself.6900:06:13,720 –> 00:06:14,899Paul, as many of you will know,7000:06:14,899 –> 00:06:16,820took Timothy under his wing.7100:06:16,820 –> 00:06:18,779He became a mentor to this lad,7200:06:18,779 –> 00:06:19,619and in the end,7300:06:19,619 –> 00:06:25,220Timothy became an apprentice to Paul at traveling with him on his journeys.7400:06:25,500 –> 00:06:27,059And I think what we have here therefore7500:06:27,059 –> 00:06:30,359is a beautiful example of how the family7600:06:30,359 –> 00:06:32,940and the wider church fellowship7700:06:32,940 –> 00:06:36,119contribute together in the training7800:06:36,119 –> 00:06:38,420and the teaching of a child.7900:06:39,660 –> 00:06:40,540I had to tell you,8000:06:40,540 –> 00:06:44,059I thank God from the bottom of my heart8100:06:44,940 –> 00:06:47,640for the partners who have played a role8200:06:47,640 –> 00:06:51,019in the lives of our two boys over the last 10 years.8300:06:52,359 –> 00:06:54,399Our lives network together.8400:06:54,399 –> 00:06:57,279Our parents, partners together8500:06:57,279 –> 00:06:59,540shaping the lives of our kids.8600:07:01,859 –> 00:07:05,000And if your eyes are open,8700:07:05,000 –> 00:07:06,160there will be some way in which8800:07:06,160 –> 00:07:08,519you can contribute to the life of a younger person8900:07:08,519 –> 00:07:09,779in the body of Christ.9000:07:12,760 –> 00:07:14,880Not only the teachers, the parents and the partners,9100:07:14,880 –> 00:07:16,920but let’s look at the teaching for just a moment.9200:07:16,920 –> 00:07:18,799Look at this verse again, verse 14,9300:07:18,799 –> 00:07:22,899but as for you, continue in what you have learned.9400:07:24,519 –> 00:07:25,720Well, what did he learn?9500:07:27,279 –> 00:07:30,940Between the age of zip and 18, what did he learn?9600:07:32,920 –> 00:07:34,779What do you want your kids to learn9700:07:34,779 –> 00:07:36,940by the time they leave for college?9800:07:38,880 –> 00:07:42,059What do we as a church have as learning outcomes9900:07:42,059 –> 00:07:45,760in our thinking about what we want them to learn10000:07:45,760 –> 00:07:46,739by the age of 18?10100:07:49,459 –> 00:07:50,359Well, I want to suggest to you10200:07:50,359 –> 00:07:51,880right from this passage of scripture,10300:07:51,880 –> 00:07:55,600two clear learning outcomes that will never fail us.10400:07:55,600 –> 00:07:56,420Look at it right here.10500:07:56,420 –> 00:07:57,260Verse 15.10600:07:58,679 –> 00:08:00,059To know the scriptures.10700:08:00,959 –> 00:08:05,959How from infancy you have known the holy scriptures.10800:08:08,279 –> 00:08:11,059I would suggest that that is a learning outcome10900:08:11,059 –> 00:08:12,799that should be in the mind of every parent11000:08:12,799 –> 00:08:14,299and every church leader.11100:08:16,579 –> 00:08:18,440From infancy, you’ve known the holy scriptures,11200:08:18,440 –> 00:08:20,040to know the holy scriptures.11300:08:20,679 –> 00:08:25,040Now Timothy’s mother, of course, did a terrific job here.11400:08:25,040 –> 00:08:26,839She started early.11500:08:27,559 –> 00:08:32,559From infancy, from infancy,11600:08:32,659 –> 00:08:35,059you have known the holy scriptures.11700:08:36,700 –> 00:08:40,380Now, let me encourage you,11800:08:40,380 –> 00:08:42,559knowing the holy scriptures doesn’t mean11900:08:42,559 –> 00:08:44,159being able to pass a test on12000:08:44,159 –> 00:08:46,320who was the wife of Hilkiah, the high priest,12100:08:46,320 –> 00:08:47,159or whatever it is.12200:08:47,159 –> 00:08:49,020I mean, that might be valuable,12300:08:49,500 –> 00:08:51,700but that’s not what we’re talking about here.12400:08:53,500 –> 00:08:55,739But surely, it is a reasonable expectation12500:08:55,739 –> 00:08:57,520that by the age of 18,12600:08:58,479 –> 00:09:01,799a child who is raised in a Christian home12700:09:03,059 –> 00:09:07,640and part of the total program of an evangelical church12800:09:08,700 –> 00:09:10,780should be familiar with the parables12900:09:10,780 –> 00:09:13,400and the miracles of Jesus and the sermon on the mount13000:09:13,400 –> 00:09:15,479and the main teachings of the New Testament13100:09:15,479 –> 00:09:17,739and the big picture of the bible story13200:09:17,900 –> 00:09:19,820and the story of Adam and Noah and Abraham and Moses13300:09:19,820 –> 00:09:22,679and David and Solomon and Ahamai and so forth and so on.13400:09:24,460 –> 00:09:28,979Now, the good news is that this is much easier13500:09:29,900 –> 00:09:31,119than you might think.13600:09:32,719 –> 00:09:34,619Start early.13700:09:34,619 –> 00:09:36,940Remember, from infancy.13800:09:36,940 –> 00:09:39,099So as soon as they’re really able to read,13900:09:39,099 –> 00:09:41,479you want to be thinking about this particularly,14000:09:41,479 –> 00:09:43,020though before that you’ll have been telling14100:09:43,020 –> 00:09:44,760many stories yourself.14200:09:45,760 –> 00:09:47,840But as your child is able to read,14300:09:47,840 –> 00:09:52,460make sure your child has his or her own Bible,14400:09:54,260 –> 00:09:58,539and then help them to use it as much as possible.14500:09:59,599 –> 00:10:00,880Every time the Bible’s used,14600:10:00,880 –> 00:10:02,559make sure that they have their own Bible,14700:10:02,559 –> 00:10:04,679the same Bible, so that they begin14800:10:04,679 –> 00:10:07,280to get a sense of knowing their Bible.14900:10:08,219 –> 00:10:09,239It’s very practical.15000:10:11,520 –> 00:10:13,659Get them to bring their Bible to church.15100:10:15,520 –> 00:10:18,179Open it, read it, mark it, use it.15200:10:18,179 –> 00:10:21,520I have to tell you, I have great joy15300:10:22,919 –> 00:10:26,520when kids have come up to me and shown me15400:10:26,520 –> 00:10:28,719verses that are marked all the way15500:10:28,719 –> 00:10:30,440through the book of Micah.15600:10:30,440 –> 00:10:31,260Why?15700:10:31,260 –> 00:10:33,320Because we did Micah in the services last fall.15800:10:34,520 –> 00:10:35,919And there are kids who’ve marked a verse15900:10:35,919 –> 00:10:37,520in just about every chapter in Micah.16000:10:37,520 –> 00:10:39,280This was the one that they thought was their favorite,16100:10:39,280 –> 00:10:40,179so they marked it.16200:10:41,400 –> 00:10:42,760They know a bit about Micah.16300:10:43,359 –> 00:10:45,380You do that in the services.16400:10:47,340 –> 00:10:49,000You do that in the Sunday school.16500:10:51,020 –> 00:10:52,719You do that in the Youth Ministry.16600:10:54,719 –> 00:10:57,039You do that because you get your Bible out16700:10:57,039 –> 00:11:00,119in times that you share as a family,16800:11:00,119 –> 00:11:04,880and you will be amazed how quickly your child16900:11:04,880 –> 00:11:08,059begins to feel that he or she is learning17000:11:08,059 –> 00:11:10,599her or his Bible.17100:11:11,500 –> 00:11:13,039You’ve got to start early.17200:11:14,580 –> 00:11:15,919You’ve got to start early.17300:11:16,320 –> 00:11:17,619You’re listening to Open The Bible17400:11:17,619 –> 00:11:19,260with Pastor Colin Smith17500:11:19,260 –> 00:11:22,119and a message called The Power of Example,17600:11:22,119 –> 00:11:25,719it’s from our series Unless the Lord Builds the House,17700:11:25,719 –> 00:11:28,039and if you’ve 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00:13:22,400Objective number one22600:13:22,400 –> 00:13:23,299in our teaching22700:13:23,299 –> 00:13:24,460that they’ll know the Scriptures22800:13:24,460 –> 00:13:26,000pretty straightforward22900:13:26,000 –> 00:13:27,340objective number two23000:13:27,340 –> 00:13:29,840that they will become wise for salvation23100:13:29,840 –> 00:13:30,780look at this23200:13:30,919 –> 00:13:32,020from infancy verse fifteen23300:13:32,020 –> 00:13:33,599you have known the Holy Scriptures23400:13:33,599 –> 00:13:35,039that’s the first outcome23500:13:35,039 –> 00:13:36,539which are able to make you23600:13:36,539 –> 00:13:39,440second wise for salvation23700:13:39,440 –> 00:13:41,979through faith in Jesus Christ23800:13:41,979 –> 00:13:43,200now He’s not saying23900:13:43,200 –> 00:13:44,440that you can save your kids24000:13:44,440 –> 00:13:45,460through Christian education24100:13:45,460 –> 00:13:46,840obviously that’s not the case24200:13:46,840 –> 00:13:47,700and we’ll talk about that24300:13:47,700 –> 00:13:51,280particularly in two weeks time24400:13:51,280 –> 00:13:52,320but through the Scriptures24500:13:52,320 –> 00:13:54,200your children can become wise24600:13:54,200 –> 00:13:55,559for salvation24700:13:55,559 –> 00:13:56,599what does that mean24800:13:56,599 –> 00:13:58,239to be wise for salvation24900:13:58,239 –> 00:13:59,239means you need to grasp25000:13:59,359 –> 00:14:02,299three very simple things25100:14:02,299 –> 00:14:07,239first is that you need a saviour25200:14:07,239 –> 00:14:09,500now there are two strategic opportunities25300:14:09,500 –> 00:14:13,020for you to teach your kids25400:14:13,020 –> 00:14:15,659that they need a saviour25500:14:15,659 –> 00:14:17,599for you to model this25600:14:17,599 –> 00:14:20,640to get it into their mindset25700:14:20,640 –> 00:14:22,460to get it is a category25800:14:22,460 –> 00:14:24,880in their thinking25900:14:24,880 –> 00:14:26,640the first is very simply26000:14:26,640 –> 00:14:28,859discipline26100:14:28,900 –> 00:14:32,799in those times when discipline is necessary26200:14:32,799 –> 00:14:34,799and it will in every child’s experience26300:14:34,799 –> 00:14:38,659be sometimes when it is so26400:14:38,659 –> 00:14:40,619use that as an opportunity for your child26500:14:40,619 –> 00:14:42,179to see more clearly26600:14:42,179 –> 00:14:43,900that he or she is a sinner26700:14:43,900 –> 00:14:46,219who needs a saviour26800:14:48,219 –> 00:14:52,320if your children are never disciplined26900:14:52,320 –> 00:14:54,380but constantly fed a diet27000:14:54,380 –> 00:14:56,179on how wonderful27100:14:56,179 –> 00:14:57,679beautiful and smart they are27200:14:58,539 –> 00:15:01,099to have any sense of needing a saviour at all27300:15:01,820 –> 00:15:02,599right?27400:15:02,599 –> 00:15:06,000the category won’t exist in their minds27500:15:07,580 –> 00:15:10,239C.J. Maheny, who’s teaching on this27600:15:10,239 –> 00:15:12,840and I find to be particularly insightful and helpful27700:15:12,840 –> 00:15:14,979talks about how he tried to do this27800:15:14,979 –> 00:15:16,239with his own children27900:15:16,239 –> 00:15:18,859that when there was a situation of discipline28000:15:18,859 –> 00:15:20,460of course this should not be all the time28100:15:20,460 –> 00:15:23,059but when there was such a situation28200:15:23,059 –> 00:15:25,599he made a point every time afterwards28300:15:25,599 –> 00:15:29,200of sitting down with his son or with his daughter28400:15:29,200 –> 00:15:31,380and asking this question28500:15:31,380 –> 00:15:35,219what bible truth does this confirm?28600:15:36,799 –> 00:15:38,919See, I am a sinner28700:15:39,320 –> 00:15:40,820who needs a saviour28800:15:40,820 –> 00:15:42,099to which he would always say28900:15:42,099 –> 00:15:45,559yes son, and your dad is too29000:15:47,359 –> 00:15:49,440and that takes me to the second thing29100:15:49,440 –> 00:15:51,539if the first opportunity is the situations29200:15:51,539 –> 00:15:54,299that arise in life where discipline is called for29300:15:54,400 –> 00:15:56,859the second is through your own repentance29400:15:56,859 –> 00:15:58,119the situations in life29500:15:58,119 –> 00:16:00,000where you blow it and you need to say sorry29600:16:01,440 –> 00:16:04,080When you admit that you were wrong29700:16:05,219 –> 00:16:06,760When you say to your kids29800:16:06,760 –> 00:16:09,539I’m sorry about that29900:16:10,559 –> 00:16:13,340you admit and can make it very clear30000:16:13,340 –> 00:16:15,039that you too are a sinner30100:16:15,659 –> 00:16:16,719who needs a saviour30200:16:19,239 –> 00:16:20,760my kids have heard me say30300:16:20,760 –> 00:16:23,419I’m sorry many times30400:16:25,299 –> 00:16:27,320I was wrong30500:16:31,179 –> 00:16:35,260and through their observation of our repentance30600:16:37,119 –> 00:16:38,919they will gain the category30700:16:40,539 –> 00:16:42,799of what it means to be a sinner who needs a saviour30800:16:42,799 –> 00:16:44,359Your kids heard you say sorry?30900:16:46,380 –> 00:16:48,140They see your repentance?31000:16:49,020 –> 00:16:50,179Or would they think of you31100:16:50,179 –> 00:16:52,059as someone who has nothing to repent of?31200:16:54,299 –> 00:16:59,640to be wise to salvation you need to know that you need a saviour31300:16:59,640 –> 00:17:01,880second you need to know that there is a saviour31400:17:03,260 –> 00:17:06,000and two strategic opportunities for modeling that truth31500:17:06,000 –> 00:17:08,079would be first by bringing help31600:17:08,900 –> 00:17:11,239God is our refuge and help31700:17:11,239 –> 00:17:13,439an ever present help in time of trouble31800:17:13,439 –> 00:17:17,420your calling as a parent is to flag Christ in the life of your child31900:17:17,420 –> 00:17:19,880and there is never a greater opportunity32000:17:19,880 –> 00:17:21,719than when he or she is in trouble32100:17:21,739 –> 00:17:24,939and you will help them32200:17:24,939 –> 00:17:27,060because you are modeling32300:17:27,060 –> 00:17:28,719that there is a father in heaven32400:17:28,719 –> 00:17:30,859whose strong hand reaches out32500:17:30,859 –> 00:17:31,859in time of trouble32600:17:32,119 –> 00:17:33,880to be a help32700:17:37,239 –> 00:17:39,699and bring hope32800:17:39,699 –> 00:17:42,719that there’s a saviour who loves you32900:17:42,719 –> 00:17:44,859and will not abandon you when you do wrong33000:17:44,859 –> 00:17:47,020he is always at work to redeem33100:17:47,020 –> 00:17:49,060and you know there’s never a better opportunity33200:17:49,060 –> 00:17:49,900for you or me33300:17:50,219 –> 00:17:52,300model that than when something becomes terribly wrong33400:17:52,300 –> 00:17:53,859in the life of your child33500:17:53,859 –> 00:17:55,219and there’s a chance to sit down33600:17:55,219 –> 00:17:57,099and to recognize the wrong33700:17:57,859 –> 00:17:58,760and then to say33800:17:58,760 –> 00:18:00,380now how are we going to turn this around33900:18:00,380 –> 00:18:02,180how can this be redeemed34000:18:02,180 –> 00:18:06,319and to show therefore that there is a redeemer34100:18:06,319 –> 00:18:07,020there really is34200:18:07,020 –> 00:18:08,579there is a saviour34300:18:10,020 –> 00:18:10,640so34400:18:10,640 –> 00:18:12,579the teachers34500:18:12,579 –> 00:18:14,020parents and partners34600:18:14,780 –> 00:18:16,780together34700:18:16,780 –> 00:18:17,739the teaching34800:18:17,739 –> 00:18:18,819to know the scriptures34900:18:18,859 –> 00:18:21,040and to be wise for salvation35000:18:21,040 –> 00:18:22,579which involves grasping35100:18:22,579 –> 00:18:23,900that you need a saviour35200:18:23,900 –> 00:18:25,699and that there is a saviour35300:18:25,699 –> 00:18:28,880these categories need to be impressed on the mind35400:18:28,880 –> 00:18:32,280and they’re impressed through life itself35500:18:34,099 –> 00:18:35,140the last thing finally35600:18:35,140 –> 00:18:35,979and very briefly35700:18:35,979 –> 00:18:37,979is just the power of example35800:18:37,979 –> 00:18:39,420which is our title35900:18:39,420 –> 00:18:40,359itself36000:18:40,359 –> 00:18:41,540the teachers36100:18:41,540 –> 00:18:42,599the teaching36200:18:42,599 –> 00:18:43,420the example36300:18:43,420 –> 00:18:44,199as for you36400:18:44,199 –> 00:18:45,060verse 1436500:18:45,060 –> 00:18:46,880continue36600:18:46,880 –> 00:18:48,219in what you have learnt36700:18:48,260 –> 00:18:49,520and become convinced of36800:18:49,520 –> 00:18:50,459because36900:18:50,459 –> 00:18:51,260you37000:18:51,260 –> 00:18:52,219know37100:18:52,219 –> 00:18:52,760those37200:18:52,760 –> 00:18:53,520from whom37300:18:53,520 –> 00:18:54,099you have37400:18:54,099 –> 00:18:56,099learnt it37500:18:57,880 –> 00:18:58,380Timothy37600:19:00,239 –> 00:19:01,140Continue37700:19:01,140 –> 00:19:01,640through37800:19:01,640 –> 00:19:02,619the difficulties37900:19:02,619 –> 00:19:03,459that you’re facing38000:19:03,459 –> 00:19:04,079in your life38100:19:04,079 –> 00:19:04,560continue38200:19:04,560 –> 00:19:05,239in the gospel38300:19:05,239 –> 00:19:06,079why?38400:19:07,599 –> 00:19:08,099because38500:19:08,099 –> 00:19:08,660you know38600:19:08,660 –> 00:19:09,160those38700:19:09,160 –> 00:19:09,660from whom38800:19:09,660 –> 00:19:10,199you have38900:19:10,199 –> 00:19:11,079learned it39000:19:12,079 –> 00:19:12,599do you see39100:19:12,599 –> 00:19:13,699the power of this?39200:19:14,780 –> 00:19:15,280why39300:19:15,280 –> 00:19:15,880should39400:19:15,880 –> 00:19:16,599a person39500:19:16,599 –> 00:19:17,140continue39600:19:17,140 –> 00:19:18,000in the gospel?39700:19:18,000 –> 00:19:18,520why should39800:19:18,520 –> 00:19:19,020you continue39900:19:19,020 –> 00:19:19,959in the gospel?40000:19:21,660 –> 00:19:22,199because you’ve seen40100:19:22,199 –> 00:19:22,979that it works40200:19:23,920 –> 00:19:24,420in the life40300:19:24,420 –> 00:19:24,839of your40400:19:24,839 –> 00:19:25,560mother40500:19:26,099 –> 00:19:26,599in the life40600:19:26,599 –> 00:19:27,079of your40700:19:27,079 –> 00:19:27,680grandmother40800:19:27,760 –> 00:19:28,260and you have40900:19:28,260 –> 00:19:28,819seen41000:19:28,819 –> 00:19:29,439that it works41100:19:29,439 –> 00:19:29,880in41200:19:29,880 –> 00:19:30,619me41300:19:32,119 –> 00:19:32,619Timothy41400:19:32,619 –> 00:19:33,140you have41500:19:33,140 –> 00:19:33,640been41600:19:33,640 –> 00:19:34,140surrounded41700:19:34,140 –> 00:19:34,640by41800:19:34,640 –> 00:19:35,140people41900:19:35,140 –> 00:19:35,640who are42000:19:35,640 –> 00:19:36,140living42100:19:36,140 –> 00:19:36,640examples42200:19:36,640 –> 00:19:37,140of the42300:19:37,140 –> 00:19:37,640fact that42400:19:37,640 –> 00:19:38,140this gospel42500:19:38,140 –> 00:19:38,640works42600:19:38,640 –> 00:19:39,140you cannot42700:19:39,140 –> 00:19:39,640deny42800:19:39,640 –> 00:19:40,260its power42900:19:40,260 –> 00:19:40,760you have43000:19:40,760 –> 00:19:41,260seen43100:19:41,260 –> 00:19:41,760it in43200:19:41,760 –> 00:19:42,260your own43300:19:42,260 –> 00:19:42,760flesh and43400:19:42,760 –> 00:19:45,760blood43500:20:16,699 –> 00:20:19,119believe43600:20:19,119 –> 00:20:19,560the gospel43700:20:20,660 –> 00:20:21,160continue43800:20:21,160 –> 00:20:21,660in the43900:20:21,660 –> 00:20:22,660gospel44000:20:24,479 –> 00:20:24,979because44100:20:24,979 –> 00:20:25,780you are44200:20:25,780 –> 00:20:26,280surrounded44300:20:26,280 –> 00:20:26,819by44400:20:26,819 –> 00:20:27,319overwhelming44500:20:27,319 –> 00:20:27,819evidence44600:20:27,819 –> 00:20:28,319you’ve seen44700:20:28,319 –> 00:20:28,819it in44800:20:28,819 –> 00:20:29,319me44900:20:32,140 –> 00:20:32,640you’ve45000:20:32,640 –> 00:20:33,140seen it45100:20:33,140 –> 00:20:33,640in your45200:20:33,640 –> 00:20:34,140mother45300:20:36,719 –> 00:20:37,280you are45400:20:37,280 –> 00:20:37,760surrounded45500:20:37,760 –> 00:20:38,260by45600:20:38,260 –> 00:20:38,760overwhelming45700:20:38,760 –> 00:20:39,260evidence45800:20:39,420 –> 00:20:39,920of the45900:20:39,920 –> 00:20:40,459transforming46000:20:40,459 –> 00:20:40,959power46100:20:40,959 –> 00:20:41,459of this46200:20:41,459 –> 00:20:41,959gospel46300:20:41,959 –> 00:20:42,459that’s why46400:20:42,459 –> 00:20:42,959you should46500:20:42,959 –> 00:20:43,459believe it46600:20:44,020 –> 00:20:44,520that’s46700:20:44,520 –> 00:20:45,020why you46800:20:45,660 –> 00:20:46,160should46900:20:46,160 –> 00:20:46,660continue47000:20:46,660 –> 00:20:47,160in it47100:20:52,099 –> 00:20:52,599can you say47200:20:52,599 –> 00:20:53,099that to your47300:20:53,099 –> 00:20:53,599son or47400:20:53,599 –> 00:20:54,099your daughter47500:20:59,619 –> 00:21:00,119if not47600:21:00,119 –> 00:21:00,619i want to47700:21:00,619 –> 00:21:01,119challenge47800:21:01,119 –> 00:21:01,619you47900:21:01,619 –> 00:21:02,119to make48000:21:02,119 –> 00:21:02,619whatever48100:21:02,619 –> 00:21:03,119changes48200:21:03,119 –> 00:21:03,619are48300:21:03,619 –> 00:21:04,119necessary48400:21:06,020 –> 00:21:06,520to bring48500:21:06,520 –> 00:21:07,020you to48600:21:07,020 –> 00:21:07,520the place48700:21:07,520 –> 00:21:08,020where you48800:21:08,020 –> 00:21:08,520can48900:21:11,119 –> 00:21:11,619and that’s49000:21:11,619 –> 00:21:12,119the responsibility49100:21:12,119 –> 00:21:12,619not just49200:21:12,619 –> 00:21:13,119of the49300:21:13,119 –> 00:21:13,619parents49400:21:13,619 –> 00:21:14,119not just49500:21:14,119 –> 00:21:14,619of the49600:21:14,619 –> 00:21:15,719grandparents49700:21:15,719 –> 00:21:16,219but of the49800:21:16,219 –> 00:21:16,719whole family49900:21:16,719 –> 00:21:17,219of God50000:21:17,219 –> 00:21:17,719because50100:21:17,719 –> 00:21:18,219the kids50200:21:18,619 –> 00:21:19,119are growing50300:21:19,119 –> 00:21:19,619up in the50400:21:19,619 –> 00:21:20,040body of christ50500:21:26,719 –> 00:21:27,219so maybe50600:21:27,219 –> 00:21:27,719you need50700:21:27,719 –> 00:21:28,219to go50800:21:28,219 –> 00:21:28,719as a50900:21:28,719 –> 00:21:29,180an51000:21:29,180 –> 00:21:29,680action point51100:21:29,680 –> 00:21:30,180from today’s51200:21:30,180 –> 00:21:30,680message51300:21:32,020 –> 00:21:32,520to your51400:21:32,520 –> 00:21:33,020son51500:21:34,020 –> 00:21:34,520to your51600:21:34,520 –> 00:21:35,020daughter51700:21:35,020 –> 00:21:35,520to a51800:21:35,520 –> 00:21:36,020colleague51900:21:36,020 –> 00:21:36,520to someone52000:21:36,520 –> 00:21:37,020in your52100:21:37,020 –> 00:21:37,520small group52200:21:37,520 –> 00:21:38,040and say52300:21:38,040 –> 00:21:38,739something like52400:21:38,739 –> 00:21:39,239this52500:21:40,040 –> 00:21:40,540i want52600:21:40,540 –> 00:21:41,040you to know52700:21:41,040 –> 00:21:41,540that i have52800:21:41,540 –> 00:21:42,040not been52900:21:42,040 –> 00:21:42,619the example53000:21:42,619 –> 00:21:43,000that53100:21:43,000 –> 00:21:43,500Jesus Christ53200:21:43,500 –> 00:21:44,000calls me53300:21:44,000 –> 00:21:44,500to be53400:21:44,520 –> 00:21:45,020for you53500:21:47,020 –> 00:21:47,520and I want53600:21:47,520 –> 00:21:48,079you to know53700:21:48,079 –> 00:21:48,579I’m sorry53800:21:48,579 –> 00:21:49,079and I want53900:21:49,079 –> 00:21:49,579you to know54000:21:49,579 –> 00:21:50,380that I am54100:21:50,380 –> 00:21:50,959asking Jesus54200:21:50,959 –> 00:21:51,459Christ to54300:21:51,459 –> 00:21:51,959change me54400:21:51,959 –> 00:21:52,459as a man54500:21:56,459 –> 00:21:56,959as a husband54600:21:56,959 –> 00:21:59,959as a father54700:21:59,959 –> 00:22:01,959wife54800:22:01,959 –> 00:22:02,439woman54900:22:02,439 –> 00:22:04,439mother55000:22:05,640 –> 00:22:06,199because55100:22:06,199 –> 00:22:06,739I55200:22:06,739 –> 00:22:07,239want to55300:22:07,239 –> 00:22:07,739be able55400:22:08,300 –> 00:22:09,380to say55500:22:09,380 –> 00:22:10,280believe55600:22:10,280 –> 00:22:12,280the gospel55700:22:12,280 –> 00:22:15,280continue in the gospel55800:22:15,280 –> 00:22:18,780because you’ve seen it55900:22:18,780 –> 00:22:20,780in me56000:22:25,280 –> 00:22:27,280Do you think of the power of you56100:22:27,280 –> 00:22:29,280if you were able to say that56200:22:29,280 –> 00:22:31,280and you know just opening that56300:22:31,280 –> 00:22:32,280conversation56400:22:33,280 –> 00:22:35,280with someone who the Lord lays on your heart56500:22:35,280 –> 00:22:36,280now might just be the very moment56600:22:36,280 –> 00:22:37,780where for the first time56700:22:37,780 –> 00:22:39,280their eyes open56800:22:39,280 –> 00:22:40,780and they think56900:22:40,780 –> 00:22:42,780I’d be interested57000:22:42,780 –> 00:22:45,780in that kind57100:22:45,780 –> 00:22:46,780of gospel57200:22:47,780 –> 00:22:47,78057300:22:48,780 –> 00:22:50,780Pastor Colin Smith on Open The Bible57400:22:50,780 –> 00:22:51,780and a message called57500:22:51,780 –> 00:22:52,780The Power of Example57600:22:52,780 –> 00:22:54,780part of our series57700:22:54,780 –> 00:22:56,780Unless The Lord Builds A House57800:22:56,780 –> 00:22:58,780and if you miss any of the series57900:22:58,780 –> 00:23:00,280or want to go back and listen again58000:23:00,280 –> 00:23:01,780you can do that by coming online58100:23:01,780 –> 00:23:03,780to our website58200:23:03,780 –> 00:23:05,780openthebible.org.uk58300:23:05,780 –> 00:23:07,780or by checking out58400:23:07,780 –> 00:23:09,780your favorite podcast site58500:23:09,780 –> 00:23:10,780and search there for58600:23:10,780 –> 00:23:11,780Open the Bible UK58700:23:12,780 –> 00:23:14,040While you’re on our website58800:23:14,040 –> 00:23:15,780or checking out the podcast58900:23:15,780 –> 00:23:16,780have a look at59000:23:16,780 –> 00:23:17,780Open The Bible Daily59100:23:17,780 –> 00:23:19,780that’s our series of short59200:23:19,780 –> 00:23:21,7802-3 minute daily reflections59300:23:21,780 –> 00:23:23,780based on Pastor Colin’s teaching59400:23:23,780 –> 00:23:24,780and read in the UK59500:23:24,780 –> 00:23:26,780by Sue MacLeish59600:23:26,780 –> 00:23:27,780there’s a new one every day59700:23:27,780 –> 00:23:28,780and many Christians find59800:23:28,780 –> 00:23:30,780it’s a great way to start the day59900:23:32,280 –> 00:23:33,780Colin, in today’s message60000:23:33,780 –> 00:23:34,780you challenged us60100:23:34,780 –> 00:23:36,780to make whatever change is necessary60200:23:36,780 –> 00:23:37,780to bring us to the place60300:23:37,780 –> 00:23:38,780where we can say60400:23:38,780 –> 00:23:40,780to our son or daughter60500:23:40,780 –> 00:23:41,780Continue in the gospel60600:23:41,780 –> 00:23:42,780because you’ve seen60700:23:42,780 –> 00:23:43,780the power of the gospel60800:23:43,780 –> 00:23:44,780in me60900:23:45,780 –> 00:23:46,780that’s a wonderful thing61000:23:46,780 –> 00:23:47,780to be able to say61100:23:47,780 –> 00:23:49,780but I do want to emphasise61200:23:49,780 –> 00:23:51,780it is the power of the gospel61300:23:51,780 –> 00:23:52,780it’s not that we’re61400:23:52,780 –> 00:23:53,780trying to get to the place61500:23:53,780 –> 00:23:55,780as parents of saying61600:23:55,780 –> 00:23:56,780continue in perfection61700:23:56,780 –> 00:23:57,780because you’ve seen61800:23:57,780 –> 00:23:58,780perfection in me61900:23:58,780 –> 00:23:59,780but to come to the place62000:23:59,780 –> 00:24:00,780of saying continue in62100:24:00,780 –> 00:24:01,780the gospel62200:24:01,780 –> 00:24:02,780because you have62300:24:02,780 –> 00:24:03,780seen the power62400:24:03,780 –> 00:24:04,780of the gospel62500:24:04,780 –> 00:24:05,780in me62600:24:06,780 –> 00:24:07,780what that means is62700:24:07,780 –> 00:24:08,780you don’t need to be62800:24:08,780 –> 00:24:09,780a perfect parent62900:24:09,780 –> 00:24:10,780before you can say this63000:24:10,780 –> 00:24:11,780you just need to be63100:24:11,780 –> 00:24:12,780an authentic one63200:24:12,780 –> 00:24:13,780and that begins63300:24:13,780 –> 00:24:14,780with you coming63400:24:14,780 –> 00:24:15,780to Jesus Christ63500:24:16,780 –> 00:24:17,780in all of your need63600:24:17,780 –> 00:24:18,780with all that you63700:24:18,780 –> 00:24:19,780may have messed up63800:24:19,780 –> 00:24:20,780and saying63900:24:20,780 –> 00:24:21,780Lord Jesus64000:24:21,780 –> 00:24:22,780Saviour64100:24:22,780 –> 00:24:23,780be gracious to me64200:24:23,780 –> 00:24:24,780help me in my need64300:24:24,780 –> 00:24:25,780forgive me64400:24:25,780 –> 00:24:26,780for my many sins64500:24:26,780 –> 00:24:28,780look upon me64600:24:28,780 –> 00:24:29,780in grace64700:24:29,780 –> 00:24:30,780and in mercy64800:24:30,780 –> 00:24:31,780and reconcile me64900:24:31,780 –> 00:24:32,780to the Father65000:24:32,780 –> 00:24:33,780and then as you experience65100:24:33,780 –> 00:24:34,780the forgiveness65200:24:34,780 –> 00:24:35,780of Christ65300:24:35,780 –> 00:24:36,780and the grace of Christ65400:24:36,780 –> 00:24:38,780you are lifted by that65500:24:38,780 –> 00:24:39,780and that lifting65600:24:39,780 –> 00:24:40,780in itself65700:24:40,780 –> 00:24:41,780will be something65800:24:41,780 –> 00:24:42,780that you are able65900:24:42,780 –> 00:24:43,780to share66000:24:43,780 –> 00:24:44,780with your son66100:24:44,780 –> 00:24:45,780or with your daughter66200:24:45,780 –> 00:24:46,780because they are going66300:24:46,780 –> 00:24:47,780to see that66400:24:47,780 –> 00:24:48,780Mum has been helped66500:24:48,780 –> 00:24:49,780Dad has been helped66600:24:49,780 –> 00:24:50,780this old condemnation66700:24:50,780 –> 00:24:51,780has gone66800:24:51,780 –> 00:24:52,780there is a new life66900:24:52,780 –> 00:24:53,780there is a new freedom67000:24:53,780 –> 00:24:55,780there is a new peace67100:24:55,780 –> 00:24:56,780you know the power67200:24:56,780 –> 00:24:57,780of the gospel67300:24:57,780 –> 00:24:58,780in your life67400:24:58,780 –> 00:24:59,780may be67500:24:59,780 –> 00:25:00,780the very means67600:25:00,780 –> 00:25:01,780that God uses67700:25:01,780 –> 00:25:02,780to give an entrance67800:25:02,780 –> 00:25:03,780to the power67900:25:03,780 –> 00:25:04,780of the gospel68000:25:04,780 –> 00:25:05,780in the life68100:25:05,780 –> 00:25:07,780Thanks Colin68200:25:07,780 –> 00:25:08,780That was Pastor Colin Smith68300:25:08,780 –> 00:25:09,780on Open the Bible68400:25:09,780 –> 00:25:10,780I’m David Pick68500:25:10,780 –> 00:25:11,780And I look forward68600:25:11,780 –> 00:25:12,780to you joining us again68700:25:12,780 –> 00:25:13,780next time on68800:25:13,780 –> 00:25:14,780Open the Bible68900:25:14,780 –> 00:25:19,780069000:25:19,780 –> 00:25:20,780What do your children69100:25:20,780 –> 00:25:22,780know about you?69200:25:22,780 –> 00:25:24,780What do they need to know?69300:25:24,780 –> 00:25:25,780Find out next time69400:25:25,780 –> 00:25:27,780on Open the Bible