BIG IDEA: Church is a family before we’re anything else!
Note Paul’s method for igniting Church Timothy’s faith…he didn’t say, “Reach deep within!”, but rather something more like, “Remember your ancestor’s previous and ongoing love, investment, and prayers!” Mentioning his mom and grandma is a window into what the church should be...an intergenerational community!
More evidence of family language being a core (essential, defining) concept of the church is that our Founder called Himself “the Son/our brother” and taught disciples to pray to God as “our Father.” The church today is known for many things, but family language is non-negotiable.
