First Baptist Church of Folsom, LA

SERMON NOTES

“Fan into Flame”  2 Timothy 1:1-18

Know Thyself

• Fan your calling into flame by trusting God’s promises and grace for your life.

Sincere Faith

• Value your salvation and calling as precious and of equal value in Christ.

Fan into Flame

• By God’s power, fan your sincere faith through love and self-control.

• Share in Gospel suffering through God’s power as you share Jesus without fear.

• We are forgiven and sent to serve the Gospel because of Christ’s efforts and not our own.

• Since God will guard your life, guard His message of life by suffering for it.

• Be an example of a faithful flame of Gospel light.

DEVOTIONAL: personal and small groups

Focus Point: Calling

• In Acts 22:3-5, did Saul/ Paul think he was living a good or bad life?

• Acts 22:6-11 What new information did Saul receive about Jesus from Jesus?

• Others around Saul did not understand his salvation experience. How was this true for you?

• In Acts 22:10, like Saul, how was your call to put faith in Christ unbreakably tied to a call to obey and follow Jesus into His work/ ministry?

• In Acts 22:12-16, what was Saul’s first public act of obedience that showed He was united with Christ’s saving death and resurrection?

• Acts 9:26-27, why did Barnabas risk his reputation to bring Saul into fellowship with the church?

• Acts 11:25-26 Barnabas was seeing many non-Jews come to faith in Antioch. What plan of action did he take, why, and what was the result?

• Saul recognized his call to serve: from Christ, from his obedience to Christ, from the results of his obedience to Christ, and from others like Barnabas who recognized God’s call and gifting.

• Based on Saul’s (a.ka. Paul’s) life, how can you grow in knowing and discovering your call to know and make Christ known to others?