Mandarin Baptist Church

Scripture: 2 TimothyScripture to Remember: 2 Timothy 3.1-9; Psalm 15But know this: Hard days will come….  - 2 Timothy 3.1      In these hard days, every one of us needs a Paul!1- Who is one of your ‘heroes’? Talk about what makes this person a ‘hero’?  Why are ‘heroes’ important?  If it’s true that everyone needs a Paul (and it is true), how would you describe a spiritual hero.. one who shows you the way of Christ?   2- Paul tells us that we can anticipate hard times in these last days. He, then, describes a sea of sin in which those who are supposed to be heroes are swimming. How does the moral failure described in 2 Timothy 3.1-5 do harm to Jesus’ church?  When have you been hurt by the church?  When have you left a wound because of your sin?  Did you experience or provide restoration?  Are there steps of restoration that you need to take?3- Paul tells us to ‘avoid those swimming in this sea of sin’. Perhaps, Paul was suggesting that they are not to be the anchors for our soul; that their influence is not w