As we continue our study of Timothy and develop a character portrait of his life let’s look at how this well-grounded young, Christian man grew. It is clear that he knew the Bible well, but he needed to see it become experientially real in his life.
Joining up with Paul’s apostolic team confronted him with living in the trenches of the front lines of battle. He had seen this when Paul was stoned and left for dead on his first visit to Lystra. Now he would join them in penetrating new territory.
On their way they stopped and visited the churches they planted on their first journey. This provided Timothy an opportunity to see how God worked in churches other than his own. Then they encountered those baffling experiences where the Holy Spirit hindered them from entering Bythinia and
Paul’s team pressed on. They had that miraculous call at
Watching all this happen and how Paul and Silas handled it made a significant impact on Timothy and grew him in the faith.