Last week we finished off the Book of Philippians. The next Book we will be looking at from the Epistles of Paul, in somewhat of chronological order, is the Book of 1 Timothy.

So the question may be "Then why are we looking at the 16th Chapter in the Book of Acts"? The answer is that in the 16th Chapter in the Book of Acts we are first introduced to a young man from the town of Lystra by the name of......wait for it.......Yep, Timothy.

From our text tomorrow morning we will be getting a background on the early life of Timothy. It is thought that Paul had probably met Timothy on his first missionary trip and possibly led him to Christ. Paul now was on his second missionary trip and ran across a not as young Timothy again and was pleased that he was still staying firm in the faith. However, Paul is going to test that devotion by making a pretty big request of Timothy.

Today, we will be looking at the importance of having a mentor, a mentee, and an encourager in your life. We will also talk about laying down your own rights for the sake of others.