I. Paul's PROVISION for the Church.
     A. The person of Timothy.
          1. Brother in Christ
          2. Coworker in the Gospel
     B. The purpose of Timothy
          1. To establish
          2. To exhort
          3. To learn
II. Paul's PRAISE for the Church.
    A. Their passion for fellowship
    B. Their passion for faith
    C. Their passion for faithfulness
III. Paul's PLEAS for the Church.
    A. For God to direct
    B. For God to work
    C. For God to keep
Next Steps:
What do we need at BBC?

     * We need to welcome God's people into our lives to exhort us in the faith.
     * We need to long for God's people to encourage us in the faith!
     * We need to beg God to increase and overflow our love for one another!
     * We need to realize that God is not finished working in our church to make us holy.