And all that generation also were gathered to

“And all that generation also were gathered to their fathers; and there arose another generation after them who did not know the Lord, nor yet the work which He had done for Israel. ” “Then the sons of Israel did evil in the sight of the Lord, and served the Baals, and they forsook the Lord, the God of their fathers …” Judges 2: 10 -11

Truth or Principle of Life Every generation needs to encounter the living God for themselves. Every generation of young people needs to know God personally, and take ownership of their faith. They cannot rest on the faith & experience of their parents or their parent’s generation. • This amounts to a “hand-me-down” faith. • Many settle for a 2 nd or 3 rd generation faith.

1 st Generation Believers • Encounter & experience the living God • This encounter changes & transforms their lives • It positions their lives to fulfill God’s purpose in their own generation

1 st Generation Believers 1) spiritual life 2) moral life 3) religious life 2 nd Generation Believers 1) moral life 2) religious life 3 rd Generation Believers 1) religious life

Three Generations (I Timothy 1: 5) 1 st Generation – Lois (grandmother) 2 nd Generation – Eunice (mother) 3 rd Generation – Timothy • Sincere faith within you (Timothy) • Dwelt first in your grandmother & mother

1 st Generation Believers “Rejoice, young man, during your childhood, and let your heart be pleasant during the days of young manhood. And follow the impulses of your heart and the desires of your eyes. Yet know that God will bring you to judgment for all these things. So, remove vexation from your heart and put away pain from your body, because childhood and the prime of life are fleeting. Remember also your Creator in the days of your youth, …” Ecclesiastes 11: 9 -12: 1