Description

Dr. Herron speaks to students about the importance of being a person of God rather than just focusing on vocation. He shares the story of two young boys who answered "I want to be a man of God" when asked what they wanted to be when they grew up, and follows their journey through their military service as Navy SEALs while maintaining their Christian testimony.

Scripture Text

2 Timothy 3:14-17

Main Points or Ideas

Dr. Herron emphasizes the distinction between vocation (what you do) and avocation (who you are), stressing that being a person of God should be the primary identity. Using Paul's instruction to Timothy, he outlines four key elements for becoming a person of God:

1. The Classroom - A place designed to make it easy to do right and hard to do wrong, where students can learn who God is through proper biblical instruction and atmosphere.
2. The Teachers - Like Timothy had Eunice and Lois (his grandmother and mother), students need godly influences who will raise them up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord.
3. The Textbook - The Holy Scriptures, which are God-breathed and profitable for doctrine, reproof, correction, and instruction in righteousness. These scriptures provide the biblical worldview and foundation needed for life.
4. The Student - The goal is to become a complete person of God, thoroughly furnished for every good work, fully loaded for life's journey through God's Word.

Conclusion

God's will for every believer is clear - to be a person of God. Through the classroom, teachers, textbook, and commitment as students, believers can become complete and thoroughly equipped for whatever vocation God calls them to pursue.