Forming a biblical foundation for life
Father, I am so thankful for the GIFT of salvation. I thank You that You have not given me my wages. I have only earned death. Thank You that it is not by any works that I have done in my self-righteousness, but it is completely by Your mercy that You have saved me. Thank … Continue reading Not By Works
Our church family is currently studying Ephesians in our morning worship gathering. We have been overviewing the book to give us a good foundation. One of the means that I have used to lead this overview is to study the main topics of the letter. Something helpful I have learned from Charles Simeon Trust workshops … Continue reading Grace Disciplines Us
Series: Ephesians – Saints: Set Apart to God in Calling and Practice Review: Week One: Overview of Ephesians Chapters 1-3 – Position in ChristChapters 4-6 – Practice in ChristConnected by Ephesians 4:1 Week Two: “Paul, the ambassador of King Jesus, writing to those who are set apart to God through trusting in Jesus Christ.” This … Continue reading Grace in the Letter to the Ephesians
Today was my first opportunity to preach as pastor of Pioneer Bible Church. I believed the Lord would have me give an introduction to our future ministry together as a church family. The following is an edited transcript of that introduction. By way of introduction for our time as a church family, I want to … Continue reading Transformed as We Behold Jesus
I read Genesis 6 in my Bible reading this morning. I noticed a very important order in verses 8-9. Noah found favor in God's sight (v. 8) THEN we are told he walked in righteousness (v 9). His right living did not find favor. As a matter of fact, the context tells us that all … Continue reading Grace Comes First
Paul has called Titus to teach believers how to behave in a way that matches the Gospel (2:1-10). This behavior is not just for goodness sake; it is not to earn a place in God's family. This behavior matches the Gospel and is based in the Gospel. The foundation for right behavior is the Good … Continue reading The Grace of God Has Appeared (Titus 2:11-14)
Last week, we studied Titus 2:1-10. There we studied “Behavior that Matches the Good News of Jesus Christ.” Titus was called to teach the believers on Crete the kind of behavior that matches the Good News of Jesus Christ (2:1). We studied the kind of behavior that is consistent with the Good News (2:2-10). We … Continue reading Sermon Intro – Grace and Glory (Titus 2:11-14)
The posts this week have been focusing on Titus 2:1-10. Paul told Titus to "teach what accords with sound doctrine" (2:1). Titus was to teach the churches of Crete to live in a way that is consistent with the Good News of Jesus. What kind of behavior matches the Good News? What kind of behavior … Continue reading Gospel-Matching Behavior for Women (Titus 2:3-5)
In this series of posts we have been looking at Titus 2:1-10. You can find links to the other posts in this series below. Paul has instructed Titus to teach behavior that is consistent with the Good News of Jesus (Titus 2:1). The kind of behavior that is appropriate for believers in Jesus is a … Continue reading Gospel-Matching Behavior for Men
Here is an excerpt from tomorrow’s sermon. If you are in the Ticonderoga area and are not part of a church family, we would love to have you join us. We will be studying Titus 2:1-2. The title of this chapter series is “Doctrine and Duty: An Inseparable Pair.” Here is a “sampling”... The grace … Continue reading Under New Ownership
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