We have started a series of posts on the elders of the church. There were several reasons for this. In short, the goal of this series on elders is to think biblically about elders. In this series, we are looking at picture words. We think in pictures, and God has revealed truths in pictures for … Continue reading Picturing Biblical Elders: Elders
Blogger Note: I will be attending a local conference over the next few days, so I will be posting from a series I wrote in 2020 on elders. These posts are slightly edited versions of those original posts. God is so kind to us. He knows our frailties. He knows how we think. He leans … Continue reading Picturing Biblical Elders – Overview
The following is a transcript of a sermon preached at Pioneer Bible Church on May 28, 2023. This is the introductory sermon in a series on Titus. You can find the outline of this sermon here. Titus: An Introduction Right Belief with the Right Confidence Should Lead to the Godly Living Good Morning, Church. Let’s … Continue reading Titus: An Introduction (Titus 1:1-5)
This is a sermon outline for the introductory sermon in a series on Titus. This sermon was preached on May 28, 2023 at Pioneer Bible Church. Theme: Right belief with the right confidence should lead to godly living. The Greeting and Titus’ Purpose on Crete (Titus 1:1-5) I. Writer: Paul (1:1-3) A. Paul’s Position Slave … Continue reading Paul’s Letter to Titus: An Introduction (Titus 1:1-5 Outline)
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)
“Yourself” is the next category in Titus 2:2-10, and it refers to Titus. Titus was to show himself to be an example of good works in every way (2:7-8). He was to "teach what accords with sound doctrine" (2:1). He was to behave in a way that matched the Gospel as a model to follow. … Continue reading Gospel-Matching Behavior for Leaders (Titus 2:7-8)
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
Titus 2:1 begins with a strong contrast. Literally, the verse begins, “But you…” Paul was calling Titus to be different than the false teachers that opposed him on Crete. The closing charge against these false teachers is that “they profess to know God, but they deny him by their works” (Titus 2:1). They acted in … Continue reading Teaching Gospel-Matching Behavior
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