by admin | Mar 21, 2022 | Jonah
Jonah resisted the truth that God’s will was better than his own. This four-chapter book in the Old Testament holds a mirror up for us to what lies in the human heart which resists trusting God’s will and plan. Jonah is typically regarded as a children’s story about...
by admin | Mar 17, 2022 | Titus
It is important to know when a church is healthy. How we treat one another inside the church and how we engage with the world around us are the key health indicators. This week our focus is on how we engage with the world. What should we be striving for as a church,...
by admin | Mar 16, 2022 | Titus
Paul gives the reason behind his instruction to Titus and reveals an earth-shattering truth about God’s grace to us—that God’s saving grace in Christ doesn’t just bring salvation, it also what teaches us to to live more Godly lives while we wait for his glorious...
by admin | Mar 3, 2022 | Titus
After instructing Titus on the work of raising up new elders and the warning of false teachers, Paul calls him to equip the church to learn, live, and lead godly doctrine which will point people to Jesus. This passage shares a direct connection with Paul’s reason for...
by admin | Feb 24, 2022 | Titus
After outlining an Elders character (Titus 1:5-9), Paul shifts his instruction to Titus to what must be rebuked in the Cretan churches, namely, legalism. Self-righteousness is not a new issue. Just as Titus needed to raise up leaders who would guard sound doctrine in...
by admin | Feb 15, 2022 | Titus
Local churches must have leaders to coordinate their labor, set an example for the congregation, and preserve the doctrinal tenets of the faith. They serve as under-shepherds to the Great-Shepherd, Jesus Christ and they must be able to say, as Paul does, “Follow me as...
by admin | Feb 10, 2022 | Titus
In the introduction of Paul’s letter to Titus, Paul describes the primary purpose of writing this pastoral letter. He does this for the sake of the Church to deepen godly knowledge which would result in godly living. Faith. Knowledge. Godliness. These three terms...
by admin | Feb 10, 2022 | Defined
All of us have an innate drive to belong. No one, no matter the background, personality type, or culture, is designed for isolation. The group(s) with whom we belong shape our thinking, beliefs, and behaviors. Just as God has provided an identity in Christ for...
by admin | Feb 9, 2022 | Defined
It comes as no surprise that money has a significant impact on our identity. Both wanting wealth or having wealth can hold sway over what we think about, how we view ourselves, or how we compare ourselves with others. For many of us, we define ourselves by what we do...
by admin | Feb 9, 2022 | Defined
The last 30 years have seen a monumental shift in our culture regarding sexuality and gender. This has been a shift away from a biblical understanding of our identity as originally created by God. But in truth, what is unfolding in our culture is the outcome of...
