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Scripture: Titus 3:3-8 I. The good news begins with bad news about you. A. Paul goes straight into the bad news about you in Titus 3:3. He lists seven characteristics of Christians before their conversion to Christ. You might call this list the slimy seven. In summary, without Jesus our relationship with God was a…
Scripture: Titus 2:1-10 I. You live a wonderful life by discipling other Christians. A. Paul ends Titus 1 by talking about the rebellious false teachers in Crete (Titus 1:16). Paul opens chapter 2 by writing to Titus, “But as for you, teach what accords with sound doctrine.” This is teaching that leads to spiritual and…
Scripture: Titus 1:10-16 I. You need leaders who will silence rebellion. A. The rebels in the church of Crete are described in vs. 10. They were actively spreading false teaching in the church (vs. 11). Disorder then had entered the church. They deceived the people in the church by giving the impression that they were…
Scripture: Titus 1:5-9 I. A quality leader is marked by good character. A. Titus was in charge of putting others in charge in the church in Crete (vs. 5). Verses 6 and 7 say a leader must be above reproach. He must be a man of integrity. He must have a good reputation for living…
Scripture: Titus 1:1-4 I. You need God for a wonderful life. A. Paul uses the word God ___ times in the first four verses of his letter to Titus. Paul is obsessed with God. If you want a wonderful life, God needs to be at the center of your heart. God is called Savior twice…
Scripture: Exodus 25:1-9 | John 1:14-17 I. You experience God living in you by stirring up your heart. A. How could Israel know God was living among them as they made their journey toward Canaan? A tent that was called the tabernacle. Before God would live in this tent, His people would need to provide…
Scripture: Exodus 24:1-2, 9-11 | John 20:11-18 I. You can go home again because Christ died for you. The story of Easter opens with Mary Magdalene, at Jesus’ tomb. Mary sees Jesus risen from the dead in vs. 14 but she doesn’t recognize that it’s Jesus. Who does she think Jesus is (vs. 15)? The…
Scripture: Exodus 19:1-6 | John 14:15-17 I. You are saved to be God’s treasured possession. A. In Exodus 19 God reminds Israel that he had already saved them in the past. Notice the tense of vs. 4. It is the past tense: “You yourselves have seen what I did to the Egyptians.” Israel was to…
Scripture: Exodus 14:19-31/John 5:19-24 I. Your story is about leaving darkness for light. A. The story of Israel being saved from Egypt comes in 3 sections referring to the time of day: dusk (vs. 19-20), night (vs. 21) and morning (vs. 27). Israel then escapes darkness and death and moves into the light of freedom…
Scripture: Exodus 13:17-22 | John 8:12-14 I. God’s light will lead you to a place of testing. A. Why did God have Israel take the scenic route home? “Lest the people change their minds when they see war and return to Egypt” (vs. 17). Israel had been slaves for 400 years. They had no trained…
