Sermons on Discipleship (Page 7)

Sermons on Discipleship (Page 7)

Titus – Lessons for the Church – Week 6 – Teach what is Good

Titus 2:1-5 Teach Sound Doctrine 2 But as for you, teach what accords with sound[a] doctrine. 2 Older men are to be sober-minded, dignified, self-controlled, sound in faith, in love, and in steadfastness. 3 Older women likewise are to be reverent in behavior, not slanderers or slaves to much wine. They are to teach what is good, 4 and so train the young women to love their husbands and children, 5 to be self-controlled, pure, working at home, kind, and submissive to their own husbands,…

Titus – Lessons for the Church – Week 4 – How to Handle False Teachers

Titus 1:10-16 10 For there are many who are insubordinate, empty talkers and deceivers, especially those of the circumcision party.[a] 11 They must be silenced, since they are upsetting whole families by teaching for shameful gain what they ought not to teach. 12 One of the Cretans,[b] a prophet of their own, said, “Cretans are always liars, evil beasts, lazy gluttons.”[c] 13 This testimony is true. Therefore rebuke them sharply, that they may be sound in the faith, 14 not devoting themselves to Jewish myths…

Titus – Lessons for the Church – Week 3 – The Qualifications of an Elder

Titus 1:7-9 7 For an overseer,[a] as God’s steward, must be above reproach. He must not be arrogant or quick-tempered or a drunkard or violent or greedy for gain, 8 but hospitable, a lover of good, self-controlled, upright, holy, and disciplined. 9 He must hold firm to the trustworthy word as taught, so that he may be able to give instruction in sound[b] doctrine and also to rebuke those who contradict it. Footnotes Titus 1:7 Or bishop; Greek episkopos Titus 1:9 Or healthy;…

Titus – Lessons for the Church – Week 2 – Family Man

Titus 1:5-9 Qualifications for Elders 5 This is why I left you in Crete, so that you might put what remained into order, and appoint elders in every town as I directed you— 6 if anyone is above reproach, the husband of one wife,[a] and his children are believers[b] and not open to the charge of debauchery or insubordination. 7 For an overseer,[c] as God’s steward, must be above reproach. He must not be arrogant or quick-tempered or a drunkard or violent or…

Titus – Lessons for the Church – Week 1 – The Honor of Apostleship

Titus 1:1-4 Greeting 1 Paul, a servant[a] of God and an apostle of Jesus Christ, for the sake of the faith of God’s elect and their knowledge of the truth, which accords with godliness, 2 in hope of eternal life, which God, who never lies, promised before the ages began[b] 3 and at the proper time manifested in his word[c] through the preaching with which I have been entrusted by the command of God our Savior; 4 To Titus, my true child in a…

Proverbs / Wisdom for Life – Week 9 – God’s Design for Stewardship

Proverbs 3:5-8, 13 ESV5 Trust in the LORD with all your heart,and do not lean on your own understanding.6 In all your ways acknowledge him,and he will make straight your paths.7 Be not wise in your own eyes;fear the LORD, and turn away from evil.8 It will be healing to your fleshand refreshment to your bones. Blessed Is the One Who Finds Wisdom13 Blessed is the one who finds wisdom,and the one who gets understanding, Proverbs 16:4 ESV4 The LORD…

Proverbs / Wisdom for Life – Week 8 – God’s Design for Family/Parenting

Proverbs 3:5-8, 13 ESV5 Trust in the LORD with all your heart,and do not lean on your own understanding.6 In all your ways acknowledge him,and he will make straight your paths.7 Be not wise in your own eyes;fear the LORD, and turn away from evil.8 It will be healing to your fleshand refreshment to your bones.Blessed Is the One Who Finds Wisdom13 Blessed is the one who finds wisdom,and the one who gets understanding, Proverbs 22:6 ESV6 Train up a…

Proverbs / Wisdom for Life – Week 5 – God’s Design for Work

Proverbs 3:5-8, 13 ESV5 Trust in the LORD with all yourheart,and do not lean on your ownunderstanding.6 In all your ways acknowledgehim,and he will make straight yourpaths.7 Be not wise in your own eyes;fear the LORD, and turn awayfrom evil.8 It will be healing to your fleshand refreshment to yourbones. Blessed Is the One Who FindsWisdom13 Blessed is the one who findswisdom,and the one who getsunderstanding, Proverbs 10:4-5 ESV4 A slack hand causes poverty,but the hand of the diligentmakes rich.5…

Prayer – Week 2 – Defining Marriage and Why It Matters

2 Thessalonians 1:11 11 To this end we always pray for you, that our God may make you worthy of his calling and may fulfill every resolve for good and every work of faith by his power, PDF – Paul and His View on Homosexuality: Looking for Clarity for the Modern Church by Pastor Jody May PDF – The Christian Doctrine of Marriage by Dr. J. Alan Branch PDF – HCC Bylaw Amendments

The Reformation / A Celebration of Historical Perseverance – 5 Solas wk. 4 – Sola Christus

Hebrews 1:1-4; 9:15 The Supremacy of God’s Son 1 Long ago, at many times and in many ways, God spoke to our fathers by the prophets, 2 but in these last days he has spoken to us by his Son, whom he appointed the heir of all things, through whom also he created the world. 3 He is the radiance of the glory of God and the exact imprint of his nature, and he upholds the universe by the word of his power.…

A Postcard Reminder – Week 2 – Showing Hospitality

3 John Greeting 1 The elder to the beloved Gaius, whom I love in truth. 2 Beloved, I pray that all may go well with you and that you may be in good health, as it goes well with your soul. 3 For I rejoiced greatly when the brothers[a] came and testified to your truth, as indeed you are walking in the truth. 4 I have no greater joy than to hear that my children are walking in the truth. Support and Opposition 5 Beloved,…