Christ PCA Temecula

This week we look at Paul's instruction to Titus found in Titus 1:5-16. Paul left Titus in Crete to "put into order what remained" meaning that Titus' ministry was to bring order into a messy church situation.

In a short series on leadership, we’ll look this week at Titus 1:1-4. The Apostle Paul, addressing his spiritual son, Titus, demonstrates a powerful perspective on ministry; how he balanced deep humility with confident authority, and where he found hope when the work seemed overwhelming. These principles are not just for church leaders; they are for every believer seeking to faithfully serve God.

Sermon on Isaiah 55

Sunday Morning Sermon in Psalm 73

Instead of claiming an earthly throne, Jesus announces he will be nailed to a wooden cross. Instead of preserving his life, he must surrender it entirely. But here's the startling truth: Jesus calls his followers to embrace this same path. Denying ourselves, taking up our cross, and following Jesus are not paths to death but the gateway to authentic, abundant life.

Just before Peter declares that Jesus is the Christ, Mark tells us about a strange miracle; the only time Jesus doesn't heal someone completely on the first try. A blind man receives partial sight, seeing "people, but they look like trees, walking," before Jesus gets it right the second time. This Sunday we'll see how Jesus patiently works to open our eyes completely—helping us see who He is.

In a world full of fears and distractions, Jesus warns us about the subtle but deadly danger of unbelief; the Pharisees demanding signs and the disciples forgetting bread, but underneath both is a failure to trust the One standing right in front of them. This passage challenges us to recognize the leaven of unbelief in our own hearts, while also comforting us with the patience of Savior, who lovingly guides and guards His struggling people.

This Sunday, we'll see Jesus revealed through seven loaves, a few fish, and 4,000 hungry people in the wilderness. More than a miracle of multiplication, this familiar story unveils the character of Christ Himself. Come discover Jesus who sees every need, remembers every promise, and provides beyond what we dare ask or imagine.

This Sunday we'll witness Jesus opening deaf ears and loosing mute tongues. This passage shows the heart of our Savior who doesn't love from a distance, but draws near enough to get His hands dirty in the work of our redemption. We'll see that Jesus still opens spiritually deaf ears, still looses stuck tongues, and still works in ways that leave us saying with the crowds: "He has done all things well."

This Sunday we meet the Syrophoenician woman who refused to take no for an answer. When Jesus seemingly compares her to a dog, rather than storming off in offense, she demonstrates the kind of bold, humble, yet persistent faith that delights the heart of God. Her story teaches that sometimes the most unlikely people demonstrate for us what real, authentic faith actually looks like.