How important are women to the discipleship ministry of the church? This Mother's Day, we consider how God calls women (and men) to pass on the faith to the next generation! -Notes: https://pastormarksbury.blogspot.com/2026/05/sermon-women-and-men-who-disciple-titus.html -Livestream: https://lwbcfruita.org/live -Donations: https://www.lwbcfruita.org/give

What in the world does Paul mean, "Women shall be saved through childbearing?" Paul, who is usually so clear on salvation by grace through faith, gave us one of the hardest verses in the New Testament to interpret in I Timothy 2:15. We believe that Paul is not talking about justification or regeneration in this verse, but about progressive sanctification. Most women will experience progressive sanctification as they devote themselves to their God-given role of raising children in a godly home. We seek to elevate the high-calling of the domestic role and the bringing up of children as the normal Christian life for women full of challenges and rewards.

Pastor Jeffrey Lynn - Sunday AM Service (05/10/26) Pastor Lynn preaches the unpopular yet Biblical truths of 1st Timothy 5:14 and the blessings that come from obedience to God's plan.

This passage presents a poetic and idealized portrait of a virtuous wife whose life embodies wisdom, diligence, and godly character, not as a rigid marital checklist but as the culmination of a lifetime of faithful stewardship within a mature, well-established household. Rooted in the foundational principle that 'the fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom,' her excellence is defined not by wealth or status, but by her integrity, industry, and compassion—evidenced in her management of resources, care for her family, and generosity toward the poor. The acrostic structure underscores its educational purpose, inviting reflection on how godly virtues, when consistently practiced, yield lasting fruit in both personal and communal life. Far from being a prescriptive manual, the passage calls the reader to recognize the deeper values of wisdom, sacrifice, and long-term commitment, while cautioning against misapplying its ideals to unrealistic expectations or using it to shame those in different life stages. Ultimately, it points to a vision of family and society built on faithfulness, mutual support, and the transformative power of godly character over time.

The sermon centers on the biblical qualifications for older widows who serve as spiritual mentors to younger women, emphasizing that their role is a vital, God-ordained ministry within the church. Drawing from 1 Timothy 5:9–10, it highlights that such widows must be at least 60 years old, devoted to one husband, and known for a life of faithful service—including raising children, showing hospitality to strangers, serving others humbly, assisting those in affliction, and pursuing every good work with intentional dedication. These qualities reflect not only personal holiness but also a mature, Christ-like character that equips them to disciple younger women in godly living, thereby strengthening marriages and families. The preacher underscores that this ministry is not merely cultural or sentimental but a powerful spiritual countermeasure against Satan's attacks on God's design for women and the family, calling every woman to embrace her God-given role with humility, faithfulness, and courage.

What robs a house of peace and flourishing? Proverbs 21:9–19 looks forward to the midweek sermon. In these two verses of Holy Scripture, the Holy Spirit teaches us that a contentious wife robs a house of peace and flourishing. The devotional presents a meditation on the moral and spiritual dynamics of family life, centered on the critical role of a wife's character in shaping the household's peace and flourishing. The Drawing from 1 Peter 3 and Titus 2, the devotional emphasizes that a gentle, quiet, and submissive spirit, rooted in a heart devoted to God, is essential for a wife to become a true keeper of the home and a source of peace and flourishing for her husband. It calls both young men and women to examine their hearts: men are warned against poor choice in a wife, or harsh or neglectful leadership that provokes resistance, while women are urged to cultivate a spirit of gratitude, service, and humility, beginning in their relationship with God . Ultimately, the passage reveals that the health of a household rests not only on the husband's headship but on the wife's willing, Spirit-led submission and love, making her a vital instrument of God's grace in the home.

The sermon teaches God's design for wives and the health of marriage in a fallen world, emphasizing that biblical marriage flourishes when God's roles are embraced with faith and humility. Drawing from Ephesians 5, 1 Peter 3, and Titus 2, the sermon explains that a wife's submission to her husband is ultimately an act of obedience to Christ, not blind compliance or tolerance of sin, but a willing posture of respect, support, and trust in God's order. This submission is paired with godly conduct—gentleness, purity, and restraint—which God often uses to convict and correct a husband more powerfully than argument or control. The sermon affirms motherhood and homemaking as high and honorable callings, while allowing for wise flexibility according to circumstances, and warns that neglecting these roles dishonors God's Word. It also addresses marital conflict, teaching that conflict is normal and even sanctifying when handled with grace, discretion, forgiveness, and self-control, urging couples to keep short accounts, communicate wisely, and resist bitterness. The sermon concludes by reminding believers that marriage is under spiritual attack because it reflects Christ and the Church, calling husbands and wives alike to trust Christ as their true Savior, live out their God-given roles faithfully, and pursue marriages marked by holiness, endurance, joy, and gospel-centered love.

Beloved congregation, as you go from this place and step into a new year, take up the resolve of David as your own: "My mouth will speak the praise of the LORD." Let this not be empty words spoken only in worship, but a settled determination of the heart. As the days of this year unfold, whether they bring joy or trial, abundance or need, remember the God you have praised today. He is great, and greatly to be praised. He is faithful in all His ways and kind in all His works. Let your words, in your homemaking, in your workplaces, in your businesses and in your day to day conversations, bare witness to His goodness. Resolve that your praise will not depend on how this year goes, but on who God is. Teach His mighty acts to the next generation. Speak often of His faithfulness. Bless His holy name in public and in private, in prosperity and in hardship. And as you do, lift your eyes beyond yourselves. Pray and labor for the day when all flesh will bless His holy name. Until that day comes, may this year be marked by a people whose mouths speak the praise of the Lord, not for a moment, not for a season, but forever and ever. Go now in the confidence of this great God, and live this year to the praise of His glorious name.

Gavin says "today the pulpit is draped in orange for Protestantism & royal blue for the Sovereign…King Charles III…, my...Mother...in...2024...turned 100, she received this card...from...Charles III... . And...in October 2024, I was present at the Royal Visit of King Charles III to Australia at the Sydney Opera House forecourt." "Unlike the Authorized King James Bible which at St. Mathew 1:18 says Mary & Joseph were 'espoused,' that is, they were already 'spouses' in a" "non-consummated" "marriage; the claim is made" they "were engaged with a pledge to be married," "or" "simply" in "an engagement" in the "modern versions." "And…in the context of today's sermons, entitled Good Girl & Bad Girl: Two contrastive Marys…, we see in this Part 1 that St. Mary is an important example of a good girl. For a woman should be a virgin until after her marriage,…have a domestic focus as a homemaker with special reference to child rearing, submission to Biblical patriarchal structures including obedience to her husband, &…generally be piously submitted to Almighty God, & exercise faith in him. And certainly St. Mary, the mother of Jesus, is…our example of a lady. For St. Mary's lady-like example includes her role as a godly wife to her husband, St. Joseph; & as a woman in domestic duties, as wives should be…Titus 2:6, 'keepers at home;' & she was involved 'in childbearing' as wives should be, I Timothy 2:15 with Matthew 12:46; & so St. Mary is an example of virtue that should be emulated by women who should have faith in, & are fearful of God, chaste, focused on the importance of domestic duties, childbearers, homemakers, & obedient to their husbands. For Mary, is our example of a lady."