Titus—Faithful Church

“The Impact of a Faithful Church”

Titus 2:1, 7-8, 15

Key Truth: A faithful and healthy church will have a direct and practical impact as its shows sinners the power and joy of salvation.

1. A Faithful Church Makes an Impact when Teaching Sound Doctrine

1) Teach _________________

“teach what accords with sound doctrine”

2) Teach _________________

“model of good works” “Integrity and dignity”

“sound speech”

3) Teach _________________

“declare these things, exhort and rebuke with all authority”

2. A Faithful Church Makes an Impact when Practicing Sound Doctrine

“that the word of God may not be reviled” (v.5)

“sound speech that cannot be condemned so that an opponent may be put to shame, having nothing evil to say about us” (v.8)

“so that in everything they may adorn the doctrine of

God our Savior”

Series—Faithful Church

“Keeping True to the Faith”

Titus 1:10-16

Key Truth: Whenever God plants the truth, Satan quickly sows lies. A major problem for churches is not irreligion from outside the church but false teaching within the church.

1. The Bible warns us to be ____________________ for people who teach ___________________ and _________________ into error.

“for there are many”

2. False teachers _______________________, shipwreck ____________, divide ________________, and create _____________________.

“upsetting whole families”

3. False teaching and false teachers must be __________________ immediately and ___________________.

“rebuke them sharply”

4. We need to be careful about false teaching because what you _______________________ will affect the way you _________________________.

“to the defiled and unbelieving nothing is pure”

5. Many people may _________________________ but their ____________________ will quickly reveal their _______________________.

“they profess to know God but they deny him by their works”

Titus—Faithful Church “Faithful Pastors”

Titus 1:5-9

Key Truth: Churches will be strong or weak depending on the spiritual maturity and doctrinal soundness of faithful pastors.

1. Faithful Pastors Lead God’s People (v.5)

1) Elder—Presbyteros

2) Overseer—Episkopos (1 Timothy 3:1)

3) Pastor/Shepherd—Poimen (Ephesians 4:11)

2. Faithful Pastors Set an Example Privately and Publicly (v.6-8)

3. Faithful Pastors Hold to and Preach God’s Word (v.9)

Series—Faithful Church

“Faithful Ministry”

Titus 1:1-4

Key Truth: A faithful church is built by servants of God faithfully preaching God’s Word and building up God’s people in faith and holiness.

1. The Position of a Faithful Ministry

2. The Purpose of a Faithful Ministry

3. The Preaching in a faithful Ministry

4. The Partners in a Faithful Ministry

Misc Sermon

Series: He Is Able

God is Able to Provide a Supernatural Savior

Matthew 1:18-25

Key Truth—Because of the problem of our sin and its consequences, we need a supernatural Savior to deliver us.

What are the evidences of our supernatural Savior?

1. The Evidence of His ___________________________

(v.18) “before they came together she was found to be with child from the Holy Spirit”

2. The Evidence of His ___________________________

(v.20) “an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream”

3. The Evidence of His ___________________________

(v.22) “All this took place to fulfill what the Lord had spoken by the prophet.”

4. The Evidence of His ___________________________

(v.21) “you shall call his name Jesus, for he will save his people from their sins.”

Series—He Is Able

“God is Able to Deliver from the Lion’s Den”

Daniel 6:1-10, 16-23

Key Truth—Daniel reveals how a Christian can live for God in a culture that is secular and ungodly.

1. The Difficulties of Living in the Lion’s Den

1) Daniel 1—as a teenager

2) Daniel 6—as a government official

2. The Demands of Living in the Lion’s Den

1) ____________________________________

2) ____________________________________

3) ____________________________________

4) ____________________________________

5) ____________________________________

Series—He Is Able

“God is Able to Bring Down Fire From Heaven”

1 Kings 18:20-40

Key Truth—A fire from heaven revival can occur when there is a return of God’s people to a relationship with God through confession of sin and repentance.

Reviewing the Errors Preceding Fire from Heaven

Recalling the Essentials Needed for Fire from Heaven

Revealing the Evidences of Fire from Heaven

Reacting to the Expectation of Fire from Heaven

He is Able Series—He Is Able

“God is Able to Tear Down the Walls of Jericho”

Joshua 5:13-6:1-7; 20-23

Key Truth—The tearing down of the walls of Jericho gives us an illustration both of the fulfillment of the promise of God to bring judgment on sin and of spiritual victory in the lives of God’s people.

The Person of Victory (5:13-15)

The Plan of Victory (6:1-7)

The Purpose of Victory (6:20-21)

The Protection of Victory (6:22-23)

Series—He Is Able

“God is Able to Open the Red Sea”

Exodus 14:1-16

Key Truth—God may hem you in on all sides to force you to put your trust in the Lord.

Israel Pursued (v.1-9)

Israel Panicked (v.10-12)

Israel Protected (v.13-16, 31)

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