Onward Community Church

Today we are reminded that God's grace is His undeserved kindness toward sinners. Through Jesus, that grace saves us, but it also trains us to live for Jesus. We are called to turn away from ungodliness and live with self-control, righteousness, and devotion to God as we wait for Christ's return. Jesus gave Himself to redeem us, cleanse us, and make us a people eager to do what is good.

Scriptures: Titus 2: 11-14

Today we spend time with the leadership Team of Hope's Women Center from Mckinney, TX. We learn how much God loves life and calls us to action to help support and defend it.

God wants to use your ordinary life to make the gospel attractive. Whether through love and faithfulness at home, self-control and godly example, or honesty and faithfulness amid injustice, our everyday lives can point people to Jesus. Paul reminds us that the gospel is not just something we proclaim with our words. It is something we display through how we live, especially when life is difficult and circumstances are unfair.

Scriptures: Titus 2: 5-10

Paul emphasizes the importance of sound teaching and godly living within the church. Spiritual maturity isn't just about personal growth; it's about living in a way that influences and strengthens others. Through intentional relationships across generations, the church becomes a place where wisdom is shared, character is formed, and faith is passed on through everyday life.

Scriptures: TItus 2:1-4

Your influences become your instincts. In Titus 1:10–16, Paul warns against false teaching that leads people away from the truth and toward ungodly living. As believers, we must be willing to confront what is false, always with restoration in mind. Ultimately, the evidence of what we believe is revealed by how we live. Maturity means not only knowing the truth, but allowing it to shape our character, convictions, and conduct.

Scriptures: Titus 1: 10-16

Titus 1:5–9 gives us the qualifications for elders, but the passage is more than a leadership checklist. It paints a picture of spiritual maturity that every believer should pursue. The character described here, being self-controlled, faithful, humble, disciplined, and grounded in God's Word, is the kind of person Christ is calling all of us to become. Elders are called to model this maturity, but the calling to grow in Christlikeness belongs to every believer.

Scriptures: Titus 1:5-9

Titus is ultimately a book about maturity. Paul challenges believers to move beyond simply knowing what they believe and toward living in a way that reflects it. Mature faith produces mature character, healthy leadership, strong relationships, and a life marked by good works. In Titus, what we believe is meant to become visible in how we live.

Scriptures: Titus 1:1-5

As we celebrate five years of Onward, we're reminded that a great church isn't simply one that gets better at doing church. A great church is growing in its love for Jesus and its love like Jesus. It's possible for our activity to increase while our affection decreases. So as we look toward the next five years, the call is simple: don't let our activity replace our affection. Jesus reminds us that love is at the heart of what makes a great church. It's time to repent, return, and pursue the kind of love that produces the life of Jesus in us and through us.

Scriptures: Revelation 2: 2-5, Matthew 22: 37-40,

Luke 10 reminds us that spiritual drift can be disguised as devotion. Martha was busy serving Jesus, while Mary chose to simply be with Him. Our souls were created to be with Christ, not just serve Him. The posture of our hearts matters more than the busyness of our service.

Scriptures: Luke 10: 38-42, Ephesians 2:10

Jesus teaches us to pray because we don't naturally know what we need. We ask for control, comfort, money, or our problems to disappear. But God invites us into something deeper: intimacy, worship, surrender, security, freedom, and confidence in Him.

Scriptures: Luke 11: 1-2A