In the final section of the letter to Titus, we see the continuation of what began at the beginning. Apostle Paul has challenged young Titus to do the work of gathering and discipling people. Those people are to grow and disciple others, and now, those same people are be reminded of certain things. Titus 3:1-3 speaks direct reminders that also apply to us. Join us this Sunday as we start to land the plane on this letter.

Teaching what accords with sound doctrine is the responsibility of the believer, but how and when do we do this? Titus 2:2-10 gives us multiple arenas in our lives to do the work of discipleship. Join us this Sunday as we continue in our series: Entrust.

As Apostle Paul continues to exhort Titus, he speaks of sound doctrine. Quickly, the reader is led to wonder what this is. As we dig into chapter 2 of Titus, we’ll flesh this out over the next few weeks. This week, we will look at the bookends of the chapter with verses 1 and 15. In just these two verses, Paul gives us a pretty good idea of what sound doctrine is. Join us on Sunday as we wrestle with the Scriptures.

Again, we see a crowd following Jesus. In Matthew 20:29-34, there are two blind men on the roadside as the crowd approaches. Interestingly, Jesus doesn’t say anything to the crowd but addresses these two individuals. As we dig into this text on Sunday, ask yourself this question: are you part of the crowd or are you crying out to Jesus?

As we celebrate the empty tomb, we’ll look at another resurrection. In Luke 7:11-17, we see Jesus interrupt a funeral of a widow’s son. Jesus saw her in her brokenness and instructed her not to weep before performing a miracle. While a miracle like this was unique, the compassion that Jesus showed is consistent with His character.

When we think of cleanliness, we often think externally. In Mark 1:40-44, we see an individual who was outwardly unclean due to leprosy. The culture would have seen lepers as unclean which would have kept them from entering the temple and approaching others. However, in this text, Jesus shows compassion and acts counter culturally.

When looking at a familiar text, it can be easy to miss certain details. One detail glaring us in the face in Matthew 9:35-38 is that Jesus had compassion on the crowd before he told the disciples to do anything. Yes, Jesus tells the disciples that the harvest is plentiful, but the reason is found in his gut level compassion that he has for the people. This is the same feeling that we should have for those that are lost.

We all realize that not everyone believes the truths of Scripture. There are some who are indifferent or polite in their disagreements, but what about those who are hostile towards the Scripture. Paul warns Titus that he will encounter those types of individuals. As we dig into Titus 1:10-16 this week, we’ll wrestle with what it means to rebuke others in the right way so that we might have sound faith.

What are you able to do and how will it increase productivity? These are often questions used to evaluate the effectiveness of a leader. However, the Scriptures tell a different story. In Titus 1:5-9, Paul instructs Titus about the character that he should look for in potential leaders. Join us this Sunday as we dive into the text.

While the Pastoral Epistles (1 & 2 Timothy; Titus) are written to young pastors, the contents of the letters are for all disciples. As we begin our series: Entrust, we’ll start with the letter to Titus. The Apostle Paul writes this letter to a young pastor in Crete. In our first sermon, we’ll dig into Titus 1:1-4 to see the reason why the letter applies to all of us who are following Jesus.