Paul had left Titus on the island of Crete to organize the churches there. He wrote this letter to instruct and encourage Titus as he ministered to difficult people on the island of Crete. The churches there needed strong spiritual leadership. Paul charges Titus with the tasks of organizing the churches and appointing elders. Today, Pastor John speaks about the importance of following biblical patterns that have been set in place by God. Let's join him right now, in Titus chapter one with the message The Marks of a Spiritual Leader…

Being grateful is the appropriate response to God for all He has done for us. President Abraham Lincoln established Thanksgiving as a national holiday in 1863, setting apart the last Thursday of November as a special day for our nation. The President said it was to be a "day of thanksgiving and praise to our beneficent Father who dwelleth in the heavens." He declared, "It has seemed to me fit and proper that God should be solemnly, reverently, and gratefully acknowledged, as with one heart and one voice, by the whole American people." Let's join Pastor John Miller now as we consider some of our many reasons to be grateful.

The apostle Paul writes this letter to Titus to instruct and encourage him as he ministered to difficult people on the island of Crete. The island was densely populated, and the people were steeped in Greek mythology. Paul had left Titus on Crete to organize the churches there. He instructed him to ordain elders, to rebuke false teachers, and to teach sound doctrine and good behavior. Let's join Pastor John now, in Titus chapter one with the message The Facets of a Faithful Servant…

So, who was this man, Titus? The Bible says he was a Greek, who after his conversion, became a friend and fellow worker of the apostle Paul. He accompanied Paul in Jerusalem and also delivered the second letter to the Corinthians. Much later, Titus was left on the island of Crete to organize the churches there. Paul writes this letter to Titus to instruct and encourage him as he ministered to difficult people on the island of Crete. Let's join Pastor John now, beginning in chapter one of Titus, with the message The Facets of a Faithful Servant…

The evangelist D.L. Moody pointed out that in Psalm 23, "With me is the Lord, beneath me is green pastures, beside me is still waters, before me is a table, around me are my enemies, after me are goodness and mercy and ahead of me is the house of the Lord forever and ever." This Psalm is a beautiful picture of the Christian life. Let's listen today as Pastor John teaches about living for heaven in his message I Shall not want for Eternity…

Psalm 23 verse 6 says, "Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life; and I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever." In this verse, David expressed his assurance that the good shepherds' care would be constant all the days of his life. Goodness and mercy follow us on our journey toward heaven. Today, Pastor John talks about how we experience this goodness and mercy in the Christian life. Let's join him right now with the message I Shall not want for Eternity…

We read in Ephesians chapter 1, verse 3, "Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places in Christ." From the moment we become a child of God, we gain spiritual riches. The apostle Paul said, Christ "has blessed us with every spiritual blessing." Let's listen as Pastor John continues his teaching today from Psalm 23:5 about God's goodness in the message I Shall not want for Provision...

David says when the Lord is our shepherd, He provides everything we need. Today we look at verse 5, which says, "You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies; You anoint my head with oil, My cup runs over." God prepares and provides for us. The apostle Paul tells us that God "has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places in Christ." Let's listen as Pastor John teaches about God's goodness in today's message I Shall not want for Provision...

From a prison in Bedford, England, the author of Pilgrim's Progress, John Bunyan wrote, "In times of affliction we commonly meet with the sweetest experiences of the love of God." Maybe you can relate to these touching words. Even during difficult times, the Lord is with us, and we need only to fix our eyes on Him. In Psalm 23, verse 4, David says, "Even though I walk through the darkest valley, I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me." Let's listen as Pastor John explains further in today's study called I Shall not want for Courage...

You know, at times, life can be challenging and quite stressful. Sometimes we may even wonder if God has abandoned us. But, as we look to the scripture, we are assured that God will never leave us or forsake us. David, the author of Psalm 23, said, "Even though I walk through the darkest valley, I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me." So, why does our good shepherd allow us to pass through the dark, challenging, and sometimes dangerous valleys? Let's listen as Pastor John answers this question in today's study called I Shall not want for Courage...