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  • 1 and 2 Timothy and Titus, Part 24
    • Titus 2:3-14
    • Titus 2:3 – The prohibition against “much wine” does not imply that a little wine is permitted.
    • Titus 2:5 – See I Peter 3:5-6. Women should do the right thing in order to honor God – not because they fear their husbands.
    • Titus 2:6 – If there is any group that needs to be told to be sensible, it is young men!
    • Titus 2:14 – Jesus died for us so that we could be zealous for good deeds.
      • 30 min
    • The Right Use of Troubles
      • Recognize the source
        • Sometimes self
        • Sometimes rebellious against God
        • Sometimes wicked men
        • The source that causes all of the above is satan.
        • God is never the source.
        • How shall we react to troubles?
          • Negatively:
            • We cannot afford to give up.
            • We cannot afford to become hard and cynical.
            • Positively:
              • Meet trouble head on with God’s Word and we will come out stronger. II Corinthians 12:7
              • Good can come from troubles
                • Learn self-discipline: bow to God
                • Can keep us humble
                • Can draw us closer to God
                  • 30 min
                • Where to Look During the Lord’s Supper
                  • I Corinthians 11:17-34
                  • Backward
                    • “Do this in remembrance of Me.”
                      • Luke 22:19; Matthew 26:28
                      • Horror of the cross: scourging, ridicule, crown of thorns, nails (7-inch iron spikes), painful movement to avoid suffocation.
                        • Colossians 1:22; Hebrews 10:4-10; I Peter 2:1-24; 1:18-19
                        • Forward
                          • I Corinthians 11:26 – “until He comes”
                          • Hebrews 9:28 – “will appear a second time for salvation”
                          • Because of His sacrifice, I live for Him until the end.
                            • Galatians 2:20 – “I have been crucified with Christ; and it is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me.”
                            • I Corinthians 6:20 – “For you have been bought with a price: therefore glorify God in your body.”
                            • Outward
                              • I Corinthians 11:26 – “you proclaim the Lord’s death”
                              • Proclaim: announce, make public
                              • Consider…
                                • I Corinthians 14:22-23
                                • Joshua 4:6
                                • Inward
                                  • I Corinthians 11:20-29
                                  • Where are my thoughts?
                                    • Read a passage (Isaiah 53; Matthew 26-28; Mark 14-16; Luke 22-24; John 18-20; I Corinthians 11; Hebrews 9-10; etc.)
                                    • Read song lyrics
                                    • Imagine the scenes in your mind.
                                    • Upward
                                      • I Corinthians 10:14-22
                                        • Christian —> cup/table of the Lord —> Christ
                                        • Israel —> eat sacrifices (Deuteronomy 12:17-18) —> God
                                        • Gentiles —> cup/table of demons —> idols/demons
                                        • We have communion (sharing fellowship, participation) with Christ. See Matthew 26:29.
                                          • 30 min
                                        • Hebrews, Part 9
                                          • Hebrews 8:1-13
                                          • Hebrews 8:6 – The new covenant is built on better promises in that our sins are forgiven forever – not just rolled forward year by year.
                                          • Hebrews 8:10 – Being God’s people involves following the pattern God has set for us, both personally and collectively.
                                          • Hebrews 8:13 – See Jeremiah 31:31. This is exactly what Jeremiah prophesied over 700 years earlier. The old law is obsolete and no longer in force.
                                            • Some argue that there was a transition period in AD 33-70 during which the Jews were still to worship according to the old covenant. Hebrews 13:10 and 10:9 show this not to be true. When the new covenant was in effect (Acts 2), the old covenant was immediately obsolete.
                                              • 30 min
                                            • 1 and 2 Timothy and Titus, Part 23

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                                              • Titus 1:9-2:10
                                              • Titus 1:12 – This appears to be a quote from Epimenides. Crete was renowned in those days for being wicked.
                                              • Titus 1:13-14 – It wasn’t any easier to be a Christian back then!
                                              • Titus 1:15 – See Colossians 2:13-23. Paul is speaking against following old Jewish myths and commandments.
                                              • Titus 1:16 – See John 19:28.
                                                • 30 min
                                              • Are There Few That Be Saved?
                                                • Luke 13:23-25
                                                • Matthew 22:14; 7:13-14
                                                • Why will only a few be saved?
                                                  • It is not because God wants it that way. II Peter 3:9; Luke 15:7
                                                  • It is not because of an insufficient sacrifice. Hebrews 10:4-5,10
                                                    • Acts 10:34 – It is not because the sacrifice of Jesus is not sufficient for all
                                                    • It is not because the gospel is weak. I Corinthians 2:11; Romans 1:16
                                                    • These facts absolve God of any blame for any man being lost.
                                                    • The Lord’s answer
                                                      • He said unto them – not just the one who inquired.
                                                      • Strive!
                                                      • Are you saved?
                                                        • Notice how personal Jesus made it.
                                                        • If we are ever saved, it will be now!
                                                          • 30 min
                                                        • The Bible – What Kind of Book!
                                                          • Fully inspired!
                                                          • I Corinthians 2:7-13
                                                          • I Corinthians 2:9 – This is not speaking of heaven. It is talking about inspiration of God.
                                                          • II Timothy 3:16-17
                                                          • II Peter 1:20-21
                                                          • The Bible is fully inspired
                                                            • Yet it is denied by some in various groups.
                                                            • By affirming the proposition, we offset all these denials.
                                                              • Certain men were separated from the world by God to serve as amanuenses.
                                                                • John 17:6-8,18-20
                                                                • II Peter 1:20 – See I Corinthians 2:12-13
                                                                • Matthew 10:19
                                                                • Acts 2:4
                                                                • Ephesians 3:3-5
                                                                • Inspiration was in depth. Even tense and numbers were significant in revealing divine truth.
                                                                  • Matthew 22:31-32
                                                                  • Galatians 3:16
                                                                  • Sometimes the men revealing the words did not even understand the meaning.
                                                                    • I Peter 1:10-11
                                                                    • Daniel 12:8
                                                                    • Inspiration terminated upon the book, not upon the men.
                                                                      • 30 min
                                                                    • Hebrews, Part 8
                                                                      • Hebrews 7:11-8:2
                                                                      • Hebrews 7:11 – If salvation could have come through the Levitical priesthood, there would have been no need for a new priesthood.
                                                                      • Hebrews 7:14 – This verse demonstrates how the silence of the scriptures must be respected. The scriptures said nothing about a priest from the tribe of Judah, thus no priest from that tribe was allowed under the Old Covenant.
                                                                      • Hebrews 7:21 – The priests of the Old Covenant served only for a limited time, but Jesus now serves as a high priest in perpetuity.
                                                                      • Hebrews 7:26 – See Ephesians 1:19-23.
                                                                      • Hebrews 7:27 – Jesus sacrificed Himself once for all. We need no further sacrifice just as we need no further revelation.
                                                                        • 30 min
                                                                      • 1 and 2 Timothy and Titus, Part 22
                                                                        • Titus 1:1 - Introduction:
                                                                          • We know Titus was Greek (Galatians 2:3).
                                                                          • He may have been converted after hearing Paul’s preaching (Titus 1:4).
                                                                          • Paul speaks highly of Titus (II Corinthians 8:23).
                                                                          • Titus appears to have been instrumental in handling the tense situation in Corinth (II Corinthians 7:6-7,13-14; 12:18).
                                                                          • Crete was reputed to be an island of sin, so Titus would have had his hands full preaching there (Titus 1:12-13).
                                                                          • Titus 1:2 – God cannot lie. See II Timothy 2:13; Hebrews 6:18; Numbers 23:19.
                                                                          • Titus 1:5 – This seems to imply that a church is not fully formed until it is functioning with qualified elders. This should not be taken to mean that Titus had all the authority to select the men and the local church would just have to live with the decision (see Acts 6:3). Most likely, Titus would go and teach people what the qualifications were and help them through the process of appointing elders. Also note that elders here and everywhere else in the New Testament are always mentioned in plural. We never read of a single elder overseeing the flock by himself. Several words are used to refer to the same position: elders, bishops, overseers, pastors, and shepherds (see Acts 14:23; 1:20; I Timothy 4:14; 3:1-2; I Peter 5:1-3; Ephesians 4:11).
                                                                            • 30 min

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