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Pentecost Sunday 2019 – “Babel, Pentecost, & the Blessing of the Nations”

5 Now there were dwelling in Jerusalem Jews, devout men from every nation under heaven. 6 And at this sound the multitude came together, and they were bewildered, because each one was hearing them speak in his own language. Acts 2:5-6 This Sunday we will be taking a break from our study of Titus in order to consider the significance of Pentecost. According to church tradition,…

Titus (Part 3) – “Truth, Godliness, & Hope”

1 Paul, a servant of God and an apostle of Jesus Christ, for the sake of the faith of God’s elect and their knowledge of the truth, which accords with godliness, 2 in hope of eternal life, which God, who never lies, promised before the ages began 3 and at the proper time manifested in his word through the preaching with which I have been entrusted by the command…

Titus (Part 2) – “Paul & the Pastoral Epistles”

If anyone else thinks he has reason for confidence in the flesh, I have more: 5 circumcised on the eighth day, of the people of Israel, of the tribe of Benjamin, a Hebrew of Hebrews; as to the law, a Pharisee; 6 as to zeal, a persecutor of the church; as to righteousness under the law, blameless. Phil. 3:4b-6 11 For the grace of God has…

Courageous Discipleship (Part 8) – “The Courage to Worship Openly”

19 Show me the coin for the tax.” And they brought him a denarius. 20 And Jesus said to them, “Whose likeness and inscription is this?” 21 They said, “Caesar’s.” Then he said to them, “Therefore render to Caesar the things that are Caesar’s, and to God the things that are God’s.” Matt. 22:19-21 Throughout our series we have sought to extract principles…