Sermon Text: Titus 3:12-15 Theme:  The members of the Church should devote themselves to obedience to the Lord and love for one another because His gracious love dwells in them through Jesus Christ Structure/points:  In these final sentences of his letter to his friend, Paul had several final instructions and encouragements for Titus to receive.  And not only for him; a letter…

Sermon Text: Titus 3:8-11 Theme: The Church of Jesus must insist upon the trustworthy, profitable doctrine of God, lest unnecessary, worthless teachings divide and corrupt those who have believed in the Lord. Structure/points: There are many theological and doctrinal topics that could theoretically be set before the Church.  But not every teaching is worthwhile or profitable.  The whole church needed to discern…

Sermon Text: Titus 3:1-7 Theme:  The Christian must show every kindness to every person because he has been saved from all his sins by the merciful, unmerited kindness of the Lord through Jesus Christ.  Structure/points:  If you are familiar with Titus 3:5, then you know it is one of those simple yet crucial verses that clearly teaches us our salvation.  We often…

Sermon Text: Titus 2:11-15 Theme:  The grace of God, manifested in the person and work of Jesus Christ, trains the Church to practice godliness in the present age while she eagerly awaits the future return of Jesus to earth.  Structure/points:  Titus 2:11-15 is one of the greatest doctrinal treasures of the NT, clearly explaining to us that God has shown grace to…

Sermon Text: Titus 2:7-10 Theme:  Whatever their station within the Church or secular society, all Christians must be careful to submit themselves to the Lord before the eyes of a watching world.  Structure/points:  Paul continues to the directly apply the doctrines of the Bible to particular members within the church.  Specifically, in Titus 2:7-10, he speaks to Titus’s conduct as a pastor…

Sermon Text: Titus 2:1-6 Theme: In accord with the sound doctrine of Christ, with which they are instructed by godly preachers, all Christians, men and women, young and old, are exhorted to live lives of holy self-control. Structure/points: As a chapter, Titus 2 is bursting with specific commands to Christians based on their sex, age, and their social class.  Titus 2:1-6 applies…

Sermon Text: Titus 1:10-16 Theme: Because false teachers introduce corrupt doctrines and practices in order to profit from the confusion of the saints, the church must oppose them by preaching the true, sound doctrines of Christ, our only Savior.  Structure/points:  The Cretan churches were being invaded by false teachers.  These people did a fair impression of being Christians, but they were leading…

Text: Titus 1:9 Theme: As men who must be able both to instruct and rebuke according to the Gospel, the church’s elders must cleave to the trustworthy word of God as they were taught it.  Structure/points:  We close our discussion of Christ’s qualifications for elders with Titus 1:9. In this verse, Paul focuses on the final quality that a man MUST have…

Sermon Text: Titus 1:7-8 Theme: Before the church appoints a man to be a steward in the house of God, they must access his character so that it may be demonstrated that he is above reproach, as befits one of God’s overseers.  Structure/points:  When the Church elects men to be ruling elders or calls them as pastors, we are not hiring members…

Sermon Text: Titus 1:5-6 Theme: Those who would be chosen to rule in Christ’s Church must be men whose home lives clearly demonstrate their spiritual blamelessness Structure/points:  There is one head and king of the church, and His name is Jesus.  As such, He alone has the right to determine who is qualified to rule in His church and among His people. …