CHALLENGING THE COMMUNITY

CHALLENGING THE COMMUNITY
TITUS 3:8-15

ADVANCE THE FAITH, VS.8
   SHOW AND TELL,
      TELL, 8a; 4-7

“THERE WERE SO MANY VOICES OF ERROR ON THE ISLAND OF CRETE. THE SAME IS TRUE EVERYWHERE: THIS IS AFTER ALL, THE PRIMARY PURPOSE OF THE PASTOR – HE IS RESPONCIBLE TO PROCLAIM GRACE CLEARLY AND EMPHATICALLY …” SWINDOLL

      SHOW, 8b
      THE GREATEST ADVERTISEMENT FOR CHRISTIANITY IS A CHRISTIAN WHO BRINGS FAITH TO LIFE …

AVOID FOOLISHNESS VS.9
   “SHUN FOOLISH CONTROVERSIES”
   “AND GENEALOGIES”
   “AND STRIFE”
PROV.6:19

“TO THIS DAY, EVERY TIME WE RECEIVE NEW MEMBERS, I SAY THE SAME THING, THAT’S BECAUSE I KNOW WHAT MOST EASILY DESTROYS THE CHURCH IS NOT CRACK COCAINE, GOVERNMENT OPPRESSION, OR EVEN LACK OF FUNDS; RATHER IT IS GOSSIP AND SLANDER THAT GRIEVES THE SPIRIT OF GOD.” JIM CYMBALA

   “AND DISPUTINGS ABOUT THE LAW”
      BE DISCERNING – STAY WITH BIBLICAL BOUNDARIES
      BE DETERMINED – KEEP YOUR FOCUS ON THE MISSION

   “FOR THEY ARE UNPROFITABLE AND WORTHLESS”

ADMONISH THE FACTIOUS, VS.10-11

   “REJECT A FACTIOUS MAN” ROMANS 16:17

   “WARNING”
      EPH.6:4, “ADMONITION”

      WARNING, TO PUT TO MIND – NOUTHETIC –

   VS.11, “THIS DIVISIVE, SLANTED, SINNING PERSON IS SELF-CONDEMNED BECAUSE HE KNOWS PERFECTLY WELL WHAT HE IS DOING IS WRONG.” JOHN PHILLIPS

ACKNOWLEDGE THE FAITHFUL, VS.12-15
VS.12,

   WHO?
      ARTEMAS …
      TYCHICUS … COL.4:7; 2 TIM.4:12
   WHERE?
      NICOPOLIS – VICTORY TOWN
      VS.13,
   WHO?
      ZENAS … LAWYER
      APOLLOS … INTELLECTUAL
   WHAT? VS.14

APPLICATION:
   “GRACE BE WITH YOU ALL”