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”