guest speaker: Rachel Yokers

Isaiah 12:1 – 6

"In that day you will say..."

The good news is good news because it is first hard, honest news. This is an invitation to move beyond the trap of "fake it until you make it" Christianity. The good news is that you are not the source of meaning and purpose. That can only truly be found in Christ Jesus.

We long for peace. But how do we get it?

And what is peace anyway?

Malachi 3:1 - 4

Jeremiah 33:14 – 16

Closing message in our series through Titus.

God's desire is for all to be saved. The good news is that "all people" really does mean "all people". So, how do we live in light of this grace?

Titus 2:11

11 For the grace of God has appeared that offers salvation to all people.

“…so that in every way they will make the teaching about God our Savior attractive.”

The call to a sacrificial life has many layers. One is to live in such a way that the Good News of Jesus is actually attractive to outsiders. At least, that's what Paul tells Titus anyway.

A mark of our generation is that too many have been hurt by bad leadership in the church. Paul knew that good leaders were necessary for healthy churches. Character matters.

"How do we live as Christians in a dishonest, harsh, selfish culture?  How can we survive without adopting those attitudes?  How can we live the good life in this situation?  These are the question the letter of Titus addresses, and these are the questions we need help with each day as we seek to lie a gospel-changed life in a society that seeks change and finds truth in many places, but so rarely in the gospel.”

​​​​​​​Tim Chester

Titus is a unique glimpse into the beginning. Paul left Titus in Crete to establish healthy leadership and challenge the believers to represent Christ well. This was the start of a new household, and beginnings matter.