The Bible never divorces doctrine from duty or truth from behavior. Paul describes to Titus what can be summed up into one word discipleship. That discipleship takes place through multigenerational ministry. As one generation helps another through teaching, encouraging and walking side-by-side the church not only grows but mature and becomes healthy.
Pastor Bill Gowder Titus 1:5-9 Titus has been left in Crete to set things in order. One of those is to elect elders to lead the church. Paul makes it clear to Titus, that not just anyone can shepherd and lead the bride of Christ.
Pastor Bill Gowder Titus 1:5-9 Titus has been left in Crete to set things in order. One of those is to elect elders to lead the church. Paul makes it clear to Titus, that not just anyone can shepherd and lead the bride of Christ.
Pastor Drew Elgersma Titus 1:1-4 Paul writes to Titus, the church planter, on the island of Crete filled with liars, swindlers, and drunkards. Titus is encouraged to live out every day the theology that empowers and propels his purpose of service, hope, and the family he belongs to.
Pastor Drew Elgersma 1 Corinthians 15:1-10 Which is more important, the brain or the heart? The reality is, we need both. We love the cross, we point to the cross constantly, as we should. The resurrection of Jesus Christ is just as essential to the gospel, history, and to us as the cross!
Pastor Drew Elgersma Matthew 21:1-11 The Jews had cried out in the Old Testament "hoyisha na", "Save us! Please!" In the New Testament during Jesus' triumphant entry into Jerusalem on a colt the Jews now cried out "Hosanna, Salvation is here, Salvation has come!" A plea shifted to praise.
Pastor Drew Elgersma 2 Timothy 4:6-8. Paul has come to the end of his life as he awaits his martyrdom by Nero in Rome. Paul reflects on his life, illustrating what it looks like to not waste our life, but to live it with an eternal perspective.
Pastor Drew Elgersma Acts 28:16-31. While under house arrest for two years in Rome, Paul implements gospel hospitality to spread the gospel. Paul's example and Luke's "To Be Continued" ending of Acts, invite us to do the same as the Holy Spirit writes Acts 29 through the church today.
Pastor Bill Gowder Acts 27: 1-38. In life you are either coming out of, currently in, or getting to go into a storm. Paul as he sails to Rome for trial before Nero experiences a storm like no other. His attitude and actions give us four anchors to weather the storm.
Pastor Drew Elgersma Acts 26:1-32 Paul stands before King Agrippa II and the who's who of Caesarea. Paul is declared to be out of his mind. Though he stands before them physically in chains, Paul declares through the gospel to all who stand before him the spiritual freedom he has because of his living hope in Christ.
