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The Second Generation
HOLDING ON TO TRUTH
Titus 1:1—2:1
Pastor George Cargill
Harvester Church of the
Nazarene
Thursday,
August 6th, 2009
Focus:
Titus
1:15
To the pure, all things are pure;
but to those who are defiled and unbelieving, nothing is pure, but both
their mind and their conscience are defiled. 16 They profess to know
God, but by their deeds they deny Him, being detestable and disobedient,
and worthless for any good deed.
2:1 But as for you, speak the things which are fitting for sound
doctrine.
IT IS OUR JOB TO MAKE A GOOD
HAND OFF TO THE NEW GENERATION OF OUR CHURCH
Titus faced a number of challenges…
1.
He needed to find
mature leaders
from among relatively new congregations…
V7 For the
overseer must be above reproach as God's steward,
It was a
matter of
holiness
…15
“To the pure, all things are pure; but to those who are defiled and
unbelieving, nothing is pure, but both their mind and their conscience
are defiled…”
2. The
church needed an example in
practical holiness
.
2 Older men…
urge the young men… Older women…that they may encourage the young women
It was a
matter of holiness
…
11 For the
grace of God has appeared, bringing salvation to all men, 12 instructing
us to deny ungodliness and worldly desires and to live sensibly,
righteously and godly in the present age, 13 looking for the blessed
hope and the appearing of the glory of our great God and Savior, Christ
Jesus; 14 who gave Himself for us, that He might redeem us from every
lawless deed and purify for Himself a people for His own possession,
zealous for good deeds.
Titus 2:1
But as for you, speak the things which are fitting for sound doctrine.
