Church of Christ Sermon
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Wage the Good
Warfare
Paul's great
concern for the congregation of the Lord's church is very apparent
in these 3 verses. He knew there were some in the church at ephesus
who had strayed from the truth and might influence others to do the
same. He places responsibility upon Timothy to hold fast to the
doctrine which taught men to put their trust in Christ.
Text: 1 Timothy 1:
18-20 |
Contending
For The
Faith
December 15, 2024
Bobby Stafford |
Paul’s
Prayer of Thanks
Paul begins this
letter to Timothy by urging him to command those in Ephesus to teach
only the doctrine of Christ. It was the only thing that could save
mankind. Read verse 11 aloud. Paul states that the gospel had been
committed to his trust. Proclaiming that gospel was a grave
responsibility and a wonderful privilege. The eternal destiny of
many precious souls depended upon him preaching that glorious
gospel, the doctrine of Christ. In the next few verses, 12-17, he
shows his gratitude to God.
Lesson text: 1
Timothy 1:12-17 |
Prayer
Thanksgiving
December 8, 2024 |
The True Light
Thus begins John's account of Christ's life. Jesus, the Messiah, is
eternal. He is deity. He is God. He is the creator and the giver of
life. He is also the light of men. Then the writer John tells of
another John. He tells of one who came to bear witness of the light.
The aim of his work was so that people would come to believe in
Jesus as the son of God (John 1: 6- 8). This John is often referred
to as the Baptist or the Baptizer. The Old Testament prophesied
about his coming (Isaiah 40:3-5, Malachi 3:1, then John 1:19- 28).
Sermon text:
John 1: 9-13
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Jesus
Christ
November 17, 2024 |
What Must I
Believe To Be Saved?
Many who claim
Jesus Christ as their savior believe they are saved by faith alone.
They feel that by simply believing in Jesus as the Son of God and
that He died for our sins will get them into heaven. Believing in
the original Greek can and often does mean more than a simple mental
acknowledgment of facts. God’s Word is written to others for us to
read. What it meant to them is what it must mean to us today.
Lesson Text: John
3:16, “For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten
Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have
everlasting life.” “He who believes in Me has everlasting
life” (John
6:47). “Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and you
will be saved” (Acts
16:31).
Theme:
The purpose of this lesson is to examine what the NT writers wrote
to their readership concerning believing in Jesus with the goal of
determining what they needed to believe to be saved and then make
the necessary applications to our own faith.
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Salvation
David Hersey
November 10, 2024 |
Abortion
Abortion is the intentional
ending of a life in the womb. It is not the same thing as a
miscarriage or contraception. It would be murder To end the life of
a one-year-old child. How, then, would it not be murder to end the
life of a child still in the womb? Does God consider an unborn baby
a child? You will not find a “thou shalt not have an abortion”
statement in the Bible, but god's word does reveal his will on this
matter.
Ezekiel 16: 21, “that you have
slain my children and offered them up to them by causing them to
pass through the fire.” God speaks of us as my children. |
Abortion
Bobby Stafford
October 27, 2024 |
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Bobby Stafford
October 20, 2024 |
The
Kingdom Of God
Our savior used the word Kingdom
over 75 times, as recorded in the New Testament. He sometimes called
it the Kingdom of Heaven, and sometimes he called it the Kingdom of
God. Note how they are used interchangeably in Matthew 4: 17 and
Mark 1: 14-15. Kingdom refers to God's kingship or rule from heaven.
Often, in the Old Testament, this idea of God's domain and rule is
his rule over the entire world.
He sits upon a throne, Psalm
103: 19. The host of heaven surrounds him, 1 Kings 22: 19, and He
appoints rulers in the world, Daniel 2: 37, 4: 17. He is the king of
the entire world, 1 Chronicles 29: 11, and his rule is everlasting,
Psalms 145: 13.
However, the Old Testament
speaks much about a Kingdom being established in the future. Note
Daniel 2: 44, these kings—the Roman kings—and Daniel 7: 13-14. This
kingdom did not exist yet, yet God promised it would one day. |
Kingdom
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Bobby Stafford
October 13, 2024 |
The
Power Of The Gospel
The apostle Paul writes a very personal and persuasive letter to his
beloved friend Philemon. The subject of this letter is an extremely
delicate one: slavery. This letter is a wonderful example of
“speaking the truth in love” (Ephesians 4: 15). It is a letter of
courtesy, warmth, and politeness, but its message is weighty and its
persuasion is powerful. The keyword is “receive.”
The gospel of Jesus Christ has
the power to change People
Text: Philemon 8-22 |
Gospel
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Bobby Stafford
October 6, 2024
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Removing The
Landmarks Beginning with the
latter part of chapter 4 and continuing throughout the remainder of
the book, Hosea often uses Ephraim as the designation for Israel,
the northern Kingdom. Ephraim was the second son of Joseph- Manassa
being first, Genesis 41. But when Joseph's father Jacob blessed his
two grandsons, Ephraim received the greater blessing. From the time
of the exodus, Ephraim became one of the leading tribes. Possibly
because Joshua, Moses' successor, was from Ephraim. In the land of
Canaan, the tribe of Ephraim was given land in the central region-
including Bethel, Shiloh, and Shechem. When the Kingdom became
divided after the days of Solomon, Ephraim went with nine other
tribes and formed the northern Kingdom. They appointed Jeroboam, a
man from Ephraim, as their king. Thus began Ephraim’s influence in
the northern Kingdom. |
Idolatry
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Bobby Stafford
September 15, 2024 |
What Are We Saved By?
A man and woman were eating
dinner at home. Suddenly man clutches chest. He was having a
heart attack. The woman calls 911. The EMT arrive in an ambulance.
They use defibrillators and start the man's heart beating again.
Question- what saved the man? His wife, telephone, ambulance, EMT,
the defibrillator? Which one could be left out and the man still be
saved? So what saved the man? They all did! So it is with man's
spiritual salvation. It's impossible to say man is saved exclusively
by one thing only. Many things are involved and necessary for one to
be saved. |
Salvation
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Bobby Stafford
September 8, 2024 |
When Life Gets Overwhelming
During our journey here on
earth, times may become hard and discouraging. While these days are
inevitable, we should not lose hope but look to God's word for hope.
The Psalms in particular can lift us up when life becomes
overwhelming. |
Perseverance
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Bobby Stafford
August 25, 2024 |
The Names of
God Part 4
God reveals Himself through his names. It is
important for us to study God's names. Through this, we come to know
him more intimately.
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He is almighty God
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He is God most high
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He is holy God
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God of Truth
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God
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Bobby Stafford
August 18, 2024 |
The
Names Of God Names Of God
Part 3
Recall that Yahweh
is the personal name of God. It means to be, or exist. Recall what
he said to Moses in the burning Bush. I am that i am, exodus 3: 14,
the eternal one – uncaused, John 8: 54-58.
This is the name
used when God is making a covenant- Noah, Abraham, moses.
The name Yahweh.
Each reveals something special about Jehovah. |
God
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Bobby Stafford |
A Christian’s
Aspirations
Introduction:
what do you aspire to? What is your ambition in life? What do you
want to accomplish? The Holy Spirit instructs Christians to focus
their ambitions on a certain direction, 1 very different than the
world's.
Text:
1 Thessalonians 4: 11-12 |
Christian Living
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Bobby Stafford |
Sinners In The Hands Of An Angry God
Introduction: I was
first introduced to this sermon by Jonathan Edwards in college.
Edwards would later become president of Princeton University. This
powerful sermon struck fear in the hearts of its listeners when
delivered in 1741. There are several lessons from this sermon which
are biblically relevant for us to hear. (Adapted from Jay. Brody) |
Sin
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David
Hersey |
The Assembling
Of The Saints
Introduction:
There is a growing belief among those who claim Christ as Savior
that the assembling of the saints is unnecessary. The American
culture at large has slowly come to the place of believing that a
person can be a Christian without regularly gathering together with
other believers in worship and fellowship. This is just not the
case. The Christian faith is an assembling faith. The very word
church in the Greek is “Ekklesia” which, in the ancient Greek,
denoted a group called out to come to the assembly. Assembly is in
the word Ekklesia.
It is claimed by
some that new testament Christians did not assemble for worship,
therefore it is not a requirement today. |
Christian Living
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Bobby Stafford |
Sermon
On The Mount Matthew 5:27-28
"You have heard that it
was said to those of old, 'You shall not commit adultery.' 28 But I say to
you that whoever looks at a woman to lust for her has already committed
adultery with her in his heart. |
Christian Living
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Bobby Stafford |
Sermon
On The Mount
Matthew 5:33-37
Jesus Forbids Oaths
33 "Again you have heard that it was said to those of old, 'You
shall not swear falsely, but shall perform your oaths to the Lord.'
34 But I say to you, do not swear at all: neither by heaven, for it
is God's throne; 35 nor by the earth, for it is His footstool; nor
by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the great King. 36 Nor shall you
swear by your head, because you cannot make one hair white or black.
37 But let your 'Yes' be 'Yes,' and your 'No,' 'No.' For whatever is
more than these is from the evil one. |
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Bobby Stafford |
Sermon
On The Mount
Go the Second Mile
38 "You have heard that it was said, 'An eye for an eye and a tooth
for a tooth.' 39 But I tell you not to resist an evil person. But
whoever slaps you on your right cheek, turn the other to him also.
40 If anyone wants to sue you and take away your tunic, let him have
your cloak also. 41 And whoever compels you to go one mile, go with
him two. 42 Give to him who asks you, and from him who wants to
borrow from you do not turn away. |
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Bobby Stafford |
Sermon
On The Mount
Matthew 5:43-48
Love Your Enemies
43 "You have heard that it was said, 'You shall love your neighbor
and hate your enemy.' 44 But I say to you, love your enemies, bless
those who curse you, do good to those who hate you, and pray for
those who spitefully use you and persecute you, 45 that you may be
sons of your Father in heaven; for He makes His sun rise on the evil
and on the good, and sends rain on the just and on the unjust. 46
For if you love those who love you, what reward have you? Do not
even the tax collectors do the same? 47 And if you greet your
brethren only, what do you do more than others? Do not even the tax
collectors do so? 48 Therefore you shall be perfect, just as your
Father in heaven is perfect.
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Bobby Stafford |
Sermon
On The Mount
Matthew 6:1-4
Do Good to Please God
6 "Take heed that you do not do your charitable deeds before men, to
be seen by them. Otherwise you have no reward from your Father in
heaven. 2 Therefore, when you do a charitable deed, do not sound a
trumpet before you as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the
streets, that they may have glory from men. Assuredly, I say to you,
they have their reward. 3 But when you do a charitable deed, do not
let your left hand know what your right hand is doing, 4 that your
charitable deed may be in secret; and your Father who sees in secret
will Himself reward you openly. |
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Bobby Stafford |
Sermon
On The Mount
Matthew 6:25-34
Do Not Worry
25 "Therefore I say to you, do not worry about your life, what you
will eat or what you will drink; nor about your body, what you will
put on. Is not life more than food and the body more than clothing?
26 Look at the birds of the air, for they neither sow nor reap nor
gather into barns; yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not
of more value than they? 27 Which of you by worrying can add one
cubit to his stature? |
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Bobby Stafford |
Sermon
On The Mount
Matthew 7:1-6
Do Not Judge
7 "Judge not, that you be not judged. 2 For with what judgment you
judge, you will be judged; and with the measure you use, it will be
measured back to you. 3 And why do you look at the speck in your
brother's eye, but do not consider the plank in your own eye? 4 Or
how can you say to your brother, 'Let me remove the speck from your
eye'; and look, a plank is in your own eye? 5 Hypocrite! First
remove the plank from your own eye, and then you will see clearly to
remove the speck from your brother's eye. |
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Bobby Stafford |
Sermon
On The Mount
Matthew 7:7-12
Keep Asking, Seeking, Knocking
7 "Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock,
and it will be opened to you. 8 For everyone who asks receives, and
he who seeks finds, and to him who knocks it will be opened. 9 Or
what man is there among you who, if his son asks for bread, will
give him a stone? 10 Or if he asks for a fish, will he give him a
serpent? |
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Bobby Stafford |
The Thief On The
Cross This man
who died next to our savior teaches us many great lessons. This lesson will
primarily focus on this man's attitude at the point of death. Matthew 27:38-44, Luke 23:40-42 |
Salvation
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Scott
Perkins |
Attitude Matters |
Christian Living
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Bobby Stafford |
Our
Response To God's Revelation
God has spoken and we
need to listen! Jehovah has refilled himself in both nature and in the
Bible. Psalm 19 describes both of these, plus what our response to God’s
revelation should be. |
Christian Living
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Bobby Stafford |
Remember To Pray
Prayer is simply
talking to God, Psalm 55: 16-17. Prayer is a very natural part of our
existence. Our heavenly father loves to hear our voices. We are encouraged
to make our requests known to God the Philippians 4:6; To pour out our heart
before him Psalm 62: 8. We need to honor him by learning to speak to him
according to how he has instructed us in this World - to learn the
principles of prayer from scripture. |
Prayer
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Bobby Stafford |
The
Value of Fellowship
It is easy to understand that fellowship has great value. See Psalm 133:
1-3. Yes the early church knew this as our text affirms. Text: Acts: 23-37
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Christian Living
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Bobby Stafford |
All
Men To Be Saved
Christ
purchased the church with his blood and he wants it to carry out his will on
earth, 1 Timothy 2: 4. God has given us this responsibility and we must
take it seriously.
This was
originally commissioned to his apostles and then to the whole church,
Matthew 28: 18-20. The primary emphasis is on the command to ”make
disciples”. This disciple making begins by being baptized. Then disciples
are be taught to “observe all things that I have commanded you.” Jesus
wants his disciples to go and seek out others for discipleship. These new
disciples are to come from “all nations". See mark 16: 15. What will help
us to fulfill our responsibility? |
Evangelism
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Bobby Stafford |
Work Out Your Own Salvation Philippians 2:12-13
Many in the religious world
do not believe that works and salvation should be mentioned in the same
sentence. Yet the apostle Paul does that very thing in our text -
Philippians 2:12-13, “Therefore, my beloved, as you have always obeyed,
not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence, work out your
own salvation with fear and trembling; 13 for it is God who works in you
both to will and to do for His good pleasure.” So what does God want us
to learn from this passage? |
Christian Living
Obedience
Work
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Bobby Stafford |
All Your Commands Are Truth
James 2:10-12 The readers of James's letter
had formerly been followers of the law of Moses. After their conversion to
Christianity, they were forced to leave Jerusalem due to persecution. Some
were starting to forget the importance of observing all the commands of the
royal law. James stresses in our text that every commandment is essential
and not to be forgotten or disregarded. |
Obedience
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Bobby Stafford |
The
Vineyard Of The Lord Text:
Isaiah 5 Vineyards were of great importance in
biblical times period a song was written about vineyards during the days of
Isaiah. It is recorded in the 5th chapter. Verses one and two describes how
everything possible had been done to the vineyard to make sure it would
produce the best possible fruit. But it only produced wild grapes. Not only
worthless, but noxious and offensive, possibly even poisonous. |
Christian Living
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Bobby Stafford |
Salt
And Light Matthew 5:13-16 |
Christian Living
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Bobby Stafford |
Why
Remain Faithful? Revelation 2:10 Many in the religious world believe that a person cannot lose
their salvation. So there is no real reason to remain faithful to God. But
salvation is conditional. We can lose it! |
Perseverance
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Bobby Stafford |
Commands All Men
Acts 17: 30-31 Introduction:
God has placed in our world physical laws that all men are subject to. Law
of gravity, every single person is subject to gravity whether they believe
in it or not. But this also applies to the spiritual world as well. All
people are subject to our lord's commandments whether they believe them or
not. |
Obedience
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Bobby Stafford |
Seek
The Old Paths
Jeremiah 6 |
Restoration |
Bobby Stafford |
Sermon
On The Mount
Lesson 1
Matthew 5:3-4
"Blessed are the
poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. 4 Blessed are they that mourn: for they shall be comforted." |
Christian Living
Beatitudes
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Bobby Stafford |
Blessed Are The Meek
Lesson 2 Matthew 5:5
"Blessed are the
meek: for they shall inherit the earth." |
Christian Living
Beatitudes
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Bobby Stafford |
Sermon
On The Mount
Lesson 3
Beatitudes Matthew 5:6, "Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after
righteousness" |
Christian Living
Beatitudes
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Bobby Stafford |
Blessed Are The Merciful Lesson 4
Matthew 5:7 "Blessed are
the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy." |
Christian Living
Beatitudes
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Bobby Stafford |
Blessed Are The Pure In Heart Lesson 5
Matthew 5:8
"Blessed are the
pure in heart: for they shall see God." |
Christian Living
Beatitudes
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Bobby Stafford |
Blessed Are The Peacemakers Lesson 6
Matthew 5:9
"Blessed are
the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God." |
Christian Living
Beatitudes
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David Hersey |
Why We
Must Love God's Word
King David loved and cherished God’s Word. He knew God’s Word reflected His
love for mankind. He wrote of his love for God’s Word in many scriptures.
One in particular really encapsulates David’s devotion to God’s Word in
Psalms 119:105-113 |
Christian Living
Bible
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David Hersey |
The
Unity Of Grace, Law, Works & Faith
In
God's Word Chapter 1 |
Christian Living
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Bobby Stafford
February 18, 2024 |
Sowing
& Reaping
2 Corinthians 9:6, Galatians 6:7-9
Today is the father of tomorrow. What we are today is the result of what we
have been thinking and the way we have lived in the past. The nation of
Israel had to learn this in a very personal way, Judges 2: 1-4. They failed
to follow God's instructions and suffered the consequences. The Lord gives
principles in scripture which serve as both warnings and encouragements,
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Evangelism
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Bobby Stafford |
Are We
The Brother of the Prodigal Son? |
Christian Living
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Bobby Stafford |
Temptation
How to Resist |
Christian Living
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Bobby Stafford |
Using
Our Time Wisely
Most of us feel pressed for time; too much to do and
not enough time to get it all done. God has instructed Christians
about time management; Ephesians 5:17-21.
No doubt we live in
evil times period as a result, we must use our time here wisely so
as to conduct our lives in a godly way, Hebrews 3:12-13. |
Christian Living
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Bobby Stafford |
Sinners In The Hands Of God |
Sin |
Bobby Stafford |
Nehemiah Lesson 1 |
Nehemiah |
Bobby Stafford |
Nehemiah Lesson 2 |
Nehemiah |
Bobby Stafford |
Nehemiah Lesson 3 |
Nehemiah |
Bobby Stafford |
Nehemiah Lesson 4 |
Nehemiah |
Bobby Stafford |
Nehemiah Lesson 5 |
Nehemiah |
Bobby Stafford |
God
Has Spoken
We Must Listen |
Bible
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Bobby Stafford |
Paul's
Final Message To Titus Titus 3:9-15 |
Book
of Titus
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David Hersey |
The
Word of God
Nothing More, Nothing Less, Nothing Else
God chose to reveal His will to mankind and
His Word is recorded for us in scripture. Contained within
God’s Word are numerous statements that help us to learn about
it. God’s Word establishes itself as being complete, preserved
and authoritative in our Christian lives. The purpose of this
lesson is to examine what God’s Word teaches about itself so we
can have faith and confidence in it as our guide for living on
earth and our instructions for getting home to live with our God
and Father in Heaven forever. |
Bible
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Bobby Stafford |
According To His Mercy
What motivates you to attend services? What
motivates you to live a godly life? What motivates you to
maintain good works? The text for this lesson is a
motivational one to inspire us to live a more dedicated life.
Titus 3:3-8 |
Book
of Titus
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Bobby Stafford |
Remind
Them Paul instructed Titus to
teach Christians on Crete to LIVE above the world. The
world's behavior is sick, immoral and corrupt. A Christians
behavior should be healthy, sound; Setting an example of
good works based on pure motives- love of god and love of
fellow man.
Titus 3:1-3 |
Book
of Titus
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Bobby Stafford |
The
Grace Of God Has Appeared Paul has been
instructing Titus on the proper conduct required for Christians of
all ages and gender. So why should men conduct themselves in a godly
manner? Because of the grace of God!
Titus 2:11-15 |
Book
of Titus
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Bobby Stafford |
Paul's Final Message to Titus
Paul brings his letter to Titus 2A close by advising him on how to
avoid division in the church and by expressing gratitude for
faithful workers. |
Christian Living
|
Bobby Stafford |
Lessons From The Book of Titus
Proper Conduct Titus 2:6-10 |
Book
of Titus
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