PERILOUS TIMES “Behold, the days are coming,” declares the Lord GOD, “when I will send a famine on the land — not a famine of bread, nor a thirst for water, but of hearing the words of the LORD” (Amos 8:11).
PREACHING STYLES TODAY Life Coaching Motivators 1. Psycho-Therapy 2. Social Gospel 3. Liberation Theology 4. Emergent Church 5. Prosperity Gospel 6.
TODAY’S REALITY “Now more than ever, the church diligently needs Pastors who fulfill their highest calling – who respond to the divine summons to feed the flock by preaching the whole Word of God. We need men of God expounding the Word of God so the voice of God may be heard, the glory of God may be seen, and the will of God obeyed. This is expository preaching. And this is the dire need today!”
UNFORTUNATELY… Instead of what people need to hear, pulpits are primarily used for what people want to hear.
II TIMOTHY 4:2-4
“THE PASTORAL CRUCIBLE” “Transformational Preaching” Titus 1:1-4
TITUS’ CRUCIBLE 1. Appoint Qualified Elders 2. Rebuke False T eachers 3. Instill Inter-Generational Mentoring 4. T each People T o Say No T o Ungodliness 5. Eject Divisive People
KEY WORDS 1. Sound – “T each what accords with sound doctrine” (2:1) 2. Good – “Show yourself in all respects to be a model of good works” (2:7) 3. Grace – “Being justified by his grace” (3:7)
DANIEL AKIN “This letter weds in a beautiful duet the Christian sonnet of doctrine and deeds, belief and behavior, and creed and conduct.”
TITUS 1:1-4
STUART BRISCOE “The epistle to Titus is one of the shortest books of the Bible and has been somewhat overlooked. This is unfortunate because, despite its size, the depth and significance of its teaching cannot be overstated and its relevance for today’s church should not be underestimated. ”
I. THE MESSENGER (1A) A. Servant – “Under Authority” B. Apostle – “In Authority”
II. THE MISSION (1B) “Paul sees no dichotomy, and no contradiction between the sovereignty of God and the human responsibility of man. Salvation from beginning to end is the sovereign work of the grace of God. And yet no one will be saved who does not repent and believe, and all who repent and believe will be saved. ”
TWO-FOLD MISSION A. Propositional Truth – Objective (Beliefs) B. Practical Godliness – Subjective (Behaviors)
III. THE MESSAGE (2) “Hope Of Eternal Life” 1. Eternal 2. Truthful
IV. THE METHOD (3) “At The Proper Time” “Through The Preaching”
D. MARTYN LLOYD-JONES “The most urgent need in the Christian Church today is true preaching, and as it is the greatest and most urgent need in the Church, it is the greatest need in the world also. ”
V. THE MISSIONARY (4) A. His Identity B. His Impartation 1. Grace – Provision T o Do The Work 2. Peace – Product Of Doing The Work
LEADERSHIP THAT MATTERS “I want to fundamentally change the way leadership is understood and practiced.”
BELIEVERS AND LEADERS Believers (Passionate About Truth) Leaders (Passionate About Strategy) “Turn Believers Into Leaders and Leaders Into Believers”
MOHLER’S PREMISE “If our leaders are not passionately driven by right beliefs, we are headed for disaster. If believers cannot lead, we are headed nowhere. ”
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