As ambassadors of Christ, no one impacts how others think about God more than Christians. By their lifestyle, they have the power to cause others to marvel at God or to despise Him. How do we make sure he is marveled at? In Titus 2:1-10, Paul provides us with clear instructions about how to do by maintaining an attractive witness in the world. In Part 1, Paul focuses on how this can be done among the following groups: 1) older men, 2) older women, 3) younger women, and 4) younger men.
Titus 1:10-16 | Silencing Spiritual Wolves
Jesus said that Christians need to be aware of wolves in sheep’s clothing, but how do you identify a false teacher and what should you do when you find one in the church? These questions are answered in this sermon on Titus 1:10-16.
Titus 1:5-9 | Pastoral Leadership (Part 3)
Every Christian is one of God’s sheep, but how does God shepherd his sheep on earth? Through the ministry of the local church in the gifting of spiritual leaders to care for his people as elders and under-shepherds. With such an important job, what qualifies someone to serve in this role? In this message from Titus 1:5-9, Pastor Cody explains some of the qualities that someone must possess in order to be called and qualified for such a work.
Titus 1:5-9 | Pastoral Leadership (Part 2)
Every Christian is one of God’s sheep, but how does God shepherd his sheep on earth? Through the ministry of the local church in the gifting of spiritual leaders to care for his people as elders. With such an important job, what qualifies someone to serve in the office of under-shepherd? In this message from Titus 1:5-9, Pastor Cody explains two of five qualities that someone must possess in order to be called and qualified for such a work. In Part 3, Pastor Cody will explain the remaining three qualifications.
Titus 1:5-9 | Pastoral Leadership (Part 1)
Why do Pastors exist? How many of them are there supposed to be in a local church? What are they supposed to do? How do believers benefit from their leadership? All of these questions are answered as Pastor Cody looks at Titus 1:5-9.
Titus 1:1-4 | The Church’s Stewardship
Some have been entrusted with kingdoms, or businesses, or great riches, but the church has been given something more valuable—the gospel of Jesus Christ, as such it has a responsibility not only to celebrate the gospel but to proclaim it to the world. In this message, Pastor Cody explains 5 aspects of this gospel stewardship.
Philippians 4:14-23 | Commendable Giving
Are you a giver? What does your money mean to you? Did you know that you can build eternal treasure with something as simple as your money? In this message, Pastor Cody explores the privilege and joy of giving to gospel ministry and why every Christian should be excited about to be a generous giver.
Philippians 4:10-13 | Contentment in Christ
Are you a content person or do you regularly find yourself desiring something different than how things are? If so, then this message is a must-listen. In it, Pastor Cody explains how to experience true and lasting contentment in Christ.
Philippians 4:1-9 | Standing Firm in Trials
Conflict, trials, and hardships are all inevitable experiences of living in a fallen world, but an important question we need to ask is, “How can we stand firm in Christ and remain spiritually stable in the midst of these?” Pastor Cody explains the answer to this question as he shows five principles about how to find spiritual stability in the midst of your trials from Philippians 4:1-9.
Philippians 3:12-21 | Pressing On Towards Christ
January 1st, 2020 has arrived. Did you create any goals for the upcoming year? How many of those had to do with becoming more like Jesus? In this message, Pastor Cody gives four encouragements about how to become more like Jesus in the coming year