Raintree Community Church

Text:  Titus 2:6-8

Sound Doctrine Produces Sound Men Who are Self-Controlled (2:6).

• God calls older men to life-on-life discipleship that culminates in the sanctification of younger men.
• God calls…

Text:  Titus 2:4-5

Sound Doctrine Leads to Sound Training in Christlikeness (2:3-4a)

• God calls older women to life-on-life discipleship that culminates in the sanctification of younger women.

S…

Title: “God’s Instructions for Older Men & Women”

Text:  Titus 2:1-3

Sound Doctrine Must Be Taught Faithfully by Christlike Elders (2:1)

• Sound Gospel doctrine feeds the church.
• Sound Gospel doctri…

God’s Love Defined

- “God’s love is an exercise of His goodness towards individual sinners whereby, having identified Himself with their welfare, He has given us His Son to be their Savior, and now b…

Text: Romans 8:31-39

What then shall we say to these things?

• Our Justification, sanctification, and our glorification is tied back to “No condemnation.”
• “Nothing” – What can we say?
• “Everything” –…

God’s Love Defined

• “God’s love is an exercise of His goodness towards individual sinners whereby, having identified Himself with their welfare, He has given us His Son to be their Savior, and now br…

Title: "The Providence of God, Part 3" Text Matthew 6:25-34

God's Providence Defined

God's Providence Displayed

God's Providence Demonstrated (Matthew 6:25-34)

• Submit to God as the Provider and Sust…

God’s Providence Defined

• “The providence of God is seen in His purposeful and pervasive sovereignty” (Piper)
• “The providence of God is the almighty, everywhere-present power of God, whereby, as it w…

God’s Providence Defined

- “The providence of God is seen in His purposeful and pervasive sovereignty” (Piper).

- “The providence of God is the almighty, everywhere-present power of God, whereby, as …

Text: 1 Peter 1:13-21

God’s Holiness Demonstrated (1 Peter 1:13-21)

- Our mindset is driven by the Gospel (v. 13a). - Our hope is fueled by grace with an eternal perspective (v. 13b). - Our holiness …

Isaiah 6:1-9

God’s Holiness Defined

• “The primary meaning of holy is separate. It comes from an ancient word that means to cut or to separate.” (Sproul)
• God’s holiness carries the idea of transcend…

Text:  Titus 1:10-16

The Exposure of Gospel Opponents (Titus 1:10-13a)

• We must detect their expanding infiltration within the church.
• We must recognize their ungodly character.
• We must silence the…

Text: Titus 1:10-16

The Exposure of Gospel Opponents (Titus 1:10-13a)

• We must detect their expanding infiltration within the church.
• We must recognize their ungodly character.
• We must silence them…

Text: Titus 1:5-9

The Charge to Appoint Christlike Elders (Titus 1:5)

• The New Testament uses three words to refer to the same leadership office: Elder, Overseer, and Pastor.
• Titus was charged with…

Text: Titus 1:5-7

The Charge to Appoint Christlike Elders (Titus 1:5)

• The New Testament uses three words to refer to the same leadership office: Elder, Overseer, and Pastor.
• Titus was charged with…

Text:  Titus 1:5-6

The Charge to Appoint Christlike Elders (Titus 1:5)

• The New Testament uses three words to refer to the same leadership office: Elder, Overseer, and Pastor.
• Titus was charged wit…

One of our elders, Jeff Fitzgerald preached to us today from James 5:7-12. He exhorted us to consider five ways to let patience have its perfect work in our life.

First, we must wait with long pati…

Text: Titus 1:1-4

A Purposeful Identity (Titus 1:1)

• Paul identifies himself as a servant of God who was sent by God.
• Paul’s mission was to connect truth and godliness for Christ-followers in Crete…