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2 Timothy 3:10–15 (ESV) — 10 You, however, have followed my teaching, my conduct, my aim in life, my faith, my patience, my love, my steadfastness, 11 my persecutions and sufferings that happened to me at Antioch, at Iconium, and at Lystra—which persecutions I endured; yet from them all the Lord rescued…

Spirit Filled Life Eph. 5:18-21 . Intro: What is the greatest need we have here at Victory Baptist Church? Is it a new building? Is it more people? Is it more money? Is it a youth program? Maybe we need a church van. All these things maybe need, but What I believe we need this morning is the medicine…

The focus of Paul’s letter to Titus: Moving the Church toward godliness and good works. 11 For the grace of God has appeared, bringing salvation for all people, 12 training us to renounce ungodliness and worldly passions, and to live self-controlled, upright, and godly lives in the present age, 13 waiting…

Introduction I want to take us on a little thought experiment. Let us picture a person who has committed many sins in their life. Sins such as burglary, murder, arson, kidnapping, addiction, sexual promiscuity, and many others. Basically a person who has done everything they have ever wanted for the…

Dupe, Con, and Manipulate What can get you? An investment strategy? An infomercial for . . . Kitchen utensils Vitamins Diet hack Exercise miracle? A charmer? Read: 3 If anyone teaches a different doctrine and does not agree with the sound words of our Lord Jesus Christ and the teaching that accords with…

Curls for the girls. Illustration of college student saying, “curls for the girls” and never doing complete workouts. Today we are going to be talking about the importance of setting and working toward good goals in our spiritual walk. PRAY READ 6 If you put these things before the brothers, you will…

Intro; The first four Be-Attitudes we have looked at deal with the inward man, his spiritual condition. Poor in spirit- recognizing the desperate state of our soul due to our sin Mournful spirit- grieving because of our sin, sorrow to the point of brokenness, repentance. Meek spirit- yielding spirit…

The Gospel no only changes the afterlife, it transforms the NowLife

What is Titus all about? Titus: Moving the church towards godliness and good works. Why do we have to work on this? As Joe discussed last week. Adam was to be the keeper of the garden. He was to be the steward and Eve was to be his perfect partner and helper. As the head of their marriage, Adam was responsible…

God cares more about who you are than about who others think you are.

Purpose What was Jesus purpose ( Lk4:43 )? Was the preaching ministry of Jesus his purpose ( Lk4:18 )? Jesus later states it like this, regarding purpose ( Lk19:10 ) 10 “For the Son of Man has come to seek and to save that which was lost.” When you think about purpose today, what do you think of? (Transition)…

Have you ever wondered how living a godly life can strengthen your faith? Imagine the impact of integrating godliness into your daily routine and experiencing a deeper level of spiritual growth. We will explore the connection between godliness and faith guided by the Bible, helping us cultivate unwavering trust in God. Discover the power of holiness in building your faith in our tenth faith series' installment, "How Godliness Builds Faith."

Series — Christ likeness — Called to pursue justice ““This is what the Lord said: ‘Administer true justice; show mercy and compassion to one another. Do not oppress the widow or the fatherless , the foreigner or the poor . Do not plot evil against each other.’” Zechariah 7:9-10 What comes to mind when…

The Church: Standards and Leadership We began this series back on May 23rd as we transitioned from the book of Acts in which we look at the The Church: Origin and Purpose. As we move forward I recommend going to our website to listen to that Message which is entitled: Beyond Acts: Paul From may until…

This Week’s Theme: “Just Do Your Part!” Sermon Text: Genesis 17:1-5 Memory Verse: 1 John 5:3 “For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments. and His commandments are not burdensome.” This Week’s Word Is: Obedience. Obedience is a willingness to submit oneself to the will of God and put it…

It’s said that you cannot really understand what someone is going through until you’ve walked a mile in their shoes. In other words, spending time trying to consider or understand another person's perspectives, experiences, or motivations before making a judgment about them. When Jesus was born in Bethlehem…

Leviticus 1-27 God’s Holiness means he cannot look upon sin; out of love he seeks a way for it to be forgiven which is achieved through the substitution of sacrifice. The ultimate Sacrifice being Christ Scene 1/ Prior Preparation Prevents Pretty Poor Performance. Running in the Olympic finals is something…

3 Necessities for a Pity Party And Ahab told Jezebel all that Elijah had done, and withal how he had slain all the prophets with the sword. Then Jezebel sent a messenger unto Elijah, saying, So let the gods do to me , and more also, if I make not thy life as the life of one of them by to morrow about…

Understanding Mercy Throughout my life there have been many times where I have felt wronged against. Either is was intentional or I misunderstood what someone’s thought process was. During those times, anger, frustration, worry, and many other negative thoughts swirled through my mind. My heart was not…

We are reminded that God graciously reaches down in grace, even to the ignorant and the weak in faith. We are encouraged to always consider the impact of our actions on our neighbor.

The spiritual fruit of kindness is not about being a nice person; kindness in the Bible is a combination of two expressions: compassion and mercy.

Good morning! Again I want to welcome our guests and families that have come in to town today to celebrate and remember that there is in fact an empty tomb. The grave could not hold him and because of that we have a great and sure hope! Now typically on an Easter Sunday you would hear a sermon on a resurrection…

This Week’s Theme : Put On Christ Word for the Week is Lust: It is an overpowering and compulsive desire or passion, especially of a sexual nature. Scripture condemns lust of all kinds, and urges believers to show self-control. Memory verse : 1 John 2:15 Do not love the world or the things in the world.…

In 1 Peter 2:11-12, Peter gives two things each Christian is to be occupied with. One is internal and the other external. Learn what these are today as Pastor Steve teaches from God's Word.

INTRODUCTION In light of Mother’s Day, I want to deviate from our study in 1 Peter so we can talk about things that speak of characteristics that should mark every woman To do that, let me invite you to take God’s Word and turn with me to Titus chapter 2 Titus 2:3-5 , “3 Older women likewise are to be…