Sermons
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Younger Women, Growing Through Relationships
Titus 2:4-5 speaks of how younger women are to live what accords with sound doctrine. Why are the qualities given for younger women based primarily on relationships? What does it mean for a woman to be working in the home? In this message, Pastor Catlan unpacks how younger women are becoming godly older women through their relationships.
The Sober-Minded Older Man
Who is the most important person in your family? If we look to the Bible’s prescription for how family members are to live out what accords with sound doctrine, we find in Titus 2:2 the person who should be the most important to a Christian family. Christian grandfathers are given the priority position in this passage of Scripture and we find that the most important characteristic for this man is to be sober-minded. In this message, Pastor Catlan unpacks what it means to be sober-minded and why it is valuable for life.
The Reverent Older Woman
Titus 2:1-10 lays out how different types of people live out what accords with sound doctrine. In this message, Pastor Catlan unpacks verse 3 to see what Scripture says an ideal older woman should be like. Why are these specific qualities appropriate for an older woman? Listen to this unpacking of God’s Word to see how you can adorn the Gospel.
Silence the Empty Talkers
One of the jobs of a church elder is to rebuke those who contradict sound doctrine. Titus 1:10-16 describes the problem population that needs to be rebuked. In this sermon Pastor Catlan unpacks the problem, the response, and the reason that Paul gives for leaders to silence those who teach false doctrine.
When the Cup is Red
Proverbs 23:24-35 provides one of the strongest warnings about alcohol in Scripture. What does Scripture really say about drinking alcohol? What is a mixed drink and why does it matter? Find answers to these questions as Pastor Catlan unpacks this text to the glory of God.
The Wise Leader
How wise should an elder be? What specifically should they know? Why does it matter for the church to grow in wisdom about Jesus? In this message on Titus 1:9, Pastor Catlan unpacks the requirement for an elder to hold firm to the Word of God as taught and for all Christians to ask good questions to access all things pertaining to life and godliness.
The Moral Leader
Titus 1:7-8 gives a list of moral qualifications for an elder. Should Christians evaluate a person based on their morality? If our righteousness comes from Christ and not our own works then why does this matter? In this message, Pastor Catlan unpacks the value of Christian morality as a secondary but important matter.
God’s Steward
What does it mean to be a steward and how do you evaluate a potential elder on being a steward? Is stewardship just about money or does God's steward show this behavior in other ways? In this message Pastor Catlan unpacks Titus 1:7 and 1 Peter 4:10-11 to explain how to be God's steward.
What Did Resurrection Sunday Feel Like?
Jesus' death, burial, and resurrection is the most important event in history. How did people feel in response to these events? What does Scripture capture of human responses to such amazing events? For Resurrection Sunday, Pastor Catlan unpacks what it felt like on that all-important weekend.
Church Leaders are Family Leaders
In Titus 1:5-9 we find 18 qualifications for elders. Verse 6 has several qualifications that focus on a man’s leadership of his family. An elder should be a husband of one wife and his children should be believers. This leads to important questions about elders. Can an elder be single? Does this verse speak to gender or just marital status? Can a divorced man be an elder? How do we know if an elder’s children are believers? In this sermon, Pastor Catlan unpacks Titus 1:6 and the implications for elders.
Evaluating Others
Titus 1:5-9 gives a list of 18 qualifications for an elder. Is there a good foundation of truth that should inform our use of those qualifications? Are the standards black and white? Can any Christian evaluate another person based on biblical qualifications? In this message Pastor Catlan unpacks a biblical perspective on how to apply qualifications to other Christians.
Lacking Without Elders
The hope of the church is eternal life, which God promised before the ages began. Why does it matter that God promised eternal life before the ages began? Is eternal life something we should hope for? In this message from a series through the book of Titus, Pastor Catl”