God’s Word is Powerful

Ezra 1-2

(reading: chapter 1)

We all have times when we wonder why anyone would live for God. But this part of God’s word shows:

1. God is unfailingly faithful
2. And God is supremely sovereign

That’s two truths we also see in the Gospel of Jesus

So, let’s keep learning to live by the word of our powerful God

(Preacher: Steve Blencowe)

Rejoicing in God’s Justice

Esther 8-10 (reading: Esther 8)

1: God’s people are delivered from an irrevocable annihilation…

(Esther 8)

2: …which leads to celebration

(Esther 9-10)

3: Celebrating our undeserved deliverance!

Preacher: Stephen Young

Trusting in God’s Timing

Esther 5-7 (reading: Esther 5)

1: Our times are in God’s hands… (chapter 5)

2: …so we can trust in his timing (chapters 6-7)

3: Three ways we can remember to trust:

· God’s timing is always perfect

· Our ways are not God’s ways

· God always has the final say

Preacher: Stephen Young

When God seems Distant

Esther 1-4

1: Esther is invitation to look for God’s hand at work

2: Trouble in Persian-Paradise leads to Esther’s rise… (Esther 1-2)

3: But an enemy threatens Genocide to God’s people (Esther 3-4)

4: God is always at work

Preacher: Stephen Young

Standing Firm in the Gospel
(Ephesians 6:10-24)

1: Know the enemy

2: Understand our equipment

3: Know your tactics

Preacher: Thom Herbert

Mercy that helps us remember

Titus 3

1: Remember to be ready for every good work (vv. 1-2)

2: Remember who you used to be (v. 3)

3: Remember the gospel (vv. 4-8)

4: Remember God’s people (vv. 12-15)

Preacher: Stephen Young

The Truth that Leads to Godliness (Titus 1)

The gospel is the truth that leads to godliness (vv. 1-4)

Chaos in Crete?!? False teaching is damaging the local church (vv. 5, 10-16)

The solution – appointing elders to safeguard the truth (vv. 5-9)

Preacher: James Kasherman

Godliness That Truth Leads to

(Titus 2)

Godliness because of the Gospel

Godliness for the Gospel

Youth Group Notes

(Preacher: Steve Blencowe)

What is ONE thing that’s interesting from today’s sermon, one question to keep thinking about and one thing to pray about?

1. Interesting:
2. Question:
3. Pray:

False teaching is ruining entire households (1:11)

The solution is to teach “healthy” doctrine (2:1-10)

– Older men

– Older women

– Younger women

– Younger men

– Healthy living comes from healthy doctrine

This is made possible because of God’s grace (vv. 11-15)

Preacher: Steve Young

The Truth That Leads to Godliness

(Titus 1)

Paul, preaches the gospel truth which leads to godliness (v1-4)

He wants godly men appointed to defend and teach the gospel truth (v5-9)

Because there are damaging lies lived in Crete (v10-16)

Some thoughts for us as we seek to proclaim, defend, model and live the truth of the gospel…

(Preacher: Steve Blencowe)

Youth Group Notes

What is ONE thing that’s interesting from today’s sermon, one question to keep thinking about and one thing to pray about?

1. Interesting:
2. Question:
3. Pray: