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:

THE CHRISTIAN WALK – Relationships

Ephesians 5:21-6:9

We worship a God of order – and this is GOOD!

Our relationships should be ordered too

– Slaves and Masters (6:5-9)

– Children and Parents (6:1-4)

– Wives and Husbands (5:21-33)

What does this look like?

Preacher: Stephen Young

THE CHRISTIAN WALK – GODLINESS

Ephesians 4:17-5:20 (Reading: 5:1-20)

1. Walk in a manner worthy of your calling part II (4:1)

2. Put off the old… and put on the new (4:17-24)

– Change how you speak and act (4:25-4:2)

– Avoid immorality and greed (5:3-14)

– Be careful how you live (5:15-20)

3. The Christian Walk: Godliness!

(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: