Sara, " Your Bible study is such an inspiration. I pray that as I continue to grow in God's Word that I can be as in-depth in note-taking as you are. I love your approach .
I love how the Book of Titus provides the structure of what leadership should be and what should be expected of us. I'm currently reading through the bible from the beginning and make little notes here and there. I hope to go back and look at certain sections to provide further guidance and spiritual growth. Great video!
Good afternoon, Sara. Thank you as always for sharing the Lord's word. I've been studying Titus as well " Titus is part of the collection of Paul's letters known as " the Pastoral Letters " This is because 1 Timothy, Titus, and 2 Timothy deal with Paul's admonitions to his co-workers on leadership in the Church, dealing with false teachers, and how to encourage godliness.
PROFESSING TO KNOW GOD They profess to know God, but in works they deny Him, being abominable, disobedient, and disqualified for every good work. Titus 1:16 Many people today profess to know GOD. It's always interesting to me whenever I read about the nationwide polls that show how many people in this country considers themselves to be Christians. The vast majority of Americans profess to know GOD and to believe in Him. But if they really knew GOD they wouldn't be living the way they are. Our country would be radically different. Like the people in Paul's day, there are many who, "profess to know GOD, but in works they deny Him." Talk is cheap! Jesus said, "If you love Me, keep My commandments. John 14:15." In other words, we need to follow Him according to what His word says. Not according to what we feel or think. To love GOD is to put Him first. The number one commandment is to love GOD “with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength” Mark 12:30. It’s an undivided love. GOD is our priority. If we love GOD with all our hearts, souls, minds, and strength, then we won’t allow other things to crowd in. Our love for GOD is manifested by loving people, but we do not love the things of the world. “Earth has nothing I desire besides you” Psalm 73:25. We cannot love this present world and God at the same time (1 John 2:15); love for what the world offers can lead us astray (2 Timothy 4:10). Choose for yourselves this day whom you will serve ....As for me and my house, we will serve the Lord!” Joshua 24:15
“But listen, I tell you this secret: We will not all die, but we will all be changed.” 1 Corinthians 15:51 ERV In his letter to the Corinthians, Paul is addressing questions the church had on matters of faith and death as believers in Christ. Making historical and logical arguments, Paul speaks to the truths of Christ and the resurrection as evidenced by the transformed lives of believers; the truth in the scriptures; and eyewitness testimony to the resurrection. Paul concludes that-without Christ’s resurrection-there is no faith for the believer, as our hope is based on this truth. Paul makes the case that our physical bodies are from the earth and are designed and designated for the earth. As such, flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God. But our bodies will be fashioned in likeness to Christ’s resurrected glorified body (Philippians 3:21) for heaven. The Greek word for fashioned means “clothed from within.” As animals have fur, birds have feathers, fish have scales, so too will the beloved of Christ be clothed with our glorified bodies. These will be our heavenly bodies, transformed from being sustained by the power of the blood, into glorious bodies being sustained by the power of the Spirit. Paul goes on to tell us that bodily change (transformation) will occur in a moment, a twinkling of an eye (Vs. 52). The word “changed” (egeiro) means to “rise up,” or “rise again.” Strong’s Concordance tells us it means to rise from sleep, sitting, or lying down. The meaning can be associated with “rising from disease, death, or taken ‘figuratively’ to rise from obscurity, inactivity, and even from ruins.” All of this points to the great hope we have in the resurrected Christ. The corruptible earthly body will be clothed with incorruption. It is further stated by Paul that for those alive in Christ, the transformation will be preceded by a great sound of the trumpet (Vs. 52)-the rapture of the Church as Christ comes for His people. I believe we are on the precipice of this moment, perhaps sooner than later. The question to all is: ARE YOU READY? Are you ready for a glorious party in heaven when those in Christ will be eternal testimonies proclaiming: “‘O death, where is your victory? Where is your power to hurt?’ Death’s power to hurt is sin, and the power of sin is the law. But we thank God who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ!” (1 Corinthians 15:55-57). We all sin and fall short of the glory of God (Romans 3:23). But Christ took our sin and nailed it to the cross so we could be forgiven (Romans 5:8). He then was resurrected assuring us we have been forgiven. The punishment was paid by Him. Now, we are alive in Christ who claimed victory over the eternal grave-which was the sentence on all for sin (John 3:16-17). Receive Him today, beloved. Repent and turn from sin. Salvation is in Christ and Christ alone. Live in His victory. Know the things of this world will pass, and the glory of a heavenly world is your future. Thank you, Jesus, for the hope we have in and through you.
Sara, " Your Bible study is such an inspiration. I pray that as I continue to grow in God's Word that I can be as in-depth in note-taking as you are. I love your approach .
I love how the Book of Titus provides the structure of what leadership should be and what should be expected of us. I'm currently reading through the bible from the beginning and make little notes here and there. I hope to go back and look at certain sections to provide further guidance and spiritual growth. Great video!
@@Caardel thanks for watching!
Good afternoon, Sara. Thank you as always for sharing the Lord's word. I've been studying Titus as well " Titus is part of the collection of Paul's letters known as " the Pastoral Letters " This is because 1 Timothy, Titus, and 2 Timothy deal with Paul's admonitions to his co-workers on leadership in the Church, dealing with false teachers, and how to encourage godliness.
@@Barry-v7v Didn’t know that! Thanks for sharing!
Ma'am. you may wanna re-do the banner at the top your video thumbnail. 😂God bless!
Thanks for catching that!!!! 🤣😅 Just changed it.
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PROFESSING TO KNOW GOD
They profess to know God, but in works they deny Him, being abominable, disobedient, and disqualified for every good work.
Titus 1:16
Many people today profess to know GOD. It's always interesting to me whenever I read about the nationwide polls that show how many people in this country considers themselves to be Christians.
The vast majority of Americans profess to know GOD and to believe in Him. But if they really knew GOD they wouldn't be living the way they are. Our country would be radically different. Like the people in Paul's day, there are many who, "profess to know GOD, but in works they deny Him." Talk is cheap!
Jesus said, "If you love Me, keep My commandments. John 14:15." In other words, we need to follow Him according to what His word says. Not according to what we feel or think.
To love GOD is to put Him first. The number one commandment is to love GOD “with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength” Mark 12:30. It’s an undivided love. GOD is our priority. If we love GOD with all our hearts, souls, minds, and strength, then we won’t allow other things to crowd in. Our love for GOD is manifested by loving people, but we do not love the things of the world. “Earth has nothing I desire besides you” Psalm 73:25. We cannot love this present world and God at the same time (1 John 2:15); love for what the world offers can lead us astray (2 Timothy 4:10).
Choose for yourselves this day whom you will serve ....As for me and my house, we will serve the Lord!” Joshua 24:15
“But listen, I tell you this secret: We will not all die, but we will all be changed.”
1 Corinthians 15:51 ERV
In his letter to the Corinthians, Paul is addressing questions the church had on matters of faith and death as believers in Christ. Making historical and logical arguments, Paul speaks to the truths of Christ and the resurrection as evidenced by the transformed lives of believers; the truth in the scriptures; and eyewitness testimony to the resurrection. Paul concludes that-without Christ’s resurrection-there is no faith for the believer, as our hope is based on this truth.
Paul makes the case that our physical bodies are from the earth and are designed and designated for the earth. As such, flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God. But our bodies will be fashioned in likeness to Christ’s resurrected glorified body (Philippians 3:21) for heaven. The Greek word for fashioned means “clothed from within.” As animals have fur, birds have feathers, fish have scales, so too will the beloved of Christ be clothed with our glorified bodies. These will be our heavenly bodies, transformed from being sustained by the power of the blood, into glorious bodies being sustained by the power of the Spirit.
Paul goes on to tell us that bodily change (transformation) will occur in a moment, a twinkling of an eye (Vs. 52). The word “changed” (egeiro) means to “rise up,” or “rise again.” Strong’s Concordance tells us it means to rise from sleep, sitting, or lying down. The meaning can be associated with “rising from disease, death, or taken ‘figuratively’ to rise from obscurity, inactivity, and even from ruins.” All of this points to the great hope we have in the resurrected Christ.
The corruptible earthly body will be clothed with incorruption. It is further stated by Paul that for those alive in Christ, the transformation will be preceded by a great sound of the trumpet (Vs. 52)-the rapture of the Church as Christ comes for His people. I believe we are on the precipice of this moment, perhaps sooner than later. The question to all is: ARE YOU READY? Are you ready for a glorious party in heaven when those in Christ will be eternal testimonies proclaiming: “‘O death, where is your victory? Where is your power to hurt?’ Death’s power to hurt is sin, and the power of sin is the law. But we thank God who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ!” (1 Corinthians 15:55-57).
We all sin and fall short of the glory of God (Romans 3:23). But Christ took our sin and nailed it to the cross so we could be forgiven (Romans 5:8). He then was resurrected assuring us we have been forgiven. The punishment was paid by Him. Now, we are alive in Christ who claimed victory over the eternal grave-which was the sentence on all for sin (John 3:16-17). Receive Him today, beloved. Repent and turn from sin. Salvation is in Christ and Christ alone. Live in His victory. Know the things of this world will pass, and the glory of a heavenly world is your future.
Thank you, Jesus, for the hope we have in and through you.