New Testament Studies in Galatians: An Introduction 11 Jan 2017 Christians need the gospel too. We often think about the gospel message in terms of evangelistic endeavors. Non-Christians need to hear the "good news" that Jesus died for sinners, and…
New Testament Studies in Titus: Conclusion 16 Jun 2016 The ministry of the gospel is a team effort. Our focus on "the minister" in contemporary Evangelicalism is not Biblical. The New Testament model depicts the whole church, all Christians,…
New Testament Studies in Titus: Every Good Work (3:1-11) 9 Jun 2016 How a church relates to those outside the faith reflects what we really believe about the gospel. In the final chapter of his letter to Titus, Paul shifts the conversation…
New Testament Studies in Titus: The Sound Doctrine of Discipleship (Chapter 2) 2 Jun 2016 The Bible is not first and foremost a theological textbook. There are many wonderful things that scholarly theological study has provided to the church. Academic theologians benefit us in many…
New Testament Studies in Titus: Elders Against False Teachers (1:10-16) 26 May 2016 I was so grateful that our pastor refused to give this guy a platform. He would regularly show up at different churches around town with a “word from the Lord.”…
New Testament Studies in Titus: The Elder and the Word (1:9) 20 May 2016 Christians are people of the Book. One of the essential markers of Christianity is its belief in the divine revelation of God through Scripture. If, then, the church's leaders do…
New Testament Studies in Titus: The Character of an Elder (1:7-8) 12 May 2016 A pastor is called by God before he is called by the church. That is not to suggest that a man's appointment to the office of "overseer" happens apart from…
New Testament Studies in Titus: Elders and Gender (1:6) 5 May 20166 May 2016 Is Eldership within the church exclusively for men? Godly woman are invaluable to the church. Their insight, wisdom, and ministry to the body cannot be overstated. Many women have more…
New Testament Studies in Titus: An Elder and His Children (1:6) 28 Apr 2016 The kind of leader a man is at home determines the kind of leader he will be in the church. This is seen particularly in his parenting. Is he a…
New Testament Studies in Titus: The Husband of One Wife (1:6) 21 Apr 2016 Family relationships matter for pastoral leadership. The character of a leader is of profound importance to the God of the Scriptures, and so he lists, out of all the potential…
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