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  Speaker 1: What if I told you that you have been placed
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  Speaker 1: exactly where you are right now for a reason. What
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  Speaker 1: if I told you that, in a world filled with compromise, deception,
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  Speaker 1: and moral confusion, you were meant to stand out, to
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  Speaker 1: be a light in the darkness, to live with conviction
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  Speaker 1: when everyone else follows the crowd. Would you believe it?
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  Speaker 1: Or would you wonder if it's even possible to live
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  Speaker 1: differently when the culture around you is pulling in the
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  Speaker 1: opposite direction. Imagine walking into a city where lying is normal,
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  Speaker 1: corruption is expected, and self indulgence is a way of life.
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  Speaker 1: That was the reality of Crete, the place where Titus
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  Speaker 1: was called to lead. This was not a polite society
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  Speaker 1: with subtle moral issues. This was an environment where truth
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  Speaker 1: was disregarded, leadership was abused, and people lived for themselves
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  Speaker 1: without shame. And in the midst of this, Paul sends
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  Speaker 1: a letter to one man, instructing him to bring order
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  Speaker 1: to the chaos, to establish leaders who would uphold righteousness,
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  Speaker 1: and to teach believers how to live as godly examples
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  Speaker 1: in an ungodly world. Does this sound familiar, because if
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  Speaker 1: we are honest, our world to day is not much
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  Speaker 1: different from Crete. Truth is being twisted, morality is shifting,
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  Speaker 1: faithfulness is rare, And if you are a believer trying
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  Speaker 1: to follow Christ, you've probably felt that tension, the pressure
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  Speaker 1: to blend in, the temptation to stay silent, the struggle
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  Speaker 1: to hold on to biblical truth when it's no longer popular.
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  Speaker 1: But here's the good news. The Book of Titus was
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  Speaker 1: written for times just like these. Paul's message was clear,
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  Speaker 1: teach sound doctrine, live with integrity, be an example, because
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  Speaker 1: the Gospel is not just something you believe, it's something
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  Speaker 1: you live. Faith is meant to be visible, Truth is
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  Speaker 1: meant to be lived out, and Godliness should set us
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  Speaker 1: apart in every area of life. So in this video,
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  Speaker 1: we're going to break down ten of the most powerful
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  Speaker 1: messages from the Book of Titus, messages that will challenge you,
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  Speaker 1: inspire you, and equip you to live boldly in today's world.
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  Speaker 1: Because the truth is, many believers don't realize the responsibility
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  Speaker 1: they carry. They don't see that their faith isn't just
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  Speaker 1: about them. It's about the people watching, the next generation learning,
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  Speaker 1: and the witness they leave behind. So let me ask you,
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  Speaker 1: what if your obedience today could shape someone's faith tomorrow.
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  Speaker 1: What if the way you live your life right now
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  Speaker 1: is the testimony that leads someone else to Christ. What
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  Speaker 1: if you were called to stand firm, to speak truth,
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  Speaker 1: and to live differently, not because it's easy, but because
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  Speaker 1: it's necessary. Because by the end of this Deep Bible
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  Speaker 1: Stories video, you will not only understand the Book of Titus,
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  Speaker 1: you will understand how to live with boldness, wisdom, and
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  Speaker 1: integrity no matter what the world around you looks like.
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  Speaker 1: We have created a complete explainer video for the Book
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  Speaker 1: of Titus, breaking it down in a way that makes
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  Speaker 1: it easy to understand and apply. We have also created
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  Speaker 1: a separate e book to help you with your Bible study,
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  Speaker 1: so be sure to check that out in the description,
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  Speaker 1: and before we dive in, let me know in the comments.
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  Speaker 1: Have you ever struggled to live out your faith in
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  Speaker 1: a world that seems to go against everything God teaches?
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  Speaker 1: Have you ever felt the pressure to stay silent instead
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  Speaker 1: of standing firm? Let's talk about it. With that being said,
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  Speaker 1: let's get started. The first and most urgent lesson we
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  Speaker 1: learn from the Book of Titus is the truth is
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  Speaker 1: not optional. It is essentially Paul's strongest instruction to Titus
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  Speaker 1: was to teach sound doctrine, because when truth is compromised,
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  Speaker 1: faith crumbles. In a world where deception was normal and
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  Speaker 1: opinions were louder than truth, Paul made it clear God's
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  Speaker 1: word must be upheld no matter what the culture says.
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  Speaker 1: And if there was ever a time when this lesson
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  Speaker 1: was needed, it is to day. We live in an
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  Speaker 1: era where opinions have replaced truth, emotions have replaced wisdom,
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  Speaker 1: and people are more concerned with what feels right than
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  Speaker 1: what is actually right. In Paul's time, false teachers were
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  Speaker 1: distorting the Gospel for personal gain, twisting God's word to
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  Speaker 1: fit their own desires, and leading people away from faith.
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  Speaker 1: And here's the reality. This is still happening to day.
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  Speaker 1: Turn on the news, scroll through social media, or even
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  Speaker 1: listen to some so called Christian leaders, and you'll find
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  Speaker 1: a mix of truth and error carefully blended to make
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  Speaker 1: deceptions sound appealing. This is why Paul warns in Titus
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  Speaker 1: one nine that a godly leader must hold firmly to
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  Speaker 1: the trustworthy message as it has been taught, so that
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  Speaker 1: he can encourage others by sound doctrine and refute those
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  Speaker 1: who oppose it. Notice that Paul is not just talking
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  Speaker 1: about teaching truth, he is talking about defending it. It's
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  Speaker 1: not enough to know the gospel. We must be ready
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  Speaker 1: to stand firm, to correct, to refute, and to guard
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  Speaker 1: what has been entrusted to us. But let's make this personal.
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  Speaker 1: Have you ever been in a situation where you had
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  Speaker 1: to stand for truth even when it was unpopular. Maybe
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  Speaker 1: it was a conversation where you had to correct someone
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  Speaker 1: spreading false ideas about God. Maybe it was a moment
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  Speaker 1: where you had to choose between compromising to fit in
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  Speaker 1: or holding on to what you know is right. This
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  Speaker 1: is not just a struggle from Paul's time. It's a
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  Speaker 1: battle that every believer faces. Look at how Jesus handled truth.
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  Speaker 1: He never watered it down to make it easier to accept.
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  Speaker 1: When he spoke about following him, he made it clear
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  Speaker 1: that it would cost something. He told his disciples in
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  Speaker 1: John eight thirty one through thirty two. If you continue
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  Speaker 1: in my word, you are truly my disciples, then you
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  Speaker 1: will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.
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  Speaker 1: Notice that truth and freedom are connected. The moment we
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  Speaker 1: abandon truth to fit the culture is the moment we
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  Speaker 1: step back into bondage. But here's the challenge. Teaching sound
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  Speaker 1: doctrine isn't just about what we say, It's about how
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  Speaker 1: we live. Paul wasn't just telling Titus to preach truth.
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  Speaker 1: He was telling him to be an example of truth.
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  Speaker 1: Because what good is preaching sound doctrine if our lives
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  Speaker 1: don't reflect it. Think about it. How many people have
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  Speaker 1: walked away from faith not because they heard the wrong message,
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  Speaker 1: but because they saw hypocrisy in the messengers. If we
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  Speaker 1: claim to stand for truth, we must also live it out.
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  Speaker 1: This means honesty in business, integrity in relationships, faithfulness in commitments,
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  Speaker 1: compassion in correction. Truth is not just something we defend,
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  Speaker 1: it's something we demonstrate. So how do we apply this? First,
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  Speaker 1: we must be rooted in God's word. You cannot defend
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  Speaker 1: what you do not know. If someone challenges your faith,
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  Speaker 1: can you explain why you believe what you believe? In
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  Speaker 1: tewod Timothy two fifteen, Paul tells Timothy, do your best
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  Speaker 1: to present yourself to God as one approved, a worker
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  Speaker 1: who does not need to be ashamed, and who correctly
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  Speaker 1: handles the Word of truth. This means studying scripture, praying
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  Speaker 1: for wisdom, and being grounded in what God actually says,
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  Speaker 1: not just what we think, he says. Second, we must
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  Speaker 1: be courageous. Standing for truth will always bring resistance. Jesus
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  Speaker 1: himself warned in John fifteen eighteen to nineteen that if
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  Speaker 1: the world hates you, keep in mind that it hated
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  Speaker 1: me first. But this should not make us afraid. The
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  Speaker 1: Holy Spirit gives us boldness to speak truth in love,
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  Speaker 1: knowing that it is God's truth, not human approval, that
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  Speaker 1: sets people free. Third, we must be examples. The way
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  Speaker 1: we live either confirms or contradicts what we say. This
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  Speaker 1: is why Paul tells Titus in Titus two seven in everything,
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  Speaker 1: set them an example by doing what is good in
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  Speaker 1: your teaching, show integrity, seriousness, and soundness of speech. If
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  Speaker 1: we want people to trust the truth, they need to
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  Speaker 1: see it lived out in us. So let's ask the
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  Speaker 1: hard question. Are we truly standing for truth or are
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  Speaker 1: we letting culture shape our beliefs? Are we willing to
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  Speaker 1: be different even when it costs us something? Are we
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  Speaker 1: grounded in God's word or are we more influenced by
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  Speaker 1: opinions and trends. This is what Paul was teaching Titus.
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  Speaker 1: Hold on to truth no matter what, because the moment
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  Speaker 1: we let go of sound doctrine. We are no longer
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  Speaker 1: leading people toward Christ, we are leading them away from Him.
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  Speaker 1: So let's make this personal. Where in your life do
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  Speaker 1: you need to stand stronger in truth? Is there an
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  Speaker 1: area where you've been silent when you should have spoken up?
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  Speaker 1: Have you allowed culture to define your beliefs instead of
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  Speaker 1: God's word? Drop a comment below and let's talk about it.
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  Speaker 1: What's the hardest part about standing firm in today's world.
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  Speaker 1: Let's learn from each other, encourage one another, and grow
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  Speaker 1: in boldness together. And if you want to go even deeper,
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  Speaker 1: check out our full explainer video on the Book of
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  Speaker 1: Titus and download the free e book linked in the description.
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  Speaker 1: This is just the beginning. The next lesson we learn
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  Speaker 1: from the Book of Titus is even more challenging, because
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  Speaker 1: it's not just about knowing truth, it's about living it
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  Speaker 1: out in a world that rejects it. The second lesson
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  Speaker 1: we learn from the Book of Titus is that true
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  Speaker 1: leadership is not about talent, charisma, or popularity. It is
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  Speaker 1: about character. Paul tells Titus that anyone who leads in
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  Speaker 1: the church must be above reproach, not perfect but blameless,
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  Speaker 1: not without struggles, but without hypocrisy, because when leadership lacks integrity,
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  Speaker 1: the message loses its power. Think about the world we
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  Speaker 1: live in today. How many times have we seen leaders
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  Speaker 1: fall because they lacked integrity. It happens in politics, in business,
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  Speaker 1: in entertainment, and even in the church. A leader can
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  Speaker 1: be gifted, knowledgeable, and even influential, but if their character
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  Speaker 1: is compromised, everything they built can collapse in an instant.
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  Speaker 1: This is why Paul writes in Titus one seven through eight,
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  Speaker 1: since an overseer manages God's household, he must be blameless,
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  Speaker 1: not overbearing, not quick tempered, not given to drunkenness, not violent,
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  Speaker 1: not pursuing dishonest gain. Rather, he must be hospitable, one
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  Speaker 1: who loves what is good, who is self controlled, upright, holy,
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  Speaker 1: and disciplined. Let's break that down. Paul is not just
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  Speaker 1: saying that leaders should try their best to be good.
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  Speaker 1: He is laying out a non negotiable standard. He is saying,
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  Speaker 1: if you want to lead, your life must reflect the
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  Speaker 1: gospel you preach. This isn't just for pastors. Every believer
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  Speaker 1: is called to lead, whether you're leading your family, your friends,
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  Speaker 1: your workplace, or simply setting an example for those around you.
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  Speaker 1: Your integrity matters. But let's get real. What does it
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  Speaker 1: actually mean to be above reproach? Does it mean never
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  Speaker 1: making mistakes? Number It means living in a way where
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  Speaker 1: your life cannot be used against you. It means not
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  Speaker 1: giving people an excuse to question your faith because of
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  Speaker 1: how you lived. Jesus lived this way. His enemies tried
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  Speaker 1: to accuse him, but they couldn't find any fault in him.
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  Speaker 1: They twisted his words, they spread false rumors, but his
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  Speaker 1: character stood firm. In John eight forty six, he boldly asks,
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  Speaker 1: can any of you prove me guilty of sin? And
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  Speaker 1: they couldn't. That is the kind of integrity we are
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  Speaker 1: called to walk in, not perfection, but consistency. But let's
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  Speaker 1: be honest, walking in integrity is hard. It is easier
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  Speaker 1: to cut corners, It is easier to justify small compromises.
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  Speaker 1: It is easier to go with the crowd. And yet
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  Speaker 1: God calls us to live differently, because when we do,
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  Speaker 1: it is not just for our benefit, it is for
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  Speaker 1: the testimony of the gospel. Have you ever had a
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  Speaker 1: moment where you had to choose between what was easy
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  Speaker 1: and what was right? Maybe it was a decision at
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  Speaker 1: work where you could have lied to protect yourself. Maybe
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  Speaker 1: it was a relationship where you knew you needed to
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  Speaker 1: walk in purity, but compromise seemed tempting. Maybe it was
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  Speaker 1: a situation where speaking the truth meant losing favor with others.
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  Speaker 1: This is the battle of integrity. It is the battle
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  Speaker 1: that Joseph faced when Potiphar's wife tempted him in Genesis
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  Speaker 1: thirty nine. He could have given in and hidden it
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  Speaker 1: no one would have known, but he feared God more
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  Speaker 1: than he feared the consequences, and because of that God
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  Speaker 1: elevated him in due time. This is the same battle
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  Speaker 1: that Daniel faced when he was pressured to stop praying
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  Speaker 1: in Daniel six. He could have prayed in secret, he
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  Speaker 1: could have found a way to blend in, but he
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  Speaker 1: chose integrity over safety, and because of that God honored him.
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  Speaker 1: This is the same battle that Jesus faced when Satan
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  Speaker 1: tempted him in the wilderness in Matthew four. He could
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  Speaker 1: have compromised for power. He could have taken the easy
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  Speaker 1: way out, but he refused to trade truth for temporary gain.
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  Speaker 1: And this is the battle we face every day. Will
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  Speaker 1: we choose integrity or will we settle for what is easy.
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  Speaker 1: Will we be people that God can trust with greater responsibility?
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  Speaker 1: Because here's the truth. God does not elevate people based
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  Speaker 1: on their talent. He elevated them based on their character.
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  Speaker 1: So how do we apply this? First, we must examine
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  Speaker 1: our lives. Are their areas where we are compromising? Are
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  Speaker 1: their habits, relationships or choices that are leading us away
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  Speaker 1: from integrity? Proverbs eleven three says the integrity of the
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  Speaker 1: upright guides them, but the unfaithful are destroyed by their duplicity.
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  Speaker 1: If we are not walking in integrity, it will catch
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  Speaker 1: up with us. Second, we must be intentional. Integrity is
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  Speaker 1: not automatic. It is built through daily decisions. This means
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  Speaker 1: being honest when no one is watching. It means keeping
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  Speaker 1: our word even when it's inconvenient. It means refusing to
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  Speaker 1: participate in gossip, dishonesty, or anything that contradicts the faith
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  Speaker 1: we claim. Third, we must stay accountable. No one walks
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  Speaker 1: in integrity alone. We need godly friendships, mentors, and community
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  Speaker 1: to help us stay strong. This is why Proverbs twenty
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  Speaker 1: seven seventeen says, as iron sharpens iron, so one person
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  Speaker 1: sharpens another. We need people who will call us higher.
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  Speaker 1: But Let's ask the hard question, are we truly living
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  Speaker 1: above reproach? If someone were to examine our lives, would
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  Speaker 1: they see consistency or would they see compromise? Would they
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  Speaker 1: see faithfulness or would they see excuses. Paul's message to
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  Speaker 1: Titus is clear. Leaders must be different. And the truth
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  Speaker 1: is every single one of us is called to lead.
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  Speaker 1: So let's not just talk about integrity, let's walk in it.
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  Speaker 1: Where in your life is God challenging you to be
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  Speaker 1: more consistent? Is there an area where you've been tempted
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  Speaker 1: to cut corners? Have you ever seen a time when
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  Speaker 1: integrity cost you something, but in the end God honored it?
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  Speaker 1: Drop a comment below, and let's talk about it. Integrity
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  Speaker 1: is one of the hardest things to maintain, but it
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  Speaker 1: is also the most rewarding. Let's encourage each other to
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  Speaker 1: stand firm and if you want to dive deeper, check
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  Speaker 1: out our full explainer video on the Book of Titus
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  Speaker 1: and download the free ebook linked in the description. This
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  Speaker 1: is just the beginning. The next lesson we learn from
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  Speaker 1: the Book of Titus is even more challenging because it's
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  Speaker 1: not just about how we live, it's about how we
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  Speaker 1: impact the people around us. The third lesson we learn
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  Speaker 1: from the Book of Titus is that truth must be
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  Speaker 1: defended even when it is uncomfortable. Paul did not tell
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  Speaker 1: Titus to simply ignore false teachings or let things slide
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  Speaker 1: to keep the peace. Instead, he gave a direct command,
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  Speaker 1: rebuke them sharply, so that they will be sound in
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  Speaker 1: the faith and will pay no attention to Jewish myths
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  Speaker 1: or to the merely human commands of those who reject
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  Speaker 1: the truth Titus one, thirteen to fourteen. This is a
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  Speaker 1: powerful and urgent instruction. Paul wasn't just telling Titus to
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  Speaker 1: suggest corrections gently, or to subtly hint that people should
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  Speaker 1: reconsider their beliefs. No, he said rebuke them sharply. Why
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  Speaker 1: because false teachings are dangerous. They do not just lead
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  Speaker 1: people slightly off track. They lead people into destruction. Think
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  Speaker 1: about how deception works. It rarely appears as an obvious lie. Instead,
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  Speaker 1: it often comes wrapped in just enough truth to make
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  Speaker 1: it sound believable. Satan did this in the Garden of Eden.
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  Speaker 1: He didn't completely deny God's words. He twisted them just
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  Speaker 1: enough to create doubt. He said to Eve in Genesis
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  Speaker 1: three to one. Did God really say This is how
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  Speaker 1: false teachings work. They mix truth with lies, and if
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  Speaker 1: we are not discerning, we can be led astray. This
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  Speaker 1: is why Paul warned against the Jewish myths and human
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  Speaker 1: commands that were creeping into the church. Some were teaching
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  Speaker 1: that believers needed to follow extra religious rules in addition
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  Speaker 1: to the gospel. Others were introducing speculative ideas that had
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  Speaker 1: nothing to do with Christ. And here's the problem. When
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  Speaker 1: human traditions replace God's truth, people become enslaved to religion
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  Speaker 1: instead of walking in grace. And this is still happening today.
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  Speaker 1: How many times have we seen people twist the Gospel
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  Speaker 1: to fit personal agendas. Some preach a message of legalism,
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  Speaker 1: making people believe that salvation is earned by following strict
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  Speaker 1: rules rather than through faith in Christ. Others preach a
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  Speaker 1: message of compromise, telling people that sin isn't really sin
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  Speaker 1: and that God's commands are outdated or unnecessary. This is
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  Speaker 1: why Paul was so serious about rebuking falsehood, because when
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  Speaker 1: the Gospel is distorted, people's lives are at stake. But
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  Speaker 1: let's get real. Confronting deception is not easy. It is uncomfortable.
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  Speaker 1: It can make us unpopular, It can create tension. And yet,
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  Speaker 1: if we love people, we cannot remain silent when we
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  Speaker 1: see them being led away from God. Imagine a doctor
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  Speaker 1: who sees a patient with a deadly illness but refuses
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  Speaker 1: to tell them the truth because they don't want to
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  Speaker 1: hurt their feelings. That doctor would be guilty of negligence.
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  Speaker 1: The same is true spiritually. If we see people being
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  Speaker 1: led astray and do nothing, we are not walking in love.
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  Speaker 1: We are walking in fear. So how do we apply
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  Speaker 1: this in our daily lives. At first, we must know
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  Speaker 1: the truth. You cannot defend what you do not understand.
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  Speaker 1: This is why Paul tells Timothy and two Timothy two
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  Speaker 1: point fifteen, do your best to present yourself to God
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  Speaker 1: as one approved, a worker who does not need to
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  Speaker 1: be ashamed, and who correctly handles the word of truth.
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  Speaker 1: If we are not grounded in scripture, we will not
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  Speaker 1: recognize deception when it comes. Second, we must be willing
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  Speaker 1: to speak up. There will be moments in your life
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  Speaker 1: where you hear something that does not align with scripture.
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  Speaker 1: Maybe it's in a conversation with a friend, Maybe it's
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  Speaker 1: in a sermon from a well known pastor. Maybe it's
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  Speaker 1: a popular trend in the church. In those moments, we
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  Speaker 1: have a choice stay silent and let deception grow, or
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  Speaker 1: speak up and defend the truth. Now, let's be clear,
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  Speaker 1: rebuking falsehood does not mean attacking people. It does not
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  Speaker 1: mean arguing just to prove a point. Paul told Titus
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  Speaker 1: to rebuke so that people would be sound in the faith.
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  Speaker 1: The goal is always restoration, not destruction. Ephesians four fifteen
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  Speaker 1: says speak the truth in love. This means we must
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  Speaker 1: confront with both boldness and wisdom. Third, we must be discerning.
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  Speaker 1: Not every disagreement is worth a debate. There is a
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  Speaker 1: difference between core gospel truth and secondary opinions. We must
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  Speaker 1: know when to stand firm and when to show grace.
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  Speaker 1: But let's ask ourselves honestly. Are we standing for truth
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  Speaker 1: or are we avoiding hard conversations? Have we allowed fear
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  Speaker 1: of rejection to silence us. Have we ignored false teachings
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  Speaker 1: because they are coming from people we admire? Have we
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  Speaker 1: chosen comfort over conviction? Paul's instruction to Titus is clear.
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  Speaker 1: Truth must be defended even when it costs us something,
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  Speaker 1: because in the end, it is not about winning arguments.
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  Speaker 1: It is about saving souls. Where have you seen false
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  Speaker 1: teachings creep in to today's culture? Have you ever had
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  Speaker 1: to confront a false belief and how did it go?
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  Speaker 1: Drop a comment below and let's talk about it. And
• 23:09
  Speaker 1: if you want to go deeper, check out our full
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  Speaker 1: explainer video on the Book of Titus and download the
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  Speaker 1: free ebook linked in the description. The next lesson from
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  Speaker 1: Titus is even more personal because it is not just
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  Speaker 1: about what we say, it is about how we live.
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  Speaker 1: The fourth lesson from the Book of Titus is the
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  Speaker 1: true discipleship is not optional, It is our responsibility. The
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  Speaker 1: most important thing we learned from rebuking false teachings is
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  Speaker 1: that we cannot just silence lies. We must actively replace
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  Speaker 1: them with truth, and that truth must not only be taught,
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  Speaker 1: it must be lived. Paul tells Titus, but as for you,
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  Speaker 1: teach what accords with sound doctrine Titus two one. He
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  Speaker 1: then goes on to describe what this looks like, older
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  Speaker 1: men teaching younger men, older women guiding younger women, believers
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  Speaker 1: living in a way that sets an example for others.
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  Speaker 1: This is discipleship. It is not just standing in front
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  Speaker 1: of a crowd and preaching. It is walking alongside people
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  Speaker 1: and showing them what following Christ really looks like. But
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  Speaker 1: let's be honest, many people don't feel qualified to teach others.
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  Speaker 1: Maybe you feel like you are still figuring things out
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  Speaker 1: in your own faith. Maybe you feel like you don't
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  Speaker 1: have all the answers. Maybe you think discipleship is for pastors,
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  Speaker 1: Bible teachers, or people who seem more spiritual. But here's
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  Speaker 1: the truth. Discipleship is for every believer. If you are
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  Speaker 1: a follower of Christ, you are already a teacher. Someone
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  Speaker 1: is watching your life, Someone is being influenced by your actions.
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  Speaker 1: Someone is learning about Jesus by how you live. The
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  Speaker 1: real question and is not am I a teacher? The
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  Speaker 1: real question is what am I teaching? Paul was addressing
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  Speaker 1: the church in Crete, a culture known for deception, laziness,
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  Speaker 1: and rebellion, But instead of just telling them to reject falsehood,
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  Speaker 1: he gave them a solution, lived differently and teach others
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  Speaker 1: to do the same. This is how the Gospel spreads,
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  Speaker 1: not just through sermons, but through everyday lives. Look at Jesus.
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  Speaker 1: He did not just gather crowds and preach powerful messages.
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  Speaker 1: He walked with his disciples ate with them, traveled with them,
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  Speaker 1: corrected them, encouraged them, and showed them what obedience looked like.
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  Speaker 1: Think about your own life. Who has shaped your faith?
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  Speaker 1: The most chances are it was not just a sermon
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  Speaker 1: or a book, It was a person. Maybe it was
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  Speaker 1: a parent, a mentor, or a friend. Someone who didn't
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  Speaker 1: just tell you about Jesus but showed you what following
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  Speaker 1: him looked like. So how do we apply this in
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  Speaker 1: our daily lives? First, recognize that you are already discipling someone.
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  Speaker 1: Whether you realize it or not. Your life is teaching something.
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  Speaker 1: The way you handle challenges, the way you speak, the
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  Speaker 1: way you treat others, all of it sends a message.
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  Speaker 1: What are people learning from you? Second, invest in someone intentionally.
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  Speaker 1: Paul tells older men to teach younger men, and older
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  Speaker 1: women to teach younger women. Why. Because wisdom is meant
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  Speaker 1: to be passed down. If you have been walking with
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  Speaker 1: Christ for any amount of time, there is someone who
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  Speaker 1: can learn from your journey. You don't have to be perfect,
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  Speaker 1: you just have to be willing. Discipleship does not have
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  Speaker 1: to be complicated. It can be grabbing coffee with a
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  Speaker 1: younger believer and encouraging them. It can be a parent
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  Speaker 1: teaching their child how to pray. It can be a
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  Speaker 1: co worker share hearing how God helped them through a
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  Speaker 1: tough time. It is not about having all the answers.
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  Speaker 1: It is about sharing what you know and walking alongside
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  Speaker 1: someone as they grow third live what you teach. Paul
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  Speaker 1: makes it clear that teaching is not just about words.
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  Speaker 1: It is about action. If we preach faith but live
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  Speaker 1: in fear, what are we teaching. If we talk about
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  Speaker 1: love but hold on to bitterness? What are we teaching?
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  Speaker 1: If we tell others to trust God, but we compromise
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  Speaker 1: when things get hard, what are we teaching? This is
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  Speaker 1: why Paul emphasized that our lives should align with sound doctrine,
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  Speaker 1: because words alone are not enough. Our actions must confirm
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  Speaker 1: our message. This challenges us to ask, am I living
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  Speaker 1: in a way that I would want someone else to follow? So?
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  Speaker 1: What about you? Have you ever been discipled by someone
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  Speaker 1: who helped you grow in faith? Have you ever mentored
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  Speaker 1: someone and see the impact of investing in them? Drop
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  Speaker 1: a comment below and share your experience, And if you
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  Speaker 1: want to go deeper, check out our full explainer video
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  Speaker 1: on the Book of Titus and download the free e
• 28:12
  Speaker 1: book linked in the description. The next lesson from Titus
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  Speaker 1: shifts the focus from teaching to action, because faith must
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  Speaker 1: be more than just words. The fifth lesson from the
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  Speaker 1: Book of Titus is that true faith is more than belief.
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  Speaker 1: It changes the way we live. The most important thing
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  Speaker 1: we learn from discipleship is that our lives are the
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  Speaker 1: most powerful message we preach. But what does that message
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  Speaker 1: look like when it is put to the test. Paul
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  Speaker 1: tells Titus, for the grace of God has appeared that
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  Speaker 1: offers salvation to all people. It teaches us to say
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  Speaker 1: no to ungodliness and worldly passions and to live self controlled, upright,
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  Speaker 1: and godly lives in this present age Titus two eleven
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  Speaker 1: to twelve. Did you catch that grace is not just
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  Speaker 1: about forgiveness, It is also about transformation. Many people misunderstand grace.
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  Speaker 1: Some think grace means they can live however they want
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  Speaker 1: because God will forgive them anyway. Others think grace means
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  Speaker 1: they have to work harder to earn God's approval. But
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  Speaker 1: both of these views miss the truth. Paul makes it clear.
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  Speaker 1: Grace does not just save us, It trains us. It
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  Speaker 1: teaches us to say no to the things that pull
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  Speaker 1: us away from God and yes to a life that
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  Speaker 1: honors Him. But let's be honest, self control is hard.
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  Speaker 1: The world around us constantly says, follow your heart, do
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  Speaker 1: what feels good, live for yourself. Everywhere we turn there
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  Speaker 1: are temptations to compromise, whether it's in the way we speak,
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  Speaker 1: the way we entertain ourselves, the way we handle money,
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  Speaker 1: or the way we respond to challenges. And yet Paul
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  Speaker 1: tells us that because of God's grace, we are called
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  Speaker 1: to be different, not just in heaven, not just in church,
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  Speaker 1: but in this present age, right now. This is where
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  Speaker 1: self control comes in. Think about it. How different would
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  Speaker 1: your life be if you had more self control. What
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  Speaker 1: if you could control your thoughts instead of letting anxiety
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  Speaker 1: rule your mind. What if you could control your words
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  Speaker 1: instead of speaking out of anger. What if you could
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  Speaker 1: control your habits instead of feeling like they control you.
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  Speaker 1: The world says self control is about will power, but
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  Speaker 1: Scripture says it is about surrender. Self control is not
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  Speaker 1: about trying harder. It is about relying on God's grace
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  Speaker 1: and choosing his ways over our own desires. It is
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  Speaker 1: about walking in the spirit so that we do not
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  Speaker 1: gratify the desires of the flesh Galatians five sixteen. It
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  Speaker 1: is about recognizing that what we feed grows and what
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  Speaker 1: we starve dies. If we feed our flesh, giving into temptation,
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  Speaker 1: chasing after pleasure, allowing sinn to creep into our lives,
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  Speaker 1: it will grow stronger. But if we feed our spirit,
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  Speaker 1: spending time in prayer, reading the Word, choosing obedience, it's
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  Speaker 1: our faith that will grow. Paul also says that grace
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  Speaker 1: teaches us to live upright and godly lives. To be
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  Speaker 1: upright means to live with integrity, to do what is
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  Speaker 1: right even when no one is watching in a world
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  Speaker 1: full of compromise. Will you choose to do what is
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  Speaker 1: right even when it costs you. To be godly means
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  Speaker 1: to reflect Christ, to love what he loves and hate
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  Speaker 1: what he hates. In a culture that constantly redefines morality,
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  Speaker 1: will you stand firm on what God has said? This
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  Speaker 1: is not easy. In fact, it is one of the
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  Speaker 1: hardest things about following Jesus. But the good news is
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  Speaker 1: we do not have to do it alone. When Jesus
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  Speaker 1: ascended to heaven, he sent the Holy Spirit to live
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  Speaker 1: within us, and the fruit of the spirit includes self
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  Speaker 1: control Galatians five twenty three. That means that as we
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  Speaker 1: stay connected to God, he gives us the strength to
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  Speaker 1: overcome temptation, the wisdom to make right choices, and the
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  Speaker 1: power to live differently. So let's bring this home. Where
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  Speaker 1: is God calling you to practice self control? Maybe it's
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  Speaker 1: in the way you handle stress. Maybe it's in the
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  Speaker 1: way you use your time. Maybe it's in your relationships,
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  Speaker 1: your finances, or even your thoughts. The good news is
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  Speaker 1: God's grace is not just there to forgive you when
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  Speaker 1: you fail. It is there to train you to stand strong.
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  Speaker 1: So what about you. Have you ever struggled to say
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  Speaker 1: no to something you knew was wrong? Have you ever
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  Speaker 1: felt like you were losing the battle for self control?
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  Speaker 1: Drop a comment below and share your experience, and if
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  Speaker 1: you want to go deeper, check out our full explainer
• 33:16
  Speaker 1: video on the Book of Titus and download the free
• 33:20
  Speaker 1: e book linked in the description. The next lesson from
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  Speaker 1: Titus shifts the focus from personal self control to how
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  Speaker 1: our lives can influence others. The sixth lesson from the
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  Speaker 1: Book of Titus is the true faith is never passive.
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  Speaker 1: It produces action. The most important thing we learned from
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  Speaker 1: self control is that it's not just about what we resist,
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  Speaker 1: but also about what we pursue. But here's the real question,
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  Speaker 1: what are we doing with the life that Grace has
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  Speaker 1: given us? Paul tells Titus, Jesus gave himself for us
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  Speaker 1: to redeem us from all wickedness and to pure purify
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  Speaker 1: for himself a people that are his very own, eager
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  Speaker 1: to do what is good Titus two fourteen. Did you
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  Speaker 1: catch that salvation is not just about what we are
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  Speaker 1: saved from, it's about what we are saved for. Many
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  Speaker 1: believers misunderstand this. Some think that because we are saved
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  Speaker 1: by grace, good works don't matter. Others think they have
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  Speaker 1: to do good works to earn salvation. Both of these
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  Speaker 1: miss the truth. Paul makes it clear we're not saved
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  Speaker 1: by good works, but we are saved for good works.
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  Speaker 1: Jesus didn't just rescue us from sin so that we
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  Speaker 1: could go to heaven. He redeemed us so that we
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  Speaker 1: could be a people set apart, eager to do good.
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  Speaker 1: But let's be honest, doing good is not always easy.
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  Speaker 1: How many times have we seen opportunities to help someone
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  Speaker 1: but we were too busy, too tired, or too distracted.
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  Speaker 1: How often do we hes to step out in faith
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  Speaker 1: because we wonder? What if it's inconvenient? What if no
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  Speaker 1: one notices? What if it doesn't even make a difference.
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  Speaker 1: Paul is reminding us that genuine faith is not just
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  Speaker 1: something we believe, it's something we live. Think about it.
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  Speaker 1: What would happen if every believer truly lived out their faith.
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  Speaker 1: What if instead of just talking about love, we showed love.
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  Speaker 1: What if instead of just praying for change, we became
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  Speaker 1: the change. What if instead of waiting for someone else
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  Speaker 1: to take action, we stepped forward in obedience. James two
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  Speaker 1: seventeen tells us faith by itself, if it is not
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  Speaker 1: accompanied by action, is dead. That's a strong statement. It
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  Speaker 1: means that a faith that never moves, never acts, never
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  Speaker 1: produces fruit, is not really faith at all. Look at Jesus.
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  Speaker 1: Everywhere he went his life was marked by action. He
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  Speaker 1: didn't just talk about serving. He washed the feet of
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  Speaker 1: his disciples. He didn't just preach about compassion. He fed
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  Speaker 1: the hungry and healed the sick. He didn't just say
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  Speaker 1: he loved us, He gave his life on the cross.
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  Speaker 1: And now, as his followers, we are called to reflect
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  Speaker 1: that same kind of love in our daily lives. But
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  Speaker 1: here's where it gets personal. What does it actually look
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  Speaker 1: like to live out our faith. Sometimes it's as simple
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  Speaker 1: as being kind to the person that everyone else ignores.
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  Speaker 1: Sometimes it's using our resources to help someone in need.
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  Speaker 1: Sometimes it's standing up for truth when it would be
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  Speaker 1: easier to stay silent. Sometimes it's forgiving someone who doesn't
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  Speaker 1: deserve it. God places opportunities to do good in front
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  Speaker 1: of us every day. The question is are we eager
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  Speaker 1: to take them? Paul specifically uses the word eager that
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  Speaker 1: means we are not supposed to just wait for the
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  Speaker 1: right moment to do good. We are supposed to look
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  Speaker 1: for it. We should wake up every day asking Lord,
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  Speaker 1: how can I be a light to day? How can
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  Speaker 1: I serve you? How can I love like you? Because
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  Speaker 1: here's the truth. People will not remember what we say
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  Speaker 1: nearly as much as they will remember what we do.
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  Speaker 1: So let's bring this home. Where is God calling you
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  Speaker 1: to put your faith into action. Maybe he's calling you
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  Speaker 1: to step into a new ministry. Maybe he's nudging you
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  Speaker 1: to be more generous. Maybe he's challenging you to forgive
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  Speaker 1: someone you've been holding resentment to ward. Whatever it is,
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  Speaker 1: remember this. We don't do good works to be saved.
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  Speaker 1: We do good works because we are saved. So what
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  Speaker 1: about you? Have you ever felt the tension between knowing
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  Speaker 1: the right thing and actually doing it. Have you ever
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  Speaker 1: felt God prompting you to take action but you hesitated?
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  Speaker 1: Drop a comment below and share your explis variance, and
• 38:01
  Speaker 1: if you want to go deeper, check out our full
• 38:03
  Speaker 1: explainer video on the Book of Titus and download the
• 38:07
  Speaker 1: free e book linked in the description. The next lesson
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  Speaker 1: from Titus shifts the focus from action to how we
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  Speaker 1: treat the world around us. The seventh lesson from the
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  Speaker 1: Book of Titus is that faith should influence every part
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  Speaker 1: of our daily lives. The most important thing we learned
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  Speaker 1: from doing good works is that faith is not just
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  Speaker 1: something we talk about, it's something we live. But here's
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  Speaker 1: the challenge. How does faith actually shape the way we
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  Speaker 1: interact with the world. Paul tells Titus remind the people
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  Speaker 1: to be subject to rulers and authorities, to be obedient,
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  Speaker 1: to be ready to do whatever is good, to slander
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  Speaker 1: no one, to be peaceable and considerate, and always to
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  Speaker 1: be gentle toward everyone Titus three one two. This is
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  Speaker 1: where it gets real It's easy to live out our
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  Speaker 1: faith in church surrounded by people who believe the same
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  Speaker 1: things we do. But what about in the real world.
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  Speaker 1: What about when we're at work dealing with a difficult boss.
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  Speaker 1: What about when we're online scrolling through news that makes
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  Speaker 1: us angry? What about when someone disrespects us, cuts us
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  Speaker 1: off in traffic, or posts something offensive. Do we still
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  Speaker 1: reflect Christ? Then? Paul makes it clear our faith should
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  Speaker 1: shape how we treat people, how we serve, and even
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  Speaker 1: how we respond to authority. But let's be honest, this
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  Speaker 1: is tough. It's easy to love people who are kind
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  Speaker 1: to us. It's easy to respect authority when leaders are
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  Speaker 1: doing what we agree with. It's easy to do good
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  Speaker 1: works when it's convenient. But Paul isn't talking about easy faith.
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  Speaker 1: He's talking about real faith, the kind that shows up
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  Speaker 1: in the small, everyday moments. Think about Jesus. He didn't
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  Speaker 1: just teach love, He lived it. He didn't just tell
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  Speaker 1: people to serve down and washed feet. He didn't just
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  Speaker 1: say turn the other cheek. He did it when he
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  Speaker 1: was beaten and mocked. And now, as his followers, we
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  Speaker 1: are called to live the same way. Paul gives us
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  Speaker 1: three specific challenges in this passage. First, be subject to
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  Speaker 1: rulers and authorities. This one is difficult. We live in
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  Speaker 1: a time when people love to rebel, argue, and criticize leaders,
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  Speaker 1: whether it's politics, workplace authority, or community leadership. There's a
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  Speaker 1: temptation to be disrespectful. But Paul reminds us our respect
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  Speaker 1: for authority is not based on whether we like the leader.
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  Speaker 1: It's based on our obedience to God. Romans thirteen one says,
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  Speaker 1: let everyone be subject to the governing authorities, for there
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  Speaker 1: is no authority except that which God has established. That
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  Speaker 1: means we are called to respect authority, pray for leaders,
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  Speaker 1: and set an example of godly conduct even when we
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  Speaker 1: don't agree. Second, be ready to do whatever is good.
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  Speaker 1: Paul isn't just saying be willing to do good things
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  Speaker 1: when they come up. He's saying be ready. That means
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  Speaker 1: we should be actively looking for ways to serve, help
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  Speaker 1: and love others. It's the mindset of waking up every
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  Speaker 1: morning asking God, how can I be a light to day.
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  Speaker 1: Maybe it's helping a struggling co worker. Maybe it's reaching
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  Speaker 1: out to someone who's lonely. Maybe it's going out of
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  Speaker 1: our way to show kindness when the world expects selfishness.
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  Speaker 1: Opportunities to do good are everywhere. The question is are
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  Speaker 1: we ready in third be peaceable, considerate, and gentle toward everyone.
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  Speaker 1: This might be the hardest one. We live in a
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  Speaker 1: world that thrives on division, arguments, and outrage. Social media
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  Speaker 1: is filled with anger. Families are torn apart over disagreements.
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  Speaker 1: People are quick to judge, criticize, and cancel each other.
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  Speaker 1: But Paul says, not you. As believers, we are called
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  Speaker 1: to a higher standard. Ephesians four two tells us be
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  Speaker 1: completely humble and gentle, be patient, bearing with one another
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  Speaker 1: in love. That doesn't mean we stay silent about truth,
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  Speaker 1: but it does mean we speak the truth in love.
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  Speaker 1: It doesn't mean we avoid tough conversations, but it does
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  Speaker 1: mean we handle them with grace. Because here's the reality.
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  Speaker 1: People don't just listen to what we say. They watch
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  Speaker 1: how we live. So let's bring this home. How do
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  Speaker 1: you treat people in everyday situations? Are you someone who
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  Speaker 1: builds peace or stirs division? Are you looking for ways
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  Speaker 1: to do good or are you waiting for someone else
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  Speaker 1: to take action? Maybe to day God is challenging you
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  Speaker 1: to live out your faith in a new way. Maybe
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  Speaker 1: he's calling you to show kindness in a difficult situation.
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  Speaker 1: Maybe he's asking you to be more intentional about serving
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  Speaker 1: whatever it is. Remember, our faith is meant to be seen,
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  Speaker 1: not just spoken. So what about you? Have you ever
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  Speaker 1: struggled with showing Christ's love in difficult situations? Have you
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  Speaker 1: ever found it hard to respect authority or do good
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  Speaker 1: when it's inconvenient? Drop a comment below and share your experience,
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  Speaker 1: And if you want to go deeper, check out our
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  Speaker 1: full explainer video on the Book of Titus and download
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  Speaker 1: the free e book linked in the description. The next
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  Speaker 1: lesson from Titus shifts the focus from action to understanding
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  Speaker 1: why we live differently in the first place. The eighth
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  Speaker 1: lesson from the Book of Titus is that we are
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  Speaker 1: saved by grace, not by works. The most important thing
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  Speaker 1: we learned from salvation is that it has never been
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  Speaker 1: about what we can do for God. It has always
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  Speaker 1: been about what He has done for us. But let's
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  Speaker 1: be honest, this is hard to grasp. We live in
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  Speaker 1: a world that Tea taches us to earn everything. Work
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  Speaker 1: hard and you'll be rewarded. Perform well and you'll be accepted.
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  Speaker 1: Do more and you'll be valued. And without even realizing it,
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  Speaker 1: we bring that same mindset into our faith. If I
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  Speaker 1: just pray more, maybe God will love me more. If
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  Speaker 1: I serve enough, maybe I'll finally feel worthy. If I
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  Speaker 1: clean myself up, maybe I can make up for my past.
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  Speaker 1: But Paul completely shatters this thinking when he says in
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  Speaker 1: Titus three five through seven, he saved us not because
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  Speaker 1: of righteous things we had done, but because of his mercy.
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  Speaker 1: He saved us through the washing of rebirth and renewal
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  Speaker 1: by the Holy Spirit, whom he poured out on us
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  Speaker 1: generously through Jesus Christ, our Savior, so that having been
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  Speaker 1: justified by his grace, we might become heirs, having the
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  Speaker 1: hope of eternal life. Let that sink in. You are
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  Speaker 1: not saved because of how good you are, are saved
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  Speaker 1: because of how good God is. This truth is one
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  Speaker 1: of the hardest things for people to accept, because everything
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  Speaker 1: in our human nature tells us we have to earn it.
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  Speaker 1: Think about the story of the prodigal son in Luke fifteen.
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  Speaker 1: A young man demands his inheritance, early, runs off and
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  Speaker 1: wastes it all on reckless living. He ends up broke, starving,
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  Speaker 1: and desperate. Finally, he decides to go back home, not
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  Speaker 1: expecting to be restored as a son, but hoping to
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  Speaker 1: work as a servant. But when his father sees him,
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  Speaker 1: he doesn't demand repayment, he doesn't make him earn his
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  Speaker 1: way back. He doesn't even let him finish his apology. Instead,
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  Speaker 1: he runs to him, embraces him, puts a robe on
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  Speaker 1: his back, a ring on his finger, and throws a celebration.
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  Speaker 1: Why because the father's love was never based on the
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  Speaker 1: son's performance. It was based on the son's identity. And
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  Speaker 1: this is exactly what grace does for us. We were
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  Speaker 1: the ones who ran away. We were the ones who
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  Speaker 1: wasted what God gave us. We were the ones who
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  Speaker 1: didn't deserve a second chance. But God, in his mercy,
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  Speaker 1: ran toward us. Ephesians two eight to nine says it
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  Speaker 1: even clearer, for it is by grace you have been
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  Speaker 1: saved through faith, and this is not from yourselves. It
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  Speaker 1: is the gift of God, not by works, so that
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  Speaker 1: no one can boast. Yet so many believers still struggle
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  Speaker 1: to accept this. We keep trying to earn what God
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  Speaker 1: has already given. It's like someone handing you a priceless gift,
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  Speaker 1: and instead of receiving it, you keep digging through your pockets, saying,
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  Speaker 1: let me pay you back. But grace is not something
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  Speaker 1: you pay back. It's something you receive. And here's the
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  Speaker 1: life changing part. When you truly understand grace, it changes everything.
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  Speaker 1: Instead of serving out of obligation, you serve out of gratitude.
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  Speaker 1: Instead of praying to earn approval, you pray because you
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  Speaker 1: love God. Instead of feeling trapped in shame, you walk
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  Speaker 1: in the freedom of knowing you are already forgiven. This
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  Speaker 1: is what separates Christianity from every other belief system. Every
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  Speaker 1: other religion says, do this and maybe you'll be accepted.
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  Speaker 1: Jesus says it is finished. You are already accepted. And
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  Speaker 1: the best part, Grace doesn't just save us, it transforms us.
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  Speaker 1: When you truly understand that God saved you while you
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  Speaker 1: were still broken, still struggling, still undeserving, it makes you
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  Speaker 1: want to live for Him in a whole new way,
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  Speaker 1: not because you have to, but because you get to.
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  Speaker 1: So let's bring this home. Are you still trying to
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  Speaker 1: earn what Jesus already paid for? Are you carrying guilt
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  Speaker 1: for sins that God has already forgiven. May be today
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  Speaker 1: God is inviting you to stop striving and start receiving.
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  Speaker 1: Maybe he's reminding you that his grace is enough. What
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  Speaker 1: about you? Have you ever struggled to accept God's grace?
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  Speaker 1: Have you ever felt like you had to prove yourself
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  Speaker 1: to him? Drop a comment below and let's talk about it.
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  Speaker 1: And if you want to go deeper, check out our
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  Speaker 1: full explainer video on the Book of Titus and download
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  Speaker 1: the free e book linked in the description. The next
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  Speaker 1: lesson from Titus shifts our focus from grace to how
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  Speaker 1: we respond to it. The ninth lesson from the Book
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  Speaker 1: of Titus is that we must avoid foolish controversies and
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  Speaker 1: not waste time on meaningless arguments. The most important thing
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  Speaker 1: we learned from this is that not every debate is
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  Speaker 1: worth engaging in. There are battles that are worth fighting,
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  Speaker 1: and there are battles that only drain our energy, divide believers,
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  Speaker 1: and distract us from what truly matters. But let's be honest,
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  Speaker 1: this is easier said than done. How many times have
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  Speaker 1: you seen Christians getting caught up in debates that lead nowhere?
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  Speaker 1: Do you have to be baptized to be saved? What's
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  Speaker 1: the right way to pray? Is this pastor right or wrong?
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  Speaker 1: Should Christians celebrate this or that holiday? And before you
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  Speaker 1: know it, people are arguing, throwing Bible verses back and
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  Speaker 1: forth like weapons, trying to prove their point, not to
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  Speaker 1: grow in truth, but to win. Paul saw this same
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  Speaker 1: issue happening in crete, which is why he told Titus
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  Speaker 1: in Titus three nine, avoid foolish controversies and genealogies and
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  Speaker 1: arguments and quarrels about the law, because these are unprofitable
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  Speaker 1: and useless. Think about that, Paul, a man who spent
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  Speaker 1: his life defending the Gospel, is saying that some arguments
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  Speaker 1: are not even worth our time. Why because they don't
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  Speaker 1: lead to growth. They don't bring people close to God.
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  Speaker 1: They don't produce love, peace, or understanding. They only create division.
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  Speaker 1: And the enemy loves this because if he can get
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  Speaker 1: Christians fighting each other over secondary issues, then we'll have
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  Speaker 1: no time, energy, or unity left to fight for the Gospel.
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  Speaker 1: Look at what Paul wrote in two Timothy two twenty
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  Speaker 1: three to twenty four. Don't have anything to do with
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  Speaker 1: foolish and stupid arguments because you know they produce quarrels
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  Speaker 1: and the Lord's servant must not be quarrelsome, but must
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  Speaker 1: be kind to everyone, able to teach, not resentful. Notice
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  Speaker 1: what Paul is saying here. He's not saying we should
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  Speaker 1: never discuss important issues. He's saying we must recognize the
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  Speaker 1: difference between a healthy conversation and a destructive argument. Because
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  Speaker 1: the truth is, some people don't argue to learn, they
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  Speaker 1: argue to fight. There's a moment in Luke twenty where
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  Speaker 1: the religious leaders came to Jesus trying to trap him
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  Speaker 1: with a question about taxes. They weren't asking because they
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  Speaker 1: wanted wisdom. They were asking to start a fight. And
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  Speaker 1: what did Jesus do Instead of getting caught in their argument?
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  Speaker 1: He answered, with wisdom, expose their motives and shut down
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  Speaker 1: the debate. This is what discernment looks like it because
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  Speaker 1: as believers, we are called to defend truth, but we
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  Speaker 1: are not called to waste time fighting over foolish debates.
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  Speaker 1: So how do we apply this in our daily lives? First,
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  Speaker 1: ask yourself this question before engaging in any debate. Will
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  Speaker 1: this conversation lead to spiritual growth or will it just
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  Speaker 1: create division? If the goal is to grow in truth,
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  Speaker 1: have the conversation If the goal is just to prove
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  Speaker 1: a point. Let it go. Second, focus on what truly matters,
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  Speaker 1: Paul told Titus in Titus three eight. Stress these things
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  Speaker 1: so that those who have trusted in God may be
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  Speaker 1: careful to devote themselves to doing what is good. In
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  Speaker 1: other words, instead of getting caught in useless debates, spend
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  Speaker 1: your energy living out the gospel, because at the end
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  Speaker 1: of the day, people are not one to Christ through arguments.
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  Speaker 1: They are one through love, truth, and the power of God.
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  Speaker 1: So let's bring this home. Are their debates you've been
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  Speaker 1: engaging in that are draining your faith instead of building it?
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  Speaker 1: Are you spending more time proving people wrong than pointing
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  Speaker 1: them to Jesus? Maybe today God is reminding you that
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  Speaker 1: your time is too valuable to waste on meaningless arguments.
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  Speaker 1: Maybe He's calling you to focus on what truly matters,
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  Speaker 1: living out the gospel, loving people well, and standing firm
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  Speaker 1: in truth without getting lost in division. What about you?
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  Speaker 1: Have you ever found yourself caught in an argument that
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  Speaker 1: led nowhere? Have you ever struggled to know when to
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  Speaker 1: engage and when to step away? Drop a comment below
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  Speaker 1: and let's talk about it. And if you want to
• 53:07
  Speaker 1: go deeper, check out our full explainer video on the
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  Speaker 1: Book of Titus and download the free ebook linked in
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  Speaker 1: the description. The next lesson from Titus shifts our focus
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  Speaker 1: from avoiding foolish debates to how we deal with divisive people.
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  Speaker 1: The tenth lesson from the Book of Titus is that
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  Speaker 1: we must devote ourselves to doing what is good. The
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  Speaker 1: most important thing we learned from this is that faith
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  Speaker 1: is not just what we believe, it is what we do.
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  Speaker 1: It is easy to say we follow Christ, but what
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  Speaker 1: do our actions reveal. Do our lives reflect his love,
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  Speaker 1: his service, and his priorities, or do we blend into
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  Speaker 1: the world living for ourselves instead of for the kingdom
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  Speaker 1: of God. We've all seen people who talk about faith
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  Speaker 1: but don't live it out. They know the right words,
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  Speaker 1: they know the verses, but when it comes to generosity, kindness,
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  Speaker 1: serving others, or sacrificing for the sake of Christ, they
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  Speaker 1: are nowhere to be found. And Paul knew that this
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  Speaker 1: was a danger for believers in Crete. That's why he
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  Speaker 1: told Titus in Titus three fourteen, our people must learn
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  Speaker 1: to devote themselves to doing what is good in order
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  Speaker 1: to provide for urgent needs and not live unproductive lives.
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  Speaker 1: Erm think about that. Paul isn't just saying do a
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  Speaker 1: good deed when it's convenient. He's saying, make doing good
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  Speaker 1: a priority. Let it be a lifestyle. Because the truth is,
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  Speaker 1: good works don't save us, but they do reveal who
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  Speaker 1: we truly belong to. Jesus himself said in Matthew seven sixteen,
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  Speaker 1: you will know them by their fruits. In other words,
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  Speaker 1: your actions show the reality of your faith. But here's
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  Speaker 1: the thing. Do Doing good is not always easy, because
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  Speaker 1: doing good means choosing love when you feel like responding
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  Speaker 1: in anger. It means serving when you feel like sitting back.
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  Speaker 1: It means giving when you feel like keeping. And that's
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  Speaker 1: why Paul says in Galatians six nine, let us not
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  Speaker 1: become weary in doing good, for at the proper time
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  Speaker 1: we will reap a harvest if we do not give up,
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  Speaker 1: because the enemy knows that if he can get you tired, discouraged,
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  Speaker 1: and focused on yourself, you will stop doing what God
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  Speaker 1: has called you to do. So let's make this practical.
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  Speaker 1: How do we actually live a life devoted to doing
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  Speaker 1: what is good? First, look for opportunities to serve. Jesus
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  Speaker 1: told his disciples. In Matthew twenty twenty eight, The Son
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  Speaker 1: of Man did not come to be served, but to serve.
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  Speaker 1: That means serving is not optional. It is the very
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  Speaker 1: heart of what it means to follow Christ. That could
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  Speaker 1: mean helping a neighbor, volunteering in your church, showing kindness
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  Speaker 1: to a stranger, or simply being present for someone who
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  Speaker 1: needs encouragement. Second, be generous, Paul says in Second Corinthians
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  Speaker 1: nine seven. God loves a cheerful giver. Why because giving
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  Speaker 1: is an act of trust. When you give to others,
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  Speaker 1: whether it's money, time, or resources, you are saying God,
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  Speaker 1: I trust that you will provide for me. And Third,
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  Speaker 1: stay faithful even when no one notices. Because the truth
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  Speaker 1: is doing good is easy when people applaud you for it.
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  Speaker 1: But what about when no one says thank you? Jesus
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  Speaker 1: says in Matthew six three four. When you give to
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  Speaker 1: the needy, do not let your left hand know what
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  Speaker 1: your right hand is doing, so that your giving may
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  Speaker 1: be in secret. Then your father, who sees what is
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  Speaker 1: done in secret, will reward you. This means that even
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  Speaker 1: if no no one notices the good you do, God does.
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  Speaker 1: So let's bring this home Are you living a life
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  Speaker 1: devoted to doing what is good? Or is it something
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  Speaker 1: you do when it's convenient. Are you being intentional about serving, giving,
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  Speaker 1: and living in a way that reflects Christ? Maybe today
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  Speaker 1: God is calling you to step into a life of action,
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  Speaker 1: not just believing but doing, not just talking about faith
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  Speaker 1: but living it out. So what about you? What is
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  Speaker 1: one area in your life where you can start being
• 57:33
  Speaker 1: more intentional about doing good? Drop a comment below and
• 57:38
  Speaker 1: let's talk about it. And if you want to go deeper,
• 57:42
  Speaker 1: check out our full explainer video on the Book of
• 57:45
  Speaker 1: Titus and download the free ebook linked in the description.
• 57:51
  Speaker 1: This brings us to the end of our study, but
• 57:54
  Speaker 1: before we close, let's take a moment to reflect on
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  Speaker 1: everything we've learned and commit it to God God in prayer.
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  Speaker 1: Let's continue. So after everything we've learned, the biggest question remains,
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  Speaker 1: will you stand for truth and live differently? Because if
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  Speaker 1: there's one thing we've seen from the Book of Titus,
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  Speaker 1: it's this faith is not just about what we believe,
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  Speaker 1: it's about how we live. We can memorize every verse,
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  Speaker 1: we can have perfect theology, we can argue doctrine all
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  Speaker 1: day long, but if our lives do not reflect Christ.
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  Speaker 1: What are we really doing? Paul wrote this letter to
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  Speaker 1: Titus because the people of Crete were blending into the world.
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  Speaker 1: They claim to know God, but their actions denied him.
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  Speaker 1: And Paul's message was not just go to church, say
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  Speaker 1: a prayer, and your good number. His message was be different.
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  Speaker 1: Live in a way that proves your faith is real.
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  Speaker 1: Teach sound doctrine, show integrity, walk in purity, love others, deeply,
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  Speaker 1: serve consistently. Let your life be a testimony that cannot
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  Speaker 1: be ignored. So let's be honest. Are we doing that?
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  Speaker 1: Or have we gotten comfortable? Have we made excuses? Have
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  Speaker 1: we started blending in instead of standing out? The truth
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  Speaker 1: is Living for Christ in today's world is not easy.
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  Speaker 1: It means standing for truth when culture says truth is relative.
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  Speaker 1: It means holding on to integrity when short cuts seem easier.
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  Speaker 1: It means choosing purity in a world that celebrates compromise.
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  Speaker 1: And sometimes it means feeling alone. But here's the encouragement.
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  Speaker 1: You are not alone, Paul told Titus in Titus two twelve.
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  Speaker 1: It teaches us to say no to ungodliness and worldly
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  Speaker 1: passions and to live self controlled, upright, and godly lives.
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  Speaker 1: In this present age. That means God has given us
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  Speaker 1: everything we need to live for him. We are not
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  Speaker 1: doing this in our own st strength. The Holy Spirit
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  Speaker 1: is with us, the Word of God equips us, the
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  Speaker 1: body of Christ supports us. So the real question is
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  Speaker 1: will you choose to live differently? Will you choose to
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  Speaker 1: stand for truth when it's unpopular, Will you choose integrity
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  Speaker 1: when no one is watching? Will you choose to be
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  Speaker 1: the light in a world full of darkness? Because at
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  Speaker 1: the end of the day, it's not about what we
• 1:00:24
  Speaker 1: claim to believe, it's about how we live. So let's
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  Speaker 1: make this personal. Look at your life right now. Is
• 1:00:31
  Speaker 1: there an area where you know God is calling you
• 1:00:33
  Speaker 1: to live differently. Maybe you've been hesitant to speak truth
• 1:00:37
  Speaker 1: because you don't want to offend anyone. Maybe you've been
• 1:00:41
  Speaker 1: battling a secret sin and to day is the day
• 1:00:45
  Speaker 1: to walk in purity. Maybe you've been too focused on
• 1:00:48
  Speaker 1: your own life and need to step out in serving others.
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  Speaker 1: Whatever it is, to day is the day to decide.
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  Speaker 1: Because the world doesn't need more believers who just blend in.
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  Speaker 1: It needs followers of Christ who are bold, set apart,
• 1:01:04
  Speaker 1: and unshakable in faith. So what about you, which lesson
• 1:01:08
  Speaker 1: from the Book of Titus spoke to you the most.
• 1:01:11
  Speaker 1: Drop a comment below and let's talk about it. And
• 1:01:15
  Speaker 1: if you want to go deeper, check out our full
• 1:01:17
  Speaker 1: explainer video on the Book of Titus and download the
• 1:01:21
  Speaker 1: free ebook linked in the description. Before we end, let's
• 1:01:25
  Speaker 1: take a moment to pray, because everything we've learned from
• 1:01:29
  Speaker 1: the Book of Titus means nothing if we don't ask
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  Speaker 1: God for the strength to live it out. It's easy
• 1:01:36
  Speaker 1: to talk about faith, it's easy to agree with truth.
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  Speaker 1: But walking in integrity, standing for righteousness, and living boldly
• 1:01:45
  Speaker 1: for Christ that takes supernatural strength. So right now, wherever
• 1:01:50
  Speaker 1: you are, let's pray together. Heavenly Father, we come before
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  Speaker 1: you to day with humble hearts, knowing that without you
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  Speaker 1: we are nothing. We need your wisdom, your strength, and
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  Speaker 1: your presence in our lives. Lord, We've studied the Book
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  Speaker 1: of Titus, and we see how much you care about truth, integrity,
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  Speaker 1: and godly living. You have called us to be different,
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  Speaker 1: to be set apart, to reflect Your holiness in everything
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  Speaker 1: we do. But we confess God that this is not
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  Speaker 1: always easy. The world around us pushes compromise. It tells
• 1:02:24
  Speaker 1: us to follow our own desires to do what feels
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  Speaker 1: good instead of what is right. But to day Lord,
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  Speaker 1: we reject that mindset. We choose you. We choose to
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  Speaker 1: walk in obedience to your word. Father. Just as Paul
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  Speaker 1: instructed Titus to teach sound doctrine, we ask you to
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  Speaker 1: help us stand firm in your truth. The world is
• 1:02:46
  Speaker 1: filled with deception, false teachings, and empty philosophies that try
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  Speaker 1: to lead us away from you. But your word is
• 1:02:54
  Speaker 1: our foundation. Keep us rooted in it. Guard our hearts
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  Speaker 1: from anything that twists or distorts the Gospel. Help us
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  Speaker 1: discern truth from lies, so that we will never be
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  Speaker 1: led astray. Lord, you have called us to live above reproach,
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  Speaker 1: to walk in integrity, to be people whose lives reflect
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  Speaker 1: the faith we claim to have. But we know that
• 1:03:17
  Speaker 1: living a godly life in a sinful world can feel
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  Speaker 1: like swimming against the current. Temptations come, pressures rise. The
• 1:03:26
  Speaker 1: easy path is to blend in, but we don't want
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  Speaker 1: to blend in. We want to shine. Give us the
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  Speaker 1: courage to stand firm when the world tells us to compromise,
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  Speaker 1: Help us walk in purity when sin tries to pull
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  Speaker 1: us in. Strengthen our hearts to choose righteousness even when
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  Speaker 1: no one is watching. Father, we also ask that you
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  Speaker 1: help us be bold in correcting falsehood. Paul told Titus
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  Speaker 1: to rebuke and correct those who distort the truth, not
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  Speaker 1: out of pride or arrogance, but out of love and
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  Speaker 1: a desire to see people return to you. Help us
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  Speaker 1: do the same when we see deception creeping in. Give
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  Speaker 1: us the courage to speak up when we encounter teachings
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  Speaker 1: that lead people away from you. Give us the wisdom
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  Speaker 1: to bring correction with grace and humility. Let our words
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  Speaker 1: be seizoned with love, so that when we challenge error,
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  Speaker 1: we do it in a way that draws people closer
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  Speaker 1: to You, not pushes them away. Lord, we don't want
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  Speaker 1: to be passive believers. We don't want to just hear
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  Speaker 1: the word. We want to live it. Your word tells
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  Speaker 1: us to teach what is good, to be eager to
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  Speaker 1: do good works, to devote ourselves fully to you. But
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  Speaker 1: so often we make excuses, We let fear hold us back.
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  Speaker 1: We get caught up in our own comfort and forget
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  Speaker 1: that you have called us to something greater. So today
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  Speaker 1: we surrender. We lay down our excuses, We lay down
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  Speaker 1: our fears. We lay down anything that is holding us
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  Speaker 1: back from fully walking in your calling. Lord, help us
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  Speaker 1: to be ready for every good work, whether it's in
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  Speaker 1: our homes, our workplaces, our friendships, or even in unexpected
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  Speaker 1: moments with strangers. Let us reflect your love and kindness.
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  Speaker 1: Let our lives preach the Gospel before we ever say
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  Speaker 1: a word. Father, we thank you that our salvation is
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  Speaker 1: not based on our works, but on your grace. We
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  Speaker 1: didn't earn it and we don't deserve it, yet you
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  Speaker 1: freely gave it to us. Help us never take that
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  Speaker 1: for granted. Let us live in a way that honors
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  Speaker 1: the gift of salvation you have given us. God. We
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  Speaker 1: also ask for wisdom in our conversations. Paul warned Titus
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  Speaker 1: to avoid foolish arguments and controversies that lead nowhere in
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  Speaker 1: a world that thrives on division and debates. Help us
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  Speaker 1: focus on what truly matters. Let us not waste time
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  Speaker 1: on meaningless conflicts, but instead use our words to build up, encourage,
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  Speaker 1: and lead others to Christ. And finally, Lord, we pray
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  Speaker 1: that we will be faithful until the end. You have
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  Speaker 1: called us to live differently, to stand for truth, to
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  Speaker 1: reflect your goodness, but This is not just a one
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  Speaker 1: time decision. It's a daily choice. Every day we must
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  Speaker 1: choose to pick up our cross and follow you. Every
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  Speaker 1: day we must choose to reject compromise and walk in righteousness.
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  Speaker 1: And so we ask you, Lord for the endurance to
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  Speaker 1: keep going when we grow weary. Strengthen us when we
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  Speaker 1: feel discouraged. Remind us that you are with us when
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  Speaker 1: we face opposition. Fill us with boldness. God, we don't
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  Speaker 1: want to just start strong in our faith. We want
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  Speaker 1: to finish strong. We want to hear you say, well done,
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  Speaker 1: good and faithful servant. So help us, Lord, keep us faithful,
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  Speaker 1: keep us steadfast, keep us fully devoted to you. We
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  Speaker 1: love you, We honor you, and we surrender to your will.
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  Speaker 1: In Jesus Mighty name, we pray Amen. Now, if this
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  Speaker 1: Book of Titus and download the free e book. In
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  Speaker 1: the description, God is raising up a generation who will
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  Speaker 1: stand for truth, live with integrity, and walk in boldness.
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  Speaker 1: Will you be one of them,