Setting Things In Order A Recipe For Success

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“Setting Things In Order” A Recipe For Success In The Local Church Establish Proper Leadership Titus 1: 5 -9 • Collective success always begins with leadership cp. Acts 14: 23 • The need for effective leaders is evident from what they offer those they lead Heb 13: 7, 17 Acts 20: 28 1 Pet 5: 2 • Such leadership must be quality leadership

“Setting Things In Order” A Recipe For Success In The Local Church Deal With Insubordinate Titus 1: 10 -16 • Some will not submit to proper leadership vv. 10, 11, 14, 16 • They are to be severely “rebuked” or “reproved” v. 13 • Such action is needed to “make them sound in the faith”

“Setting Things In Order” A Recipe For Success In The Local Church Teach God’s Word Titus 2: 1 - 3: 8 • The church is to teach “sound doctrine” 2: 1 • “Sound” = healthy, wholesome • The doctrine of Christ is “spiritually nourishing, ” full of grace & truth 1 Tim 4: 6 cp. Jn 1: 14, 17 • Everything contrary to “sound doctrine” is to be rejected as “diseased” 1 Tim 6: 3 -4 cp. 2 Tim

“Setting Things In Order” A Recipe For Success In The Local Church Teach God’s Word Titus 2: 1 - 3: 8 • The church is to teach “sound doctrine” 2: 1 • The “sound doctrine” touches all aspects of the Christian’s life • Human relationships • Resisting temptation 2: 2 -10 3: 1 -2 2: 11 -15 • The “sound doctrine” must be taught “constantly” or “consistently” 3: 8

“Setting Things In Order” A Recipe For Success In The Local Church Avoid Contentions Titus 3: 9 -11 • Despite a church’s best intentions, problems still arise • Such controversies are “foolish, unprofitable, and worthless” v. 9 • Divisive men who bring up such controversies are also to be avoided vv. 10 -11

“Setting Things In Order” A Recipe For Success In The Local Church Conclusion • Observing these 4 principles, they are progressive in nature • The obvious question after such a lesson… ARE WE SUCH A CHURCH?