The Cure to a Sick-Struggling Church
Shepherds, Scripture, & Salvation
First Baptist Lenoir City · John Hunn
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Show Notes
The fuller sermon title would be THE CURE TO A CRUMBLING CHURCH IS THE
SAVIOR & THE SCRIPTURE. This is true in Crete and Lenoir City, and
every other place on the globe. The modern church in America is consumed
by the social instead of the spiritual. Transformation comes from
Christ, not cultural change.
Disciples of Christ vs Discipline of men
Spiritual Justice vs Social Justice
Christlikeness vs Cultural Change
Eternal vs Temporal
Titus 3 is focused on three groups: believers, unbelievers, & God!
Consider each group as you refocus the church. Acts 2:42-47; 20:28-31
Believers -
Unbelievers - God - Father, Son, Holy Spirit
I. The Attitude of Evangelism -
Jesus - John 4
Peter - Acts 4:12-13
James - Luke - John - Hebrews
Paul - Romans 9; 22 & 26
Romans 1:14-16 duty + desire
Ephesians 3:8 God’s gift to us
SALVATION & PASTORAL EPISTLES: I Timothy 1:1, 15; 2:1-6; Titus
1:1-4; 2:8-11;
II. The Actions of Evangelism - Titus 3
Titus 3 - 7 virtues
What we do - = Remind them (not a new thought) to be: I Timothy 2:1-5; I
Peter 2 & 3; I (salvation, suffering, submission). = Submit, Obey,
Be Ready - v. 1
What we were (humility) - v. 3
What God does (regeneration) - vv. 4-7