[Sunday] Zeus’ Cretans - Titus Chapter 1
Titus was called to the island of Zeus’ birth, Crete. Those who lived on the island took great pride, even acting like their unhinged god. This wild behavior caused those in Greece frustration. The question is, how do you bring hope to a place that is filled with dishonor?
QUESTIONS FOR THE WEEK: Zeus’ Cretans
Titus does ministry in Crete, the epicenter of the worship of the Greek gods. What advice would you give someone doing ministry in that type of culture?
How is that culture similar to today?
Read Titus 1:1-16. What advice does Paul give to Titus ministering in Crete?
After reading Titus, how can you follow the way Paul is beginning to lay out and bring peace in a chaotic world?
What Had happened at Grace this week.
Check out the photos from Grace at the movies!
Best Christmas Pageant Ever.
When the world was darkest, the light came in bringing hope to the creation.
Listen to the bells being rung, God’s promise of peace, hope, and salvation breaking into the world, even in the midst of suffering.
This Christmas, let’s see Jesus as the one who came for us and is with us, and let our hearts grow—just like the Grinch’s—so we can go out, celebrate, and share this good news with all “those” people.