The church should be an agent of transformation - not through culture wars or assimilation, but through wise participation in culture, devotion to Jesus, and the common good. All of this helps us show the beauty of the message about our saving God.
QUESTIONS FOR THE WEEK: The Way
Describe a time when you saw a Christian living poorly in society. What was his reputation? What effect did this have on his witness?
Read Titus 2:1-15. How does Paul encourage us to live? What effect does this way of life have on our witness (see verses 5, 8, 10)?
How has Jesus freed us to live this way (see verses 11-15)?
Describe a time when you saw a Chrstian living as a good citizen in society. What was his reputation? What effect did this have on his witness?
New Song this Sunday
Watch to get acquainted.
What Had happened at Grace this week.
Stewardship can be something that we overcomplicate. Keep it Simple; Jesus has saved you.
Let’s rediscover the beauty of God's uncomplicated gift of salvation and how it frees us to joyfully participate in His work.
We often get in our own way, making salvation, giving, and all the ways God is involved in our lives more complicated than they need to be. Keep it simple; Jesus has saved you.
The Almighty God who created us placed us in families.
God commands us to honor our parents and others in authority by our words and deeds.