May I have a WORD with you?
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May I have a WORD with you?
Ep 078 (S4E12) Titus - Part One
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John
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Season 4
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Episode 12
References:
- Introduction - vs 1-4
- The truth that shows us how to live godly lives
- We have confidence because
- God, not pseudo-gods
- ἀψευδής (aps-yoo-dace') - not lying or false
- From ἄλφα (as a negative particle) and (think how a is used as a prefix for “not” like asymptomatic
- ψεῦδος - whatever is not what it seems to be
- of perverse, impious, deceitful precepts
- Pseudonym, pseudo-science
- ψεῦδος - whatever is not what it seems to be
- From ἄλφα (as a negative particle) and (think how a is used as a prefix for “not” like asymptomatic
- The Mission - vs 5-16
- Crete - battle ground
- Cretan Zeus Versus the Christian God
- Cretans were unlike Olympian Greeks
- Not “transcendent gods” but mere humans elevated to diety through good works
- Cretans were unlike Olympian Greeks
- Zeus - born on Crete, liar extraordinaire
- Rather than man-become-god (Zeus)
- God-become-Man (Jesus)
- Cretan Zeus Versus the Christian God
- Appoint elders and leaders
- Negative qualities to guard against
- Possitive qualities to encourage
- Those still tied to Jewish myths
- Cretans - v 12
- are all liars, cruel animals, and lazy gluttons
- ψεύστης (psyoos-tace') - a liar, one who breaks faith (1 John 1:10)
- κακὰ θηρία - barking dogs MSG (Acts 28:3-4)
- γαστέρες ἀργαί - lazy gluttons NLT (slow bellies MSG & KJV) Usually womb (8 out of 9 times)
- Paul says this is true!?!
- are all liars, cruel animals, and lazy gluttons
- Finish in Part Two
- Missional Strategy
- Crete - battle ground