Bryan Lilly continues his Pastoral Epistles class by looking at what 1 Timothy and Titus teaches us about the gospel. He looks at the gospel as God's redemptive plan revealed in Jesus Christ, the relationship between God's saving grace and good works, and introduces the theme of the Church as the family of God.
The Rev. Nick Lannon preaches a sermon on Joshua 24, in which Israel chooses to serve God, and John 6, in which Peter confesses that Jesus has the words of eternal life. When we are revealed to be promise-breakers, we need a savior who always keeps his promises.
Bryan Lilly continues his class on the Pastoral Epistles with a look at the false teachers' doctrine and its fruit. Their contentiousness infected the church, bringing about division and disunity. That same contentiousness is found in each of us, innate, feeding on our unbelief, insecurity, and anger, looking for opportunities to reactivate. Finally, he explored at St. Paul’s testimony which shows us that the gospel is good medicine for all—the false teacher and the Christian alike.
The Rev. Nick Lannon preaches a sermon on Ephesians 5, in which Christians are called to live as wise people. The beginning of true wisdom, though, is the acknowledgement that we are fools, in desperate need of Christ's saving work.
Bryan Lilly begins his class on the Pastoral Epistles (1 and 2 Timothy and Titus). In this first class, he introduces the letters, their original recipients, and the major themes.
The Rev. Nick Lannon preaches a sermon on Deuteronomy 8, in which Moses reflects on Israel's wandering, and John 6, in which Jesus again claims to be the bread of life. God brings his people low in order to show them their need for his saving grace.
The Rev. Nick Lannon answers some questions to conclude his class on the biblical worldview: what about intersex? "Side B" Christians? Ancestral sins? These and more questions are addressed in this final session.
The Rev. Nick Lannon preaches a sermon on 2 Samuel 11, in which Nathan confronts David, and John 6, in which Jesus calls himself the bread of life. The law cannot save you; only Jesus can save, and he has given himself as a perfect sacrifice to do just that.
The Rev. Nick Lannon preaches a sermon on Mark 6, in which Jesus walks on water. Jesus is here proclaiming to be Almighty God...but more than that, he's claiming to be the God who saves.
The Rev. Nick Lannon preaches a sermon on Ephesians 2 (in which Paul says that Jesus brings peace both to those who are far off and those who are near) and Mark 6 (in which Jesus regards a crowd as sheep without a shepherd). Everyone is the same: first as sinners in need of redemption, and then as new creations in Christ. There is no "us" and "them."
