Crossroads Community Church Doylestown

Good Luck, Coach!

1. Teach them to run the right direction.
2. Teach them they can’t just walk off the field whenever they want.
3. Teach them not to run around in swarms. There are positions!

Older men v1-2
Older women v3
Younger women v4-5
Younger men v6-8
encouraged / self-controlled
"Do what is good"
Slaves/ Masters v9-10

Challenge for us while Living and Waiting v11-15
Say “No” to ungodliness and worldly passions
Say “Yes” to self-control and to upright and godly lives

BUT RATHER
Hospitable
Loves what is good
Self-controlled
Upright
Holy
Disciplined
Holds firm to the trustworthiness of the Word of God as taught and rejects false teaching.

Am I growing in godliness?
Am I growing my character?

Sound teaching source is the Bible - (v. 10-11)
Sound teaching is meant to rebuke false teaching. - (v. 12-13)

Your emotions are a gauge, not a guide.

Confrontation with a Purpose
Protection
Clarification
Restoration
Separation

Prayer has a big part!
-Before we confront
-As we confront
-After we confront

The Surgeon of the Souls only cuts to achieve a cure.

Sound teaching comes from a sound life. - (v. 14-2:1)

What you fill your mind with will affect the way you think, the way you act, and the way you talk.