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  • Titus 2:3-14
  • Titus 2:3 – The prohibition against “much wine” does not imply that a little wine is permitted.
  • Titus 2:5 – See I Peter 3:5-6. Women should do the right thing in order to honor God – not because they fear their husbands.
  • Titus 2:6 – If there is any group that needs to be told to be sensible, it is young men!
  • Titus 2:14 – Jesus died for us so that we could be zealous for good deeds.

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  • Recognize the source
    • Sometimes self
    • Sometimes rebellious against God
    • Sometimes wicked men
    • The source that causes all of the above is satan.
    • God is never the source.
  • How shall we react to troubles?
    • Negatively:
      • We cannot afford to give up.
      • We cannot afford to become hard and cynical.
    • Positively:
      • Meet trouble head on with God’s Word and we will come out stronger. II Corinthians 12:7
    • Good can come from troubles
      • Learn self-discipline: bow to God
      • Can keep us humble
      • Can draw us closer to God

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  • I Corinthians 11:17-34
  • Backward
    • “Do this in remembrance of Me.”
      • Luke 22:19; Matthew 26:28
    • Horror of the cross: scourging, ridicule, crown of thorns, nails (7-inch iron spikes), painful movement to avoid suffocation.
      • Colossians 1:22; Hebrews 10:4-10; I Peter 2:1-24; 1:18-19
    • Forward
      • I Corinthians 11:26 – “until He comes”
      • Hebrews 9:28 – “will appear a second time for salvation”
      • Because of His sacrifice, I live for Him until the end.
        • Galatians 2:20 – “I have been crucified with Christ; and it is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me.”
        • I Corinthians 6:20 – “For you have been bought with a price: therefore glorify God in your body.”
      • Outward
        • I Corinthians 11:26 – “you proclaim the Lord’s death”
        • Proclaim: announce, make public
        • Consider…
          • I Corinthians 14:22-23
          • Joshua 4:6
        • Inward
          • I Corinthians 11:20-29
          • Where are my thoughts?
            • Read a passage (Isaiah 53; Matthew 26-28; Mark 14-16; Luke 22-24; John 18-20; I Corinthians 11; Hebrews 9-10; etc.)
            • Read song lyrics
            • Imagine the scenes in your mind.
          • Upward
            • I Corinthians 10:14-22
              • Christian —> cup/table of the Lord —> Christ
              • Israel —> eat sacrifices (Deuteronomy 12:17-18) —> God
              • Gentiles —> cup/table of demons —> idols/demons
            • We have communion (sharing fellowship, participation) with Christ. See Matthew 26:29.

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