por Northridge Church
What are the overriding characteristics of your life? Do you find yourself in regular conflict with family, coworkers, and neighbors? Is your anger stirred up by all of the articles, videos, podcasts, and social media posts you’ve been absorbing? Do other people get in your way? Or do you find yourself drawn to those who differ from you? Do you find yourself burdened for their redemption and salvation? There is one thing that changes how we live this life and engage with others. That’s what we’ll learn about as we study Titus 3.
Our culture is full of differing beliefs and ideas. Some ideas are helpful and others are harmful. As we dive into chapter 2 of the book of Titus, we’ll see how Paul emphasizes that good teaching is foundational for healthy living. While bad ideas in our culture are tearing families apart, good teaching is vital to healthy homes. In this message, we’ll discover specific teachings for every person, from young to old, that should change how we live today. But what is that good teaching? Listen to find out.
A destructive idea has been planted within the church: That the Gospel of Jesus is not enough. This idea distorts faith, misleads believers, and threatens the truth. That’s why it must be confronted and corrected/replaced with the full, true message of Grace that has appeared in Jesus.
In this opening message of our Titus series, we explore how God’s grace doesn’t just forgive us—it forms us. Paul writes to Titus to help bring health and order to a struggling church, reminding us that godly leadership flows from lives shaped by truth and integrity. This message invites all of us—whether leaders or not—to receive grace deeply, live with integrity intentionally, and help cultivate a healthy, grace-filled church culture.
What would people think if they found out you were a Christian? Would they think you are a fool? A hypocrite? A sell-out? A goody two-shoes? A religious extremist? An ignorant idiot? Will your fear keep you silent, or will your faith make you stand?
The fear of death doesn’t just shape how we think about the end of life—it quietly affects how we live right now. When death is seen as final or unknown, it drains joy, courage, and hope from everyday life. The Bible doesn’t ignore death, but it also doesn’t leave us trapped in fear; it proclaims that Jesus entered death and defeated it through His resurrection. Because of Christ, death no longer has the final word, and freedom from the fear of death allows us to live with purpose, courage, generosity, and hope, confident that our future is secure in Him.
What will happen to my child? What if I never get married? What if I lose my job? What if it's cancer? What if our country collapses? What if we go to war? Our fears of the future lead us to ask, “What if?” Our fears keep us up at night, distract us during the day, and paralyze us in the moment. What do you do, when you are overwhelmed by fear of the unknown?
What if people found out what we’ve done? What if they found out what happened in our past? What if they found out who we are and what we really think and feel? In our desire to be loved and accepted, many of us spend our whole life holding onto secrets no one else knows. What do we do, when we fear being known?
The most repeated command in the Bible is, “Do not be afraid.” Does that mean we should never be afraid? If your world is crashing around you, is it wrong to be afraid? Are there legitimate reasons to have fear? In this message, we’ll explore a theology of fear. What does the Bible teach us about fear? And how do we overcome our fear when we are overwhelmed by it?
Join us as we look back and celebrate what God has done in Rochester in 2025 while we also prepare our hearts and mind to see what God will do in 2026!