Christ Have Mercy

Objection 1: I’ve Been Hurt by the Church (Titus 3:1-2)

• The local church should be a force for good within the community.
• We should make it difficult for others to hate the message because they love the messengers.

Objection 2: I’m Annoyed by Holier-Than-Thou Christians (Titus 3:3)

• We should be kind to sinners like “them” because God was kind to sinners like “us.”
• The worst kind of Christian is the one who has forgotten what he or she was like before Christ.

Objection 3: I’m a Good Enough Person (Titus 3:4-5)

• I will never muster up enough good works to impress God.
• Even our purest actions come from the impurest of motives.

Objection 4: I’m Not Sure God Could Love Me (Titus 3:4-5)

• If you have ever wondered if God loved you, you need not look any further than the cross.
• Not only does Christ offer mercy for the sinner’s condition, he provides mercy by taking the sinner’s place.

Objection 5: I’ve Never Seen a Change in Me (Titus 3:5-8)

• Righteousness is always the fruit and never the root.
• Jesus offers a new life (regeneration) and a new way of life (renewal).