{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"GFBC Hemet Sunday Sermons","title":"Believing Means Behaving | Titus 1:1-4","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/5da019d4\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":3010,"description":"In this message and introduction to the book of Titus, Pastor Robbie calls believers to remember the cross, rest in God’s grace, and live out their faith through godly behavior and committed involvement in the family of God. He emphasizes that we bring nothing to the table but our need, that salvation is entirely by grace, and that true belief must shape how we live, serve, and relate to one another in the church.\nKey themes:\nCommunion is primarily about remembering Christ and Him crucified—His love, grace, judgment, mercy, and our adoption into God’s family.\nWe don’t earn or keep God’s favor by our performance; we began by the Spirit, and we grow by the Spirit—not by the flesh.\nIn Titus, Paul insists that right belief must produce right behavior: sound doctrine should lead to good works and godliness.\nChristians are called both servants and sent ones; greatness in God’s kingdom looks like humility and service, not self-promotion.\nThe church is a spiritual family; to experience it, we must move beyond Sunday attendance into vulnerability, hospitality, and discipleship.\n\nScripture to Read:\n\nMain Scripture Passage \n- Titus 1:1–4 \nSupporting Scripture Passage \n- 1 Corinthians 11:23–26 \nApplication Scripture Passage \n- Galatians 3:1–3 \nQuestions to consider:\nWhen I take communion, am I truly remembering the cross—or going through a ritual?\nIn what areas does my behavior not line up with what I say I believe?\nHow am I serving and investing in the family of God, not just attending church?","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/IopCaxSTJ2ehpv3MS8IEV2j95w_P2_kp0iVG4kCvkok/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9mMTYw/MTkxMTk3ZjE4NjNh/Nzg2YjlhZGE3Mjdm/NTFjMC5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}