What does it look like to build a faith that outlasts you? In The God of Generations, Tyler Lynde opens Titus 2:1-8 and shows how God’s plan for cultural transformation is forged not in grand gestures but in ordinary lives that look like Jesus at home, at work, and in the neighborhood. Drawing from Paul’s instructions to Titus—sent into a Crete as broken as any modern city—Tyler urges older men and women to live with dignity, reverence, and self-control, creating a living pattern that younger believers can imitate. Integrity, he says, is the unwavering determination in the heart to do the right thing for the right reasons, and self-control is a Spirit-given fruit the next generation desperately needs to see.

Tyler roots this call in God’s very nature. God reveals Himself across generations—from the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit to His name as the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. Abraham reflects the Father as progenitor of many nations; Isaac prefigures Christ in his “almost” sacrifice, where the Lord provides the ram in Genesis 22; and Jacob’s wrestling and limp picture the Spirit’s transforming work that breaks us to make us whole. This is more than history; it’s a map for discipleship, reminding us that Jesus not only removes sin but also teaches us how to live holy, Spirit-led lives.

The message lands tenderly for parents and grandparents wondering how to shepherd children in confusing times. God has not left you to do this alone. Sometimes the most powerful parenting move is a sincere apology that models humility and grace. And if you don’t have biological children, you still have a crucial part in God’s generational plan by investing in spiritual sons and daughters through mentoring and discipleship. Later years are not a retreat from impact; they can be the most fruitful season to pour wisdom into hungry hearts.

Tyler invites the whole church to embrace Psalm 145:4—let each generation tell its children about God’s mighty acts—and to see spiritual generations as every bit as vital as natural ones. Imagine a community where older believers embody holiness and younger believers imitate that life with joy. That’s how regions change. Will you build a faith that outlasts you? Watch or listen and be equipped to live like Jesus for the sake of generations to come.

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As Red Letters concludes, Pastor Scott Wines sets Jesus’ wise and foolish builders beside a modern image from Hurricane Michael: a single house left standing because it was anchored far beyond code, on pilings driven deep into the sand. Scott shows that the difference in Matthew 7:24–27 isn’t the weather but the foundation. He lays three stones for a storm-ready life: Christ as cornerstone, Scripture and sound doctrine to keep us from being tossed by every wind, and an abiding relationship with the Triune God through prayer and the Spirit. Trials intend opposite ends—Satan schemes to destroy, but the Father uses suffering to produce endurance, character, and hope. Scott resists “upper story” relativism and calls us to the objective truth of God’s Word shaping everyday obedience. Because this is the final week of Red Letters, he gathers the series’ themes into Jesus’ closing charge: hear His words and do them. The life fastened to the Rock will stand when rains fall, floods rise, and winds beat against it.

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"The Cure for Deception" brings us to Jesus’ sober warning in Matthew 7:15-23, and Pastor Kelly Kinder will not let it drift past our ears. Kelly shows how false teachers often arrive in convincing costumes, and why Jesus’ test is simple and searching: examine fruit over time in doctrine, character, and impact. He traces the enemy’s ancient playbook from Eden—twisting God’s words, denying His truthfulness, questioning His character, and baiting our desires—and shows how the same moves animate modern counterfeits, even under religious branding. The most unsettling part is not the wolves but the possibility of being false followers who say “Lord, Lord” while remaining unknown by Christ. Kelly calls us to honest self-examination: are we doing the Father’s will because we are united to the Son, or are we performing for approval? The cure for deception is Jesus Himself. As we know Him truly, love His truth, and obey His Word in the power of the Spirit, real fruit grows and counterfeit hopes wither. This message pairs vigilance with hope and urges us to guard the gospel for our children and our neighbors by clinging to Christ and conforming our lives to Scripture.

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