Which Generation Are You?Which Generation Are You?Next Gen: Next Gen: 0-30-3

Digitals: Digitals: 3-183-18

Millennials: Millennials: 19-3419-34

Gen X: Gen X: 35-4935-49

Boomers: Boomers: 50-6450-64

Builders: Builders: 65+ 65+

We have more generations We have more generations under one roof than any time under one roof than any time

in history.in history.

The “generation gaps” are The “generation gaps” are widening…widening…

What is the second person in What is the second person in this text message this text message reallyreally

saying?saying?

So most Digitals and So most Digitals and Millennials drastically over Millennials drastically over

use exclamation points!use exclamation points!

“ “More recording streams mean fewer More recording streams mean fewer conflicts. And fewer conflicts mean a conflicts. And fewer conflicts mean a happy household.”happy household.”– – Fios Wireless AdvertisementFios Wireless Advertisement

Above: Above: Elderly Elderly Congregational Congregational Church in OhioChurch in Ohio

Below: Below: Hillsong Hillsong Church in Church in

Australia Australia (Not a (Not a night club)night club)

Book of Titus BackgroundBook of Titus BackgroundWritten by Paul to TitusWritten by Paul to Titus

Written in appx 65ADWritten in appx 65AD

Purpose: To help Titus Purpose: To help Titus strengthen strengthen and organize and organize the young churches on the young churches on the the Island of CreteIsland of Crete

Titus 2:1-7Titus 2:1-7As for you, Titus, promote the kind As for you, Titus, promote the kind of living that reflects wholesome of living that reflects wholesome teaching. teaching. 2 2 Teach the older men to Teach the older men to exercise self-control, to be worthy exercise self-control, to be worthy of respect, and to live wisely. They of respect, and to live wisely. They must have sound faith and be filled must have sound faith and be filled with love and patience.with love and patience.

Titus 2:1-7Titus 2:1-73 3 Similarly, teach the older women Similarly, teach the older women to live in a way that honors God. to live in a way that honors God. They must not slander others or be They must not slander others or be heavy drinkers. Instead, they heavy drinkers. Instead, they should teach others what is good. should teach others what is good. 4 4 These older women must train the These older women must train the younger women to love their younger women to love their husbands and their children, husbands and their children, 

Titus 2:1-7Titus 2:1-75 5 to live wisely and be pure, to work to live wisely and be pure, to work in their homes, to do good, and to in their homes, to do good, and to be submissive to their husbands. be submissive to their husbands. Then they will not bring shame on Then they will not bring shame on the word of God.the word of God.6 6 In the same way, encourage the In the same way, encourage the young men to live wisely. young men to live wisely. 

Titus 2:1-7Titus 2:1-77 7 And you yourself must be an And you yourself must be an example to them by doing good example to them by doing good works of every kind. Let everything works of every kind. Let everything you do reflect the integrity and you do reflect the integrity and seriousness of your teaching. seriousness of your teaching. 

The generations are calledThe generations are calledto live a life of faith to live a life of faith

TOGETHER.TOGETHER.

Titus 2:1-7Titus 2:1-73 3 Similarly, teach the older women Similarly, teach the older women to live in a way that honors God. to live in a way that honors God. They must not slander others or be They must not slander others or be heavy drinkers. Instead, they heavy drinkers. Instead, they should teach others what is good. should teach others what is good. 4 4 These older women must train the These older women must train the younger women to love their younger women to love their husbands and their children, husbands and their children, 

Titus 2:1-7Titus 2:1-75 5 to live wisely and be pure, to work to live wisely and be pure, to work in their homes, to do good, and to in their homes, to do good, and to be submissive to their husbands. be submissive to their husbands. Then they will not bring shame on Then they will not bring shame on the word of God.the word of God.6 6 In the same way, encourage the In the same way, encourage the young men to live wisely. young men to live wisely. 

The generations are calledThe generations are calledto use their knowledge and to use their knowledge and

giftsgiftsfor the good of the others.for the good of the others.

Ephesians 4:16Ephesians 4:16  He makes the whole body fit He makes the whole body fit together perfectly. As each part together perfectly. As each part does its own special work, it helps does its own special work, it helps the other parts grow, so that the the other parts grow, so that the whole body is healthy and growing whole body is healthy and growing and full of love.and full of love.

The generations need each The generations need each otherother

as much as the eyes need as much as the eyes need the hands.the hands.

We are committed to beingWe are committed to beingan intergenerational church!an intergenerational church!