Titus

August 14th – Titus 1:7

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Titus 1:7

The church at Crete was struggling, so Paul instructed Titus to appoint elders as overseers. Not an easy job, because the church was being influenced by the morally corrupt Cretan culture. The men Titus chose had to be spiritual, with characters above reproach. For they would need strength against the evil and ungodly pulls of the world.  Much like today, the believers at Crete lived in a society which was trying to rid itself of God. But no matter what this wicked world says or does, the Lord calls us to hold fast to the truth of His Word. For we too are overseers in God’s church. Elders who need to lead godly lives, allowing Christ to work in and through us. Drawing others to Him through kindness, goodness, honesty, and patience. And when we know God’s truths and hold them in our hearts, we won’t be led astray by false teachers, wrong doctrines, and those “who turn away from the truth” (Titus 1:14).

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June 22nd – Titus 2:11-12

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Titus 2:11-12

The times we are living in can make anyone faint of heart. No wonder so many are crying out, “Maranatha! Come quickly Lord Jesus!” But as the hour grows shorter, Jesus tells us to stand strong. To draw near and trust Him regardless of the storm around us. And until the glorious day of His return, we are called to be spiritually alert and living productive lives for the kingdom of God. Because although we know not when, Jesus will return. Are you ready? Do you have things you plan to do but haven’t gotten around to yet? Maybe it’s to read your Bible more, or start attending Church. Perhaps it’s sharing your faith with others or forgiving someone who has hurt or sinned against you. Whatever it is, don’t wait waste another second. Do not take for granted that you have tomorrow. For as Jesus warns, “…you do not know when the appointed time will come.” (Mark 13:33)

 

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October 28th – Titus 3:3

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Titus 3:3

As children who depend on our heavenly Father’s care, blessings, and strength everyday, it can be hard to understand how others can reject such a love. And sometimes that lack of understanding can come across as condescending, unloving, and hypocritical to unbelievers. That’s why Paul reminds Titus, and us, how Christians ought to behave. For once we too lived in darkness. We lived lives filled with every kind of sin, void of hope, and separated from God. But in His unmerited mercy, God rescued us from the jaws of death. Allowing us to live in the glorious light of His saving love. And so in treating others, we need to remember the amazing grace in which God treats us. We are to minister to the lost with a humble, gentle, compassionate, and loving spirit. So that the good deeds they see us do, will glorify our Father in heaven. (Matt. 5:16)

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June 4th – Titus 2:13

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Titus 2:13

As Christians, we know this earth isn’t our forever home. As co-heirs with Jesus, we are members of His heavenly kingdom. And by His side is where we will spend eternity. But while we wait for the blessed hope of the Lord’s return, we have work to do. Not only are we to continue spreading the Good News of Jesus Christ, we are also to continue working on ourselves. We do this by rejecting the values of the world, and leading sensible, righteous, and godly lives. Each day could be the day of the glorious return of our Savior, Jesus Christ. And as we anxiously await His appearing, the hope filling our hearts will carry us through every trial we face in this fallen world.

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May 8th – Titus 3:2

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Titus 3:2

We’ve all heard the golden rule, do unto others as you would have them do to you. But to God, this more than a suggestion, it’s a commandment. In his letter to Titus, Paul makes it clear that if we truly abide in Jesus, it will be evident in the way we treat others. Throughout His ministry, Jesus put the needs of others before His  own. And Paul admonishes us to do the same. “ Do nothing from selfishness or empty conceit, but with humility of mind regard one another as more important than yourselves.” (Phil. 2:3) To be good ambassadors of Jesus, we need to resemble His behavior in all we do!

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March 7th – Titus 3:5

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Titus 3:5

What a wonderful God we serve. Knowing how wicked and sinful we are, God still wanted to save us. Not because of anything we did or could ever do to earn it. But all because of His amazing grace. And out of that grace, not only does He offer us salvation, but He refuses to leave us in our filthy rags of sin. Instead, through the Holy Spirit, God washes us clean, declares us righteous, and renews our hearts and minds. And all of this God does out of His great mercy for all who receive His precious Son, Jesus Christ, as their Lord and Savior.

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December 29th – Titus 3:5

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Titus 3:5

The mercy and grace God shows to us can scarcely be described or imagined. And the unconditional love He has for His children is no more evident than in the sacrifice of His only begotten Son, Jesus Christ.  Once we were eternally separated from God, dead in our sin. But because God stopped at nothing to call us His, He sent His Son, who knew no sin, to pay the sin debt of the world. And from the moment we receive Jesus as our Savior, not only are adopted in the family of God, washed clean from our sins, we receive the gift of life eternal!

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