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9He must hold firmly to the trustworthy message as it has been taught, so that he can encourage others by sound doctrine and refute those who oppose it. The role of a leader in the church, whether elder or overseer, includes encouraging and refuting. Any leader who only does one or the other is notContinue reading “29Aug 2011 Titus 1:9”

11 For the grace of God that brings salvation has appeared to all men. 12 It teaches us to say “No” to ungodliness and worldly passions, and to live self-controlled, upright and godly lives in this present age, The life of obedience is one of saying “No” and “Yes” at the same time. We sayContinue reading “23Oct 2010 Titus 2:11-12”

6 Similarly, encourage the young men to be self-controlled. One of the unpleasant jobs of being older is helping younger people understand the consequences of their actions. We often don’t do a very good job of passing on the lessons of self-control. Our culture is one of excesses. Moderation is not a high cultural value.Continue reading “22Oct 2010 Titus 2:6”

16 They claim to know God, but by their actions they deny him. They are detestable, disobedient and unfit for doing anything good. To claim something is not enough. We must live it. Our claims and our life need to match. If we say that Jesus is the answer to life’s problems, but when problemsContinue reading “21Oct 2010 Titus 1:16”

15 To the pure, all things are pure, but to those who are corrupted and do not believe, nothing is pure. In fact, both their minds and consciences are corrupted. I have been amazed over the years that some non-believers know the Word. They know the dates and places, but their hearts are in rebellionContinue reading “20Oct 2010 Titus 1:15”

9 But avoid foolish controversies and genealogies and arguments and quarrels about the law, because these are unprofitable and useless. How easy it is to get caught up in fruitless discussions about non-essential issues. The best advice that could ever be given is given here in this verse. Avoid them, don’t even stand around them,Continue reading “6Sep2008 Tit 3:9”

5 he saved us, not because of righteous things we had done, but because of his mercy. He saved us through the washing of rebirth and renewal by the Holy Spirit, Our new grandson does not like getting a bath. He uses the opportunity to exercise his lungs! Our kids can’t figure out what theContinue reading “5Sep2008 Tit 3:5”

12 It teaches us to say “No” to ungodliness and worldly passions, and to live self-controlled, upright and godly lives in this present age, There are three distinct ages of existence. The first was before there was any creation at all, when only God existed. The second is ‘this present age’, when creation exists asContinue reading “4Sep2008 Tit 2:12”

9 Teach slaves to be subject to their masters in everything, to try to please them, not to talk back to them, 10 and not to steal from them, but to show that they can be fully trusted, so that in every way they will make the teaching about God our Savior attractive. This passageContinue reading “3Sep2008 Tit 2:10”

16 They claim to know God, but by their actions they deny him. They are detestable, disobedient and unfit for doing anything good. Notice the key to knowing if a claim can be backed up. We can look at a person’s record and see if their claims have been lived out in their actions. InContinue reading “2Sep2008 Tit 1:16”