Text: Titus 2:15 Theme: Paul modeled authoritative teaching for church leaders. Key verses: “These, then, are the things you should teach. Encourage and rebuke with all authority. Do not let anyone despise you” (v 15). What God said to me: Dwayne, an important part of leadership is your faithfulness and ability to encourage and rebuke ...
Text: Titus 2:11-14 Theme: Teaching that changes us requires understanding and embracing grace. Key verses: “For the grace of God that brings salvation has appeared to all men. It teaches us to say ‘No’ to ungodliness and worldly passions and to live self-controlled, upright and godly lives in this present age, while we wait for ...
Text: Titus 2:1-10 Theme: Paul gave specific goals for teaching various groups. Key verses: “You must teach what is in accord with sound doctrine. Teach the older men to be temperate, worthy of respect, self-controlled, and sound in faith…Likewise, teach the older women to be reverent in the way they live…They they can train the ...
Text: Titus 1:10-16 Theme: Unbelievers in Christ can do nothing that is truly good. Key verses: “For there are many rebellious people, mere talkers and deceivers, especially those of the circumcision group. They must be silenced, because they are ruining whole households by teaching things they ought not to teach–and that for dishonest gain” (v. ...
Text: Titus 1:6-9 Theme: Qualifications for elders, whom Paul represented well Key verses: “An elder must be blameless…” (v. 6a). “Since an overseer is entrusted with God’s work, he must be blameless…” (v. 7a). “…he must be hospitable, one who loves what is good, who is self-controlled, upright, holy and disciplined. He must hold firmly ...
Text: Titus 1:4-5 Theme: Paul viewed Titus as his son, whom he instructed and encouraged. Key verses: “I am writing to Titus, my true son in the faith that we share. May God the Father and Christ Jesus our Saviour give you grace and peace. I left you on the island of Crete so you ...
Text: Titus 1:1-3 Theme: Paul knew God had called him and that gave him confidence and authority in his words. Key verses: “This letter is from Paul, a slave of God and an apostle of Jesus Christ. I have been sent to proclaim faith to those God has chosen and to toeach them to know ...
“The Sovereign Lord has given me His words of wisdom, so that I know how to comfort the weary. Morning by morning He wakens me and opens my understanding to His will.” Isaiah 50:4 My new appointment with God is 7:00 each morning at my kitchen table. (I share this so my blog readers can ...
Text: Galatians 2:19-21 Theme: If we depend on the law, then Christ died for nothing. Key verses: “The law has provided the means to end my dependence on it for righteousness Now I have found freedom to truly live for GOd. I have been crucified with the Liberating King–I am no longer alive–but the Liberator ...