A Pastor’s Thoughts on Titus

Tit 3:12-15  “When I shall send Artemas unto thee, or Tychicus, be diligent to come unto me to Nicopolis: for I have determined there to winter. Bring Zenas the lawyer and Apollos on their journey diligently, that nothing be wanting unto them. And let ours also learn to maintain good works for necessary uses, that they be … Continue reading MAINTAIN GOOD WORKS

Tit 3:8-11  “This is a faithful saying, and these things I will that thou affirm constantly, that they which have believed in God might be careful to maintain good works. These things are good and profitable unto men. But avoid foolish questions, and genealogies, and contentions, and strivings about the law; for they are unprofitable and … Continue reading THIS IS A FAITHFUL SAYING

Tit 3:4-7 “But after that the kindness and love of God our Saviour toward man appeared, Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost; Which he shed on us abundantly through Jesus Christ our Saviour; … Continue reading NOT BY OUR WORKS BUT ACCORDING TO HIS MERCY

Tit 3:1-3  “Put them in mind to be subject to principalities and powers, to obey magistrates, to be ready to every good work, To speak evil of no man, to be no brawlers, but gentle, shewing all meekness unto all men. For we ourselves also were sometimes foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving divers lusts and pleasures, living in … Continue reading TO SPEAK EVIL OF NO MAN

Tit 2:13-15  “Looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ; Who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify unto himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works. These things speak, and exhort, and rebuke with all authority. Let no man … Continue reading LOOKING FOR THAT BLESSED HOPE

Tit 2:11-12  “For the grace of God that bringeth salvation hath appeared to all men, Teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly, in this present world;” There is such a sweet simplicity in this eleventh verse: the grace of God bringeth salvation! No other source exists or is … Continue reading THE GRACE OF GOD THAT BRINGETH SALVATION

Tit 2:9-10  “Exhort servants to be obedient unto their own masters, and to please them well in all things; not answering again; Not purloining, but shewing all good fidelity; that they may adorn the doctrine of God our Saviour in all things.” In instructing Titus concerning speaking those things which pertain to sound doctrine, he has … Continue reading OBEDIENT UNTO THEIR OWN MASTERS

Tit 2:6-8  “Young men likewise exhort to be sober minded. In all things shewing thyself a pattern of good works: in doctrine shewing uncorruptness, gravity, sincerity, Sound speech, that cannot be condemned; that he that is of the contrary part may be ashamed, having no evil thing to say of you.” Paul has advised Titus in concerning … Continue reading SHOWING THYSELF A PATTERN OF GOOD WORKS

Tit 2:3-5  “The aged women likewise, that they be in behaviour as becometh holiness, not false accusers, not given to much wine, teachers of good things; That they may teach the young women to be sober, to love their husbands, to love their children, To be discreet, chaste, keepers at home, good, obedient to their own husbands, … Continue reading THE AGED WOMEN LIKEWISE

Tit 2:1-2  “But speak thou the things which become sound doctrine: That the aged men be sober, grave, temperate, sound in faith, in charity, in patience.” In the previous chapter of this epistle, Paul has spoken about the vanity and general unruliness of those that Titus would labor among in Crete. Here, Titus is being encouraged … Continue reading SPEAK THE THINGS THAT BECOME SOUND DOCTRINE