[Read Titus 1:12-14] This church allowed certain ungodly cultural influences to enter the church. Paul instructs the leaders of the church to correct the people who allowed certain teachings to enter the church. Paul says, “reprove them severely” or “rebuke them sharply.” It was a serious matter. Are we agents of false thinking that opposes [...]
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Accountablity
Posted in Daily Devotional, Titus on September 10, 2009 | 2 Comments »
False Teachers At Our Church?
Posted in Daily Devotional, Titus on September 8, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
[Read Titus 1:10-11] We don’t often think that false teachers are present within our home church. We think that false teachers were a problem for the early church, or that they are what comprise our modern day cult groups. False teachers at our church – it couldn’t be. But, Paul makes it clear that not [...]
Sobering Reminder
Posted in Daily Devotional, Titus on September 7, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
In this passage, Paul continues his teaching on who is fit to be an elder. Here, Paul says that the elder must love the truth so that he might instruct those in the church to grow in the knowledge of the truth. Paul speaks of sound doctrine, which helps us to think rightly of God. [...]
Self-Control is Everything
Posted in Daily Devotional, Titus on September 4, 2009 | 1 Comment »
“For the overseer must be above reproach as God’s steward, not self-willed, not quick-tempered, not addicted to wine, not pugnacious, not fond of sordid gain” Titus 1:7 Paul gives a list of qualifications for a church leader (i.e. elder, etc.). This list contains outward, visible signs of a changed life. What seems to underlie this [...]
Not Perfection
Posted in Daily Devotional, Titus on September 3, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Read Titus 1:5-6 Paul tells Titus to appoint elders to the church. And one of the qualification of the elder is that he should be “above reproach.” Being “above reproach” is not perfection. Rather, it is honesty regarding personal sin and evidence of repentance. It’s a person who is constantly striving to turn from sin. [...]
The Nurturing Heart
Posted in Daily Devotional, Titus on September 3, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Read: Titus 1:1-4 “To Titus, my true child in a common faith: Grace and peace from God the Father and Jesus our Savior.” Titus 1:4 For my daily devotions, I will be going through the book of Titus for the next couple of months. In verse 4, Paul refers to Titus as his “true child” [...]
