Titus 3:12 Although the Bible is a “religious scripture”, it is still very personal and the personal greetings and thoughts of the various Bible individuals shine through. Titus was never intended to stay in Crete forever, but had an apostolic function; to found and organize the church and then move on to the next place (Titus 1:5). It is quite …
Titus 3:1-11 – Be Ready for Every Good Work
Titus 3:1 We Christians need to constantly remind ourselves and each other to live the Christian life. Because of our sinful nature, it is very easy for us to forget to do what is good and fall away from the will of God. In my personal opinion, communion is a great opportunity to remind ourselves of the important things in …
Titus 2:11-15 – God’s Grace Has Been Revealed
Titus 2:11 Salvation is not something that can be demanded or snatched away, it is something that is offered by the grace of God. Titus 2:12 God’s grace gives us Christians total forgiveness and enormous freedom in the way we live, but we must not allow this freedom to lead us to live ungodly lives. Although God gives us forgiveness …
Titus 2:1-10 – Teach Sound Doctrine
Titus 2:1 In contrast to the deceivers who both teach wrongly and live wrongly, Paul now wants Titus to preach sound doctrine and live the sound life instead. The fact that sound doctrine is also followed by instructions on how to live means that the Christian faith is not just an opinion to be believed but a whole life to …
Titus 1:5-16 – Qualifications for Elders
Titus 1:5 According to Acts 27:7, Paul was passing through Crete when he was taken as a prisoner to Rome. It does not appear that Paul was doing any missionary work in Crete at that time, so it is likely that Paul visited Crete at some other time not mentioned in Acts. In that case, this means that Paul made …
Titus 1:1-4 – Greeting From Paul to Titus
Titus 1:1 Paul and his companion Titus had previously been together on the island of Crete to start a church, but for some reason Paul had had to leave and so sends these instructions to Titus so that he can continue the work on the island. Paul probably wrote this letter around the years 62-66 at about the same time …