Daily Meditations on the Bible / We stand with Israel
… not violent …
Summary: Paul has laid out a description of what marks a man as unfit for managing God’s household. By applying deductive logic, we can surmise why this is and what is needed to transform a man into someone ready for service.
Continue reading “Titus 1:7 (f) — Mark of the Maker”
… not given to drunkenness …
Summary: Paul continues with his discourse on what to avoid in a church leader, especially an overseer. All we have to do now is figure out what he means by “not given to drunkenness.”
Continue reading “Titus 1:7 (e) — Clothespins & Wine”
…not quick-tempered…
Summary: Paul’s letter compares things we should not do with things a believer should do. We then look at the first “not” on Paul’s list. A godly person, one who is qualified to be an overseer, is not quick-tempered.
Continue reading “Titus 1:7 (d) — Paul’s Scale”
[Since an overseer manages God’s household, he must be blameless] —not overbearing …
Summary: Paul’s letter provides instructions for a mature believer in Christ to recognize other mature believers. In those who are mature leaders will be found.
Continue reading “Titus 1:7 (c) — Christians with “a Peel””
[Since an overseer] manages God’s household…
Summary: There is a lot required to manage our own households. How much more is needed to manage God’s household? The answer depends on how serious we are about serving God.
Continue reading “Titus 1:7 (b) — Help Wanted”
Since an overseer …
Summary: Paul introduces us to a second level of leadership in this passage. This leader meets the requirements of the elder, but also must meet additional requirements.
Continue reading “Titus 1:7 (a) — Shifting Gears”
… and [whose children] are not open to the charge of being wild and disobedient.
Summary: Like the concept of the blameless man, Paul’s admonition about a man’s children requires a thoughtful understanding of the principles involved.
Continue reading “Titus 1:6 (d) — Ripeness”Two years ago I did a special Christmas series on Luke’s story of the nativity. If you would like to indulge in a bit of retro-blogging about Christmas, I invite you to check out the first in the series, here.
Continue reading “Merry Christmas!”
[An elder must be]… a man whose children believe …
Summary: The offspring of a marriage are like the fruit of a tree. Good fruit comes from a good tree.
Continue reading “Titus 1:6 (c) — Fruit & Tree”
… faithful to his wife …
Summary: The Greek text for this passage points us to the teaching that a man should have only one wife. The idea of being faithful is desirable in our marriages and also our relationship with God.
Continue reading “Titus 1:6 (b) — Faithfulness”