Daily Meditations on the Bible / We stand with Israel
… in every town, as I directed you.
Summary: Paul directs Titus to appoint elders in every town they had been to together. The work that Titus is doing is similar to the work done by Apollos as described in 1 Corinthians 3: 5-8.
Continue reading “Titus 1:5 (d) — Water Carrier”
… and appoint elders …
Summary: Elders were generally selected from those who had the most experience and wisdom. The reason for having elders is to help the body of Christ listen to her Lord.
Continue reading “Titus 1:5 (c) — Listeners”
… was that you might put in order what was left unfinished …
Summary: Paul’s trust in Titus tells us something about both men. God’s trust in both of them says even more.
Continue reading “Titus 1:5 (b) — Vision”
… and Christ Jesus our Savior.
Summary: What does it mean that Jesus is Christ and Savior? The words have simple meanings that describe things beyond human understanding.
Continue reading “Titus 1:4 (f) — The History of the World”
… from God the Father …
Summary: Before Jesus was born, mankind could only look upon God as … God. Jesus, the Son of God had a different relationship with God than all of mankind. Jesus was his son. When Jesus completed his work here on earth, we were given the gift of being welcomed back into God’s family.
Continue reading “Titus 1:4 (e) — The Gift of our Father”
Grace …
Summary: Grace is one of those words that get lost in the background. The Bible uses the word to describe God’s willingness to give and at the same time, what he is willing to give.
Continue reading “Titus 1:4 (c) — The Value of Grace”
… my true son in our common faith …
Summary: Paul’s reference to Titus as his ”son” in the faith opens up a door to understanding how God sees us spiritually and how we should see each other spiritually.
Continue reading “Titus 1:4 (b) — Family Ties”
… entrusted to me by the command of God our Savior …
Summary: Paul uses very specific language in today’s passage. It is a military tone of voice. One that commands obedience rather than reasoning or pleading with someone.
Continue reading “Titus 1:3 (c) — Marching Orders”
… in the hope of eternal life …
Summary: The choice we have is not between eternal life and no life. The choice is between eternal life and eternal punishment.
Continue reading “Titus 1:2 (a) Redux — The CHOICE”
[the hope of eternal life]… promised before the beginning of time …
Summary: God’s ”time” is very different from ours. Before our time began, he knew the cost of offering us eternal life and he willingly paid it.
Continue reading “Titus 1:2 (c) — Once Upon a Time”