[Linux4christians] B7 - Thursday - Titus 3:1-7

[dcolburn at bibleseven.com]

    Thursday


      Titus 3:1-7


Conduct Toward Those Outside the Church

3:1 Remind them to be subject to rulers and authorities, to be obedient, 
to be ready for every good work.

3:2 They must not slander anyone, but be peaceable, gentle, showing 
complete courtesy to all people.

3:3 For we too were once foolish, disobedient, misled, enslaved to 
various passions and desires, spending our lives in evil and envy, 
hateful and hating one another.

3:4 But "when the kindness of God our Savior and his love for mankind 
appeared,

3:5 he saved us not by works of righteousness that we have done but on 
the basis of his mercy, through the washing of the new birth and the 
renewing of the Holy Spirit,

3:6 whom he poured out on us in full measure through Jesus Christ our 
Savior.

3:7 And so, since we have been justified by his grace, we become heirs 
with the confident expectation of eternal life."



      Prayer


Lord, You "poured out on us ... the new birth and the renewing of the 
Holy Spirit". May I be faithful to manage my conduct outside the 
fellowship of believers (The Church) so they might see You in me.



      Summary & Commentary


Paul instructed Titus to teach believers to be appropriately law-abiding 
so that they might earn an opportunity to share the Gospel.


He added that believers were to be grace-filled, loving, and respectful 
toward all people.


Paul listed for Titus what was to be avoided:

Foolishness

Disobedience

Being misled

Being enslaved to various passions and desires

Spending our lives in evil and envy

Hating one another


He reminded Titus that the Lord God "... poured out on us ... the new 
birth and the renewing of the Holy Spirit"


Paul concluded that because humankind had no works of any value to earn 
any of the gift of salvation through Christ -- believers were "... 
justified by his grace, we become heirs with the confident expectation 
of eternal life."



      Interaction


        Consider

The Lord God did it all, we are asked to surrender the worthless in 
order to receive His gift of what is beyond any earthly measure of value.


        Discuss

How might your fellowship more-effectively teach believers to be 
grace-filled, loving, and respectful toward all people?


        Reflect

Believers are to be appropriately law-abiding so that they might earn an 
opportunity to share the Gospel.


        Share

When have you experienced leadership that was truly grace-filled, 
loving, and respectful toward all people -- regardless of physical 
appearance, gender, race, or social status?



      Faith in Action


        Prayer:

Ask the Holy Spirit to which of Paul's list He wants you to work on; 
foolishness, disobedience, being misled, being enslaved to various 
passions and desires, spending our lives in evil and envy, hating one 
another.


        Action:

Today I will partner with/surrender to the Holy Spirit as He leads me to 
a more-mature walk. I will ask a fellow-believer to pray in-agreement 
and to be my accountability-partner.


        Be Specific ______________________________________________________



    Friday


      Titus 3:8-11



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Draw nearer to the Lord and He will bless you,
David M. Colburn, DMin. MaCo
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