The people who lived in Crete often argued. They also caused trouble. They were angry because the *Romans ruled them. The Christians had to live in a society that the *Romans had organised. Paul had already taught the people how to live as Christian citizens. But Titus had to remind them again. Chri... [ Continue Reading ]
A GUIDE FOR CHRISTIAN LEADERS TITUS _HILDA BRIGHT AND HELEN POCOCK_ CHAPTER 3 THE CHRISTIAN CITIZEN V1 Remind the people about these things. The people should let the government and the rulers have authority over them. The people should obey. And they should be ready to do what is good. V2 They... [ Continue Reading ]
Many of the people who lived in Crete had bad characters (1:12). So the Christians had to behave in a better way. They had to be careful about what they said. They had to be careful about what they did. People often insulted or said bad things about other people. But Christians should not insult peo... [ Continue Reading ]
Verses 5-7 may be part of a song that they sang at a *baptism. Christians should be grateful that Jesus has rescued them from their *sin. People cannot save themselves. And God does not save them because they have made themselves good enough. Nobody is good enough for God. God loves people so much... [ Continue Reading ]
God has ‘poured out’ his Holy Spirit on all true Christians. This started in Jerusalem on the day of *Pentecost (Acts 2). God’s gifts are always generous. God has a rich supply of gifts for us from the Holy Spirit. A person must receive Jesus Christ as his or her *Saviour first. Then he or she recei... [ Continue Reading ]
It was God’s purpose that by his *grace he should save us. When Jesus Christ died, God forgave our *sins. Then he made us *righteous (2 Corinthians 5:17-21). He did this because he loves us. He did this because he is kind to us. We are now God’s children. Therefore, in this present world we have the... [ Continue Reading ]
‘These things’ refer to what Paul taught in verses 4-7. The false teachers said that they knew God. But their actions showed that they did not really know him. They did not behave in a way that pleased God (1:16). All Christians should understand what God has done for them. God loves them and he has... [ Continue Reading ]
When a person keeps arguing, he can cause trouble. He is proud and he will not listen to other people. He has decided that he alone is right. His attitude is *sinful. A person who is like that can confuse new Christians. And he can divide a group of Christians. His wicked actions show that he is gui... [ Continue Reading ]
Paul had decided to spend the winter in a city called Nicopolis. People did not travel far in the winter because of the bad weather. Paul wanted Titus to try to go to Nicopolis too. However, Paul did not want to leave the church in Crete without a leader. Therefore, Paul was sending Artemas or Tychi... [ Continue Reading ]
Zenas may have been a *Roman lawyer. Or he may have been a *Jew who was an expert in the law of Moses. He had become a Christian. Apollos was a well-known Christian who had worked in Ephesus (Acts 18:24) and Corinth (1 Corinthians 3:6). These two men were probably in Crete. They may even have brough... [ Continue Reading ]
‘Our people’ refers to Christians. Paul wanted all the Christians, not just Titus, to be generous. The Christians in Crete had to work hard and not be lazy (1:12). They would be able to provide for their own families. They would also be able to provide for other people. God is pleased when Christian... [ Continue Reading ]
Paul ended his letters with a greeting. It helped to unite Christians. Many people worked with Paul and they prayed for the churches. That must have encouraged the people in the churches. This letter had just a short greeting. Paul did not say who was with him. Paul wanted all the Christians in Cre... [ Continue Reading ]