So far in Titus 2, we have learned that doctrine is teachings. We learned that sound doctrine is healthy or health-giving doctrine. We also learned that doctrine is not just information but application; it is not just learned but lived. After addressing the older men, the Holy Spirit turns his spotlight on the older women. […]
Many creatures have gone extinct since creation. There is also a type of humans that is rapidly going extinct as well, that is “faithful men.” Paul told Timothy in 2 Timothy 2:2, “And the things that thou hast heard of me among many witnesses, the same commit thou to faithful men, who shall be able […]
Doctrine is teaching or instruction. Bible doctrine is teaching or instruction found in the Bible. Doctrine describes how to be saved, how to have a flourishing relationship with God, how to witness for the Lord, the need to separate from sin, how to have victory over temptation, how to conduct our local church, future events, […]
The devil will use every means possible to oppose Bible doctrine and the work of God. We find an example of this in Acts 20:28-31. Transition Paul told Titus that he must appoint elders who would be able to quash three kinds of opposition. We must learn to quash them as well. Rebellious Opposition (v.10-11) […]
The first day on a new job can be rather nerve racking. However, a good employer will clearly explain how to do the job the right way. Paul’s instructions to Titus were somewhat like those of an employer to his new employee. He told him just what needed to be done and how to do […]
This evening we are going to begin a study of the book of Titus. Titus along with the two letters to Timothy are known as the “Pastoral Epistles” because they were written to preachers rather than to churches. Paul wrote this letter after being released from his first Roman imprisonment sometime between AD 63-67. Paul […]
Among the duties of life that I tend to neglect are washing the car, bathing the dog, mowing the lawn, and visiting the dentist. You could probably make a list of duties that you neglect as well. Neglect is not limited to our physical duties. It often creeps into our spiritual duties as well. Transition […]
Read Ephesians 6:10-18. Our spiritual armour includes standing on God’s truth, on His righteousness, and in His peace. It includes grasping faith in God, wearing salvation’s assurance, and wielding the Spirit’s Bible sword. God follows this with a charge to pray. Charles Spurgeon, the well-known English Baptist preacher of the 1800’s said, “When you cannot […]
In spiritual warfare as in physical warfare, the effectiveness of any weapon is directly proportionate to the efficiency of the one operating it. For this reason, during a late, great war, the U.S. Army assigned a new recruit one rifle which he kept throughout his training. It became a part of him. The recruit handled […]
When we arrived back in Australia after our recent trip to the USA, we were reminded of the benefits of Australian citizenship. While non-citizens waited in long slow lines, we inserted our passports into a machine that took our photo. We then moved to a short line answered a couple of questions and were sent […]