“A joy shared is a double joy, but a burden shared is half a burden.” – Bob Russell When burdens weigh us down, it often helps to remember that we are not alone. Burdens are part of life. Domestic or family burdens, though they vary in kind, are also part of every family. Transition This […]
A recipe is a list of ingredients and instructions for making something. If the recipe is accurate and you follow it exactly, the result will be the same each time. In Genesis 24, God gives us His recipe for finding a godly spouse. Transition In this chapter, I found seven ingredients in God’s recipe for […]
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 […]
A man had a friend who enlarged his business. His sales had increased to the point that a larger warehouse and sales office were needed. Even though the move was a rather complicated and burdensome process, it was really a thing to be celebrated. For this reason, the man sent his friend some flowers on […]
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 […]
Genesis 22:1 states that “God tempted Abraham”. According to the Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament, “Generally the word [tempted] means prove, test, put to the test, rather than the current English idea of “entice to do wrong.” God did not tempt Abraham to sin but tested his character with a trial. Cyclones are trials […]
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 […]
In a running relay race, the first runner must pass on his baton to the next runner. He must pass it within a short period. The next runner must not drop it. If the second runner does not receive and carry the baton, they will lose the race no matter how fast they run. Today, […]
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 […]