April 2022

“Older women likewise are to be reverent in behavior, not slanderers or slaves to much wine” (Titus 2:3a). Be dutiful and keep what you know to yourself.  This may sound…

“Older men are to be sober-minded, dignified, self-controlled, sound in faith, in love, and in steadfastness” (Titus 2:2). This list is not impossible, nor unfair.  It might read like a…

“But as for you, teach what accords with sound doctrine” (Titus 2:1). There is good doctrine and doctrine which is not good.  Do not be led astray by wickedness, even…

“To the pure, all things are pure, but to the defiled and unbelieving, nothing is pure; but both their minds and their consciences are defiled.  They profess to know God,…

“This testimony is true. Therefore rebuke them sharply, that they may be sound in the faith, not devoting themselves to Jewish myths and the commands of people who turn away…

“One of the Cretans, a prophet of their own, said, “Cretans are always liars, evil beasts, lazy gluttons” (Titus 1:12). Take care, not all people are whatever we may name…

“They must be silenced, since they are upsetting whole families by teaching for shameful gain what they ought not to teach” (Titus 1:11). It is sad that there are those…

“For there are many who are insubordinate, empty talkers and deceivers, especially those of the circumcision party” (Titus 1:10). Listen to just about anybody these days and you hear a…

“He must hold firm to the trustworthy word as taught, so that he may be able to give instruction in sound doctrine and also to rebuke those who contradict it”…