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You are profitable I appeal to you to show kindness to my child, Onesimus. I became his father in the faith while here in prison. Onesimus was unprofitable to you in the past, but now he is very useful to both of us.  Philemon 1:10&11 Have you ever felt useless?  Like you just didn’t haveContinue reading “March 20, 2021”

Running out of time But avoid foolish disputes, genealogies, contentions, and strivings about the law;  These things are useless and a waste of time. Titus 3:9 I could tell you we are running out of time because of global warming.  I could tell you we are running out of time because Jesus is coming back soon. Continue reading “March 18, 2021”

Remember For we ourselves were also once foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving various lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful and hating one another. Titus 3:3 How many of us have been foolish at one time or another?  What about disobedient and deceived?  In the past have you ever served various lusts, pleasures, livedContinue reading “March 17, 2021”

Be attractive Slaves (employees) must always obey their masters (employer) and do their best to please them. They must not talk back or steal, but must show themselves to be entirely trustworthy and good. Then they will make the teaching about God our Savior attractive in every way.    Titus 2:9&10 Wow!  Turns out being aContinue reading “March 16, 2021”

Be an example And you yourself must be an example to them by doing good works of every kind. Let everything you do reflect the integrity and seriousness of your teaching.  Titus 2:7 I didn’t always live such a good life.  Sure, I mostly worked hard and always managed to hold down a decent job,Continue reading “March 15, 2021”

Pure living To the pure all things are pure, but to those who are defiled and unbelieving nothing is pure; but even their mind and conscience are defiled.  Titus 1:15 Pure or defiled?  What do you choose?  Defiled comes naturally, but pure comes supernaturally.  How does that work?  If you choose to casually walk throughContinue reading “March 14, 2021”

Raise up leaders I left you on the island of Crete so you could complete our work there and appoint elders in each town as I instructed you.  Titus 1:5 Paul had a routine of going into towns and setting up churches.  Then training up someone in the area to oversee that work while PaulContinue reading “March 13, 2021”

His Words are truth In hope of eternal life which God, who cannot lie, promised before time began.  Titus 1:2 Titus started out as the Pastor of the church in Corinth.  Like Timothy, Paul also calls him a son in the faith, meaning that he has personally trained and mentored him for many years.  InContinue reading “March 12, 2021”

He’s got your back But the Lord stood with me and strengthened me, so that the message might be preached fully through me, and that all the Gentiles might hear. Also, I was delivered out of the mouth of the lion.  2 Timothy 4:17 In this passage, Paul lists the names of everyone who leftContinue reading “March 11, 2021”

Not there yet Only Luke is with me. Get Mark and bring him with you, for he is useful to me for ministry.  2 Timothy 4:11 Have you ever had a friend that let you down?  Maybe they said they would do something or meet you some place, but then it didn’t happen?  Maybe youContinue reading “March 10, 2021”