he saved us, not because of righteous things we had done, but because of his mercy. He saved us through the washing of rebirth and renewal by the Holy Spirit, Titus 3:5 NIV A father once took his children backpacking high up in the mountains at the line where the trees stopped growing. There... Continue Reading →
We Too
At one time we too were foolish, disobedient, deceived and enslaved by all kinds of passions and pleasures. We lived in malice and envy, being hated and hating one another. Titus 3:3 NIV A man was sharing a story of when he converted to Christianity. He said that his wife had started going to... Continue Reading →
Salvation Appeared
For the grace of God that brings salvation has appeared to all men. Titus 2:11 NIV The LA Lakers were the team to beat. At one of their sold out games a group of traveling acrobats came to do a half-time show. They were given a changing room that had comfortable sofas and plenty... Continue Reading →
Subject to Masters
Teach slaves to be subject to their masters in everything, to try to please them, not to talk back to them, Titus 2:9 NIV He was an acrobat back in his day. He came to the theme park in Europe when he was young and agile. Now he was aging. But he was still... Continue Reading →
Worthy of Respect
Teach the older men to be temperate, worthy of respect, self-controlled, and sound in faith, in love and in endurance. Titus 2:2 NIV Under tall spreading trees, a whole pack of dogs heralded his arrival. He strolled casually from his office building towards the main house where his lunch was being served in a... Continue Reading →
The Pure
To the pure, all things are pure, but to those who are corrupted and do not believe, nothing is pure. In fact, both their minds and consciences are corrupted. Titus 1:15 NIV A small school long ago in Africa, was paving the yard to cover the dirt and stones where the children played. One... Continue Reading →
Mere Talkers
For there are many rebellious people, mere talkers and deceivers, especially those of the circumcision group. Titus 1:10 NIV Everyone had tried to tell a young man how to windsurf, but he never got the hang of it. One day, he was invited out to sea on a yacht. Far away from land, his... Continue Reading →
Love What is Good
Rather he must be hospitable, one who loves what is good, who is self-controlled, upright, holy and disciplined. Titus 1:8 A boy was playing one day at a friend´s house. There were other children there his age and a little toddler who could barely walk. As they played in the backyard, this older boy... Continue Reading →
Hope of Eternal Life
a faith and knowledge resting on the hope of eternal life, which God, who does not lie, promised before the beginning of time, Titus 1:2 NIV While away studying at university, a man´s mother was killed in a car accident. He left his studies for a year and went home to help his father... Continue Reading →
The Lord at our Side
But the Lord stood at my side and gave me strength, so that through me the message might be fully proclaimed and all the Gentiles might hear it. And I was delivered from the lion's mouth. 2nd Timothy 4:17 NIV The small group of friends walked under the large spreading trees in the African... Continue Reading →
