Spurgeon: “I could neither love, worship, nor obey a lying God.”

Charles H. Spurgeon, in a sermon, “What God Cannot Do!” from 1864: Titus 1:2 “…God, who never lies…” (part of our Bible reading plan today) Then again, the Scriptural idea of God forbids that He should lie. Just review your thoughts about God, if you can.  What idea have you formed of Him? If you have … More Spurgeon: “I could neither love, worship, nor obey a lying God.”

August 18 Titus 1:1-9

August 18 Titus 1:1-9 (ESV) Greeting 1:1 Paul, a servant [1] of God and an apostle of Jesus Christ, for the sake of the faith of God’s elect and their knowledge of the truth, which accords with godliness, 2 in hope of eternal life, which God, who never lies, promised before the ages began [2] 3 … More August 18 Titus 1:1-9

How sweet is our Savior

“The kindness and love of God our Saviour.”—Titus 3:4 C.H. Spurgeon, in Morning and Evening: HOW sweet it is to behold the Saviour communing with His own beloved people! There can be nothing more delightful than, by the Divine Spirit, to be led into this fertile field of delight. Let the mind for an instant … More How sweet is our Savior

Piper: “verses 12 and 14 are like a sandwich around verse 13”

For the grace of God has appeared, bringing salvation for all people,  training us to renounce ungodliness and worldly passions, and to live self-controlled, upright, and godly lives in the present age, waiting for our blessed hope, the appearing of the glory of our great God and Savior Jesus Christ, who gave himself for us … More Piper: “verses 12 and 14 are like a sandwich around verse 13”

Life-changing truth

Titus 2:5,8,10 5 … that the word of God may not be reviled.  8 …so that an opponent may be put to shame, having nothing evil to say about us. 10 …. so that in everything they may adorn the doctrine of God our Savior. John MacArthur in a sermon, “Sound Doctrine Backed By Sound Living” from Titus … More Life-changing truth

Of grace, for others, and on mission—to the glory of God.

When I send Artemas or Tychicus to you, do your best to come to me at Nicopolis, for I have decided to spend the winter there. Do your best to speed Zenas the lawyer and Apollos on their way; see that they lack nothing.  And let our people learn to devote themselves to good works, so as … More Of grace, for others, and on mission—to the glory of God.

Piper: “verses 12 and 14 are like a sandwich around verse 13”

For the grace of God has appeared, bringing salvation for all people,  training us to renounce ungodliness and worldly passions, and to live self-controlled, upright, and godly lives in the present age, waiting for our blessed hope, the appearing of the glory of our great God and Savior Jesus Christ, who gave himself for us … More Piper: “verses 12 and 14 are like a sandwich around verse 13”

Life-changing truth

Titus 2:5,8,10 5 … that the word of God may not be reviled.  8 …so that an opponent may be put to shame, having nothing evil to say about us. 10 …. so that in everything they may adorn the doctrine of God our Savior. John MacArthur in a sermon, “Sound Doctrine Backed By Sound Living” from Titus … More Life-changing truth