God's Impression of Titus Upon My Heart!

Titus 1
14Not giving heed to Jewish fables, and commandments of men, that turn from the truth.
JEWISH FABLES AND COMMANDMENTS OF MEN TO ME SIGNIFIES GOING AGAINST THE WAYS OF TRUTH.... A FABLE IS A MAKE BELIEVE STORY THAT HAS AN UNDERLYING MEANING YET IT SAYS A JEWISH FABLE. THAT DOESN'T MEAN THAT THESE "FABLES" ARE BAD BECAUSE THEY ARE JEWISH. IT JUST SIMPLY MEANS THAT MAN WROTE THEM JUST LIKE HE DID WITH THE "COMMANDMENTS OF MEN."
15Unto the pure all things are pure: but unto them that are defiled and unbelieving is nothing pure; but even their mind and conscience is defiled.
(I REALLY LIKE THIS VERSE. THIS EXPLAINS WHY SOME OF US DON'T "GET" THE JOKES OR SILLY STORIES THAT WORLDLY PEOPLE TELL. I'M GRATEFUL TO GOD THAT I AM PURE!)

16They profess that they know God; but in works they deny him, being abominable, and disobedient, and unto every good work reprobate.
WOW. THIS FITS US ALL AS CHRISTIANS AT TIMES DOESN'T IT? CAN ANYONE STAND UP AND SAY THAT HE/SHE NEVER DENIES THE LORD IN THEIR WORKS? LET ME ASK IT THIS WAY.... DO ANY OF YOU SMUGLY GRIN AT WORK WHEN YOU ARE BRAGGED ON? ISN'T THAT DENYING GOD IN OUR WORKS? DID HE NOT GIVE US THE ABILITY, THE STRENGTH, THE KNOWLEDGE, ETC TO COMPLETE OUR TASK? THE SAME TASK THAT IS PROVIDING ENDLESS PRAISES ON OUR ACCOUNT? YES! EVERYTHING THAT IS GOOD IS FROM GOD! DOES THAT MEAN WE SHOULDN'T BE PROUD OF OURSELVES WHEN WE DO WELL? NO.... BUT WE SHOULD GIVE GOD THE GLORY FOR EVERYTHING GOOD IN OUR LIVES!

Titus 2
1But speak thou the things which become sound doctrine:
2That the aged men be sober, grave, temperate, sound in faith, in charity, in patience.
3The aged women likewise, that they be in behaviour as becometh holiness, not false accusers, not given to much wine, teachers of good things;

AHH! A DISCUSSION OF HOW OUR ELDERS (MEN AND WOMEN) ARE SUPPOSE TO ACT IN ORDER TO BE ROLE MODELS FOR US.

4That they may teach the young women to be sober, to love their husbands, to love their children,
5To be discreet, chaste, keepers at home, good, obedient to their own husbands, that the word of God be not blasphemed.
6Young men likewise exhort to be sober minded.
7In all things shewing thyself a pattern of good works: in doctrine shewing uncorruptness, gravity, sincerity,
8Sound speech, that cannot be condemned; that he that is of the contrary part may be ashamed, having no evil thing to say of you.

I PUT THE ELDER VERSES WITH THE YOUNGER VERSES TO HELP US THAT ARE STUDYING THIS WORD OF GOD TO FIGURE OUT JUST WHAT IS EXPECTED OF US.
MEN:
Elder Men
be sober (Don't Drink Alcohol)
grave (To focus on deeply, intently)
temperate (mild)
sound in faith
sound in charity
sound in patience
Young Men
be sober minded (Don't Drink Alcohol)
showing thyself a pattern of good works
showing uncorruptness in doctrine
gravity (seriousness)
sincerity (heartfelt)
Sound speech so that no one will have anything evil to say of you
WOMEN:
Elder Women
act in a holy behavior
not false accusers (gossip or spreading rumors)
not given to much wine (Don't Drink Alcohol)
teachers of good things (All good things are of God)
Young Women
be sober (Don't Drink Alcohol)
love their husbands
love their children
be discreet (good judgement in conduct)
chaste (pure in thought and act)
keepers at home
good and obedient to their own husbands so that the word of God be not blasphemed

9Exhort servants to be obedient unto their own masters, and to please them well in all things; not answering again;
10Not purloining, but shewing all good fidelity; that they may adorn the doctrine of God our Saviour in all things.

(THESE VERSES ARE IMPORTANT BECAUSE THEY SHOW US THAT EVEN IN OUR WORKPLACE, IN OUR HOMES, IN OUR VOLUNTEERING, WE ARE SERVING GOD, NOT OUR BOSS OR OUR OVERSEER! BY DOING WHAT THEY ASK OF US, WE ARE BEING A GOOD SERVANT TO OUR HEAVENLY FATHER. )

11For the grace of God that bringeth salvation hath appeared to all men,

(GOD'S GRACE IS FOR US ALL! )

12Teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly, in this present world;
13Looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ;
14Who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify unto himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works.
15These things speak, and exhort, and rebuke with all authority. Let no man despise thee.
(THE ABOVE IS JUST BEAUTIFUL TEXT! WE DENY OURSELVES OF THE THINGS THAT "APPEAR" INTERESTING AND INTRIGUING HERE ON EARTH AND LOOK PAST THAT SORT OF QUICK FIX FOR OUR REAL HOPE IN JESUS CHRIST! LOOK AT VERSE 14, "WHO GAVE HIMSELF FOR US" FOR ALL OF US, WE ARE SO UNGRATEFUL! AND I LOVE HOW WE ARE LABELED "A PECULIAR PEOPLE" I LIKE BEING PECULIAR, HOW ABOUT YOU? : )

Titus 3
1Put them in mind to be subject to principalities and powers, to obey magistrates, to be ready to every good work, (NOTICE THE END... BE READY TO EVERY GOOD WORK.... NEVER MISS AN OPPORTUNITY CHRISTIANS!)
2To speak evil of no man, to be no brawlers, but gentle, shewing all meekness unto all men. (NOTICE WHO THE TEXT IS PAINTING A PICTURE OF.... JESUS CHRIST!)
3For we ourselves also were sometimes foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving divers lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, and hating one another.
4But after that the kindness and love of God our Saviour toward man appeared,
5Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost;
6Which he shed on us abundantly through Jesus Christ our Saviour;
7That being justified by his grace, we should be made heirs according to the hope of eternal life. (WOW! I HAVE NEVER BEEN AN HEIR TO ANYTHING, BUT WHAT A WAY TO BEGIN, AN HEIR TO ALL THAT MY HEAVENLY FATHER OWNS!)
8This is a faithful saying, and these things I will that thou affirm constantly, that they which have believed in God might be careful to maintain good works. These things are good and profitable unto men.