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Sunday, January 1, 2012

HIGHWAY TO HEAVEN

Titus is called a pastor epistle along with 1 and 2 Timothy. This is one of Paul's last writings which he wrote to Titus to encourage and counsel him. Titus, a gentile, was preaching at Crete.

Paul goes into details how Christians are to act. We are to live rightrously. Paul wants Titus to teach his people sound doctrine and not listen to those who would stir up trouble.

Some of Paul's instructions reach out to everybody today. In following Paul's teaching we are adding more bricks to our heavenly road that Natalie spoke of.
1. AGED MEN. Be sober, grave, temperate, sound in faith,
charity, and patience. (2:2)
2. AGED WOMEN. Their behavior should be as becometh
holiness, not false accusers, not given to much wine.
Teachers of good things. (2:3)
3. YOUNG WOMEN. sober love their husbands and children(2:4)
discreet, chaste, keepers at home, good obedient to their
husbands. not to be blasphemed. (2:5)
4. YOUNG MEN. Sober minded (2:6) good works: in doctrine
showing uncorruptness, gravity, sincerity. (2:7)
5. SERVANT. Be obedient to their masters. please them in
all things. (2:9)

As we keep reading and applying these instructions to our lives, may we keep adding our own bricks to our highway to heaven.


PHILEMON is the shortest of Paul's epistles. The letter is private in nature to Philemon. Philemon had a slave Onesimus who had stoled from him and then fled to Rome. While in Rome, Onesimus was converted under Paul's ministry. Paul wants Philemon to forgive Onesimus' crime and receive him back as a brother in Christ.

I don't know if any of you ever had anything stolen by a friend. I have and it hurts so bad not because of what they took but because of their actions and losing a friend. It would have been very hard for me to forgive them and let them back in my life. Would I have forgiven them if I learned they were a Christian and repented of their sin. It is easy now to say yes I would have those many long years ago but the truth is I probably wouldn't. God is willing to forgive us for our wrongs so shouldn't we be willing to forgive others who have wronged us. Lord help me to be forgiving to others as you forgave me.
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  1. NatalieJanuary 1, 2012 at 6:24 AM

    Two short books, both packed with information! I loved how Paul broke down our responsibilities as believers. He makes it seem so simple! I suppose the guidelines are. I've been convicted over and over again at how Paul warns them not to worry about "genealogies or laws" but instead to focus on living a godly life. It's easy to get into and invested in the fun "debatable" topics. While some of them are worthwhile, some are not and only serve to divide what should be united believers. Plenty to think about!

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  2. MindyJanuary 2, 2012 at 9:06 PM

    As Natalie said - two books packed with information! Lots of "gems" hidden in here. I find that the background information on these books is so interesting, especially Philemon. The words mean so much more when we know what context they were written in. Titus says some great things about the relationships between men and women in that mentoring style that Jaybrena and I talked about in our posts. Love it Ms. Boots...thanks for another great post!!!

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