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.