Sep 3, 2024
1CHRONICLES 19-20:
Yesterday we heard about one of David’s
greatest hours, and I think David would rank this as better than
the killing of Goliath. It was the time when he wanted to build a
house for God, and instead God promised to build his house— making
for him an everlasting dynasty. Then we heard of his leading in
even more amazing military victories.
PROVERBS 20a:
Today’s highlighted verse:
Pro. 20:3 GNT Any fool can start arguments; the honorable thing is to stay out of them.
TITUS 1:
Commentators say that Paul wrote his letter to
Titus in about the year 66, and that evidence from chapter 3:12
reveals that Paul may have written this in Nicopolis in Epirus,
where he spent the winter. The letter has much in common with
1 Timothy which was written around the same time. Paul had given
Titus a difficult pastoral assignment, and this letter includes
advice that has been so helpful to many pastors. And
personally and to my own shame, I always remember this epistle as
the location of my worst argument with one of my translation
consultants. Recently in Proverbs 18 we read a proverb that applies
to that situation, it is this:
Pro.
18:19 NLT An offended friend is harder to win back than a fortified
city.
Arguments separate friends like a gate locked
with bars.
NLT Translation
notes:
Tit. 1:1
This letter is from Paul, a slave of God and an apostle of Jesus
Christ. I have been sent to proclaim [news about how to fully
believe in Christ//faith] to those God has chosen and to teach them
to know the truth that shows them how to live godly lives.
4 I
am writing to Titus, [whom I consider] my true son [because we
share the same beliefs//the faith that we
share].
May God the
Father and Christ Jesus our Savior give you grace and
peace.
13
This is true. So reprimand them sternly [so that they will continue
to fully believe in true teachings//to make them strong in the
faith].
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