(Tit 3:1) “Put them in mind…(2)  To speak evil of no man, to be no brawlers, but gentle, shewing all meekness unto all men.”   Meekness is a humility that goes with gentleness. Meekness is not weakness, neither is it to present oneself in a feminine way. It is the conduct of a Spirit controlled person knowing one’s strength does not lie in self but in God Almighty, the most important person we have to impress.  

(Tit 3:1) “Put them in mind… (2)  To speak evil of no man, to be no brawlers, but gentle,….”    Very few men wish to be thought as gentle. We are men! We think men should be strong and in our minds gentleness doesn’t speak of strength. Yet, our Lord’s strength is glorified when it is demonstrated through that which appears to be weak (1 Cor 1:27). Dare you son of God humbly seek to be “gentle”?

 (Tit 3:1) “Put them in mind…(2)  To speak evil of no man, to be no brawlers,….”  To be a brawler is to fight to have one’s way. The servant of the Lord will stand for what’s spiritually right, but will not fight for it physically, for the Lord called us to sheep among wolves: (Mat_10:16)  “Behold, I send you forth as sheep in the midst of wolves: be ye therefore wise as serpents, and harmless as doves.” Easy to live – no. But who ever said the Christian life was going to be easy? 

(Tit 3:1) “ Put them in mind…(2)  To speak evil of no man,…”   It is one thing to communicate truth regarding a person, even if that truth is negative. It is another thing to speak of that which is our opinion. It is not always even right or appropriate to speak of something we know to be truth if it will not edify the hearer. We must think and pray before we share information regarding another. Remember, we will be judged of God for every idle word we speak.

 (Tit 3:1) “Put them in mind to be subject to principalities and powers, to obey magistrates, to be ready to every good work,”  Be ready to speak or act for the Lord! How often do we let opportunities pass because we have set a priority to be accomplished? This thought goes well with, (1Pe_3:15) “But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts: and be ready always to give an answer to every man that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you with meekness and fear:”  God help us to be ready!

 (Tit 3:1) “Put them in mind to be subject to principalities and powers, to obey magistrates, to be ready to every good work,” To understand the statement, you must know the principle. One submits to God-given authority as unto God – period. Since man is rebellion, he rebels against authority and thus, no matter who you are, is rebelling against God. Saved brother/sister, is that you? 

(Tit 2:15) “These things speak, and exhort, and rebuke with all authority. Let no man despise thee.”   Despise thee”: reject his God-given spiritual authority. Yes, in this matter the world has affected and infected the saved. The proof is evident: we treat God’s Word as “suggestions to live by”, certainly then we are not going to submit to His ministers. Yet, His ministers are to stand upon the authority given them against all who rebel – alone if need be.

 (Tit 2:15) “These things speak, and exhort, and rebuke with all authority. Let no man despise thee.”  Why “speak, exhort, or rebuke? Because like it or not, what God says has absolute authority over all, but especially over those called by His Name! No saved person has the right to live in willful sin!  So give us the Word, encourage us through the Word, and rebuke to guide us with the Word!

(Tit 2:14) “Who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify unto himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works.”  Zealous – passionate – regarding being recognized as living for and being one of the redeemed! Our works, whether they be spoken or  physical, are to be conscious sacrifices made to the Lord of glory! Lord help us (me) to keep this thought ever before our mind’s eye!  

(Tit 2:13) “Looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ; (14)  Who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify unto himself a peculiar people,….”  “Peculiar”: beyond unusual. Not peculiar in the sense of warped personalities, but in the sense that we are unlike the lost in our desires and thus in our thinking. Do you notice such a difference between you and the lost?