Thirsting Souls Bible Teaching

(Tit 3:4) “But after that the kindness and love of God our Saviour toward man appeared,”  Toward man – not some – but all, mankind. The truth of the cross is not understood by all, but it is known by all. They are, to our shame, unaware of the details, the Divine reasons, but they know it took place. Ponder, meditate, pray for guidance of how to properly and fully share the gospel with others.

(Tit 3:4) “But after that the….love of God our Saviour toward man appeared, (5) ….He saved us,…”  Before Jesus, man had to discern God’s love in the fact that judgment had not fallen upon his sinful soul and daily good was experienced. That love was not manifest till it was revealed that God paid for his sin through the sufferings and death of His Son! Oh that each person could come face to face with this truth!

(Tit 3:4) “But after that the kindness…of God our Saviour toward man appeared, (5) ….he saved us,…”  That kindness is toward we who were, (v.3) “….sometimes foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving divers lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, and hating one another.” The sufferings of the cross as the result, “kindness” seems a very inadequate word!

(Tit 3:1) “Put them in mind to….” (Obey the godly conduct set forth) (Tit 3:3) “For we ourselves also were sometimes foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving divers lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, and hating one another.”  The point? The saved were freed by the impartation of a new nature and guidance of the Spirit to conduct ourselves differently from the lost. Observing these, why would a child of God desire to be such?!

 (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.