by Susan Barnes | 13 Mar 2023 | Short Devotion
“But avoid foolish controversies and genealogies and arguments and quarrels about the law, because these are unprofitable and useless. Warn a divisive person once, and then warn them a second time. After that, have nothing to do with them.” Titus 3:9-10 Sadly some...
by Susan Barnes | 6 Mar 2023 | Short Devotion
“Teach the older women to be reverent in the way they live … Then they can urge the younger women to love their husbands and children, to be self-controlled and pure, to be busy at home, to be kind, and to be subject to their husbands, so that no one will malign the...
by Susan Barnes | 27 Feb 2023 | Short Devotion
“They claim to know God, but by their actions they deny him. They are detestable, disobedient and unfit for doing anything good.” Titus 1:16 If we claim to be in relationship with God, our actions will show the truth of our claim. While we aren’t saved by what we do,...
by Susan Barnes | 10 Feb 2009 | Devotions
Our people must learn to devote themselves to doing what is good … Titus 3:14 Seven times in the book of Titus Paul says: “do what is good” (1:8, 2:3, 2:7, 2:14, 3:1, 3:8, 3:14). How do we define what is good? When the first apostles had to make a monumental decision...
by Susan Barnes | 2 Feb 2009 | Devotions
For the grace of God has appeared that offers salvation to all people. It teaches us to say “No” to ungodliness and worldly passions, and to live self-controlled, upright and godly lives … Titus 2:11-12 God’s grace teaches us to say, “No”. Generally in the...
by Susan Barnes | 26 Jan 2009 | Devotions
For there are many rebellious people, mere talkers and deceivers, especially those of the circumcision group. Titus 1:10 The Message Bible translates this verse, “For there are a lot of rebels out there, full of loose, confusing, and deceiving talk. Those who were...