Everyone needs someone to help them in this life. No man is an island, as John Donne said. (Though I do still like to think of myself as an island mon, who is dependent on God and others. :-)) Some of the great heroes had sidekicks to help them. The Lone Ranger and Tonto. Batman and Robin. Paul and Silas. Of course, Paul had chosen Titus to help establish the church in Crete. And through the Holy Spirit's inspiration, he wrote a letter to help him with choosing qualified elders to help in the church and to assure sound doctrine was being taught and to be wary of false teachers. He also reminded Cretan believers that some of the top picks on the list of the best ways to live for Christ include living Godly, upright self-controlled lives so that others can see the grace of God through us. If you want help in God's Word in these things, pray and ask Him for help and read this letter- it's in Titus.
"It's in Titus"
(Parody of "Kiss on my List" by Hall & Oates; copyright by Nathan Ludwick 5/11/2020)
(The book of Titus; especially Titus 1:2, 1:15, 2:5, 2:10-14 and 3:5-7)
My friend, son of mine I call you
Paul's true child in common faith
Please don't be deceived; fakes lead some Cretans astray
Appoint elders- you need help; above reproach kinda guys of 1 wife
Bishops/overseers- not given to violence or pride
No greed to be rich, but holy, disciplined
Holds sound doctrine
So they can go show fakes Truth, rebuking them
Their minds' defiled- nothing's pure- to pure, all things pure
Read what Titus, Titus 1:15 prints
You must silence professing hypocrites
The false prophets teach Jewish myths but Jesus never lies!
Because Titus 1:2- it tells us this
From false prophets you keep social distance
Teach what keeps with all sound doctrine- then you'll turn down the lies
Well, God's grace has come bringing salvation for all the peeps
Live upright and wait up for Christ- gave His all to redeem
Sober minds, steadfastness in older men; In older women, reverence is sought
Train up girls when young to be pure, kind women of God
To husbands submit and love him and kids
2:5 Titus
If you want to know what the reason is
No one reviles word of Christ when our lives align
Likewise, young men- goodness is on my list
Teach with soundness- no one can condemn this
Because witness adorns doctrine of Jesus- 2:10 line
So bondservants submit in all Boss says
Pleasing service, not given to arguments
Because goodness is our witness we're reborn now in Christ
Now read Titus 3, babe
Because us kids were just all once foolish
Slaves to passions, malice, disobedience
But when goodness, lovingkindness of Jesus came- verse 5
We're saved because Your gift paid sins- His mercy's rich
Because our righteousness- it can't do this
Washed by Spirit- Grace justifies- we've eternal life!
You can trust this, Titus, on this insist
Because goodness profits Christians- ya dig?
Because foolish rifts, arguments are worthless and divide
Ohh- please come! Nicopolis- my snowbird nest
Zenas- please come!
