From: "Phil Rembleski" <PHIl@rescuechurchofchrist.org>

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Sent: Wed, Jun 21, 2023 at 5:27 AM

Subject: 6-21-23 THOUGHTS

6-21-23   THOUGHTS

We consider another reading that is packed with God’s idea of how we should live. Olders, youngers and slaves are listed, males and female, all of us!   As we LIVE, we are to LOOK!  Verse 13 has “looking for the blessed hope and the appearing of the glory of our great God and Savior, Christ Jesus”!   We are to be hopeful and expectant!  The Good News of Christ Jesus says that something great has happened, and that something awesome is coming! Jesus “ gave Himself for us to redeem us from every lawless deed, and to purify for Himself a people for His own possession, zealous for good deeds.”   Are we His possession if we are not zealous?  The SOUL’S PROFIT is the AIM OF LIFE!

Titus 2:1-15  But as for you, speak the things which are fitting for sound doctrine. 2  Older men are to be temperate, dignified, sensible, sound in faith, in love, in perseverance.  3  Older women likewise are to be reverent in their behavior, not malicious gossips nor enslaved to much wine, teaching what is good, 4  so that they may encourage the young women to love their husbands, to love their children, 5  to be sensible, pure, workers at home, kind, being subject to their own husbands, so that the word of God will not be dishonored. 6  Likewise urge the young men to be sensible;  7  in all things show yourself to be an example of good deeds, with purity in doctrine, dignified, 8  sound in speech which is beyond reproach, so that the opponent will be put to shame, having nothing bad to say about us.  9  Urge bondslaves to be subject to their own masters in everything, to be well-pleasing, not argumentative,  10  not pilfering, but showing all good faith so that they will adorn the doctrine of God our Savior in every respect.  11  For the grace of God has appeared, bringing salvation to all men, 12  instructing us to deny ungodliness and worldly desires and to live sensibly, righteously and godly in the present age, 13  looking for the blessed hope and the appearing of the glory of our great God and Savior, Christ Jesus, 14  who gave Himself for us to redeem us from every lawless deed, and to purify for Himself a people for His own possession, zealous for good deeds.  15 These things speak and exhort and reprove with all authority. Let no one disregard you.

My Prayer:
Father, bless us with a deep hope and longing for the appearing of Christ.  Purify us each moment as we hope in Jesus.  Remove our lethargy that comes from selfishness, and excite and awaken our hearts to You, O God of all blessing.  Help us to adorn the doctrine of God our Savior in every respect.  Help us to be alive as we consider eternity.  Teach us to understand deeply, that some things profit and some things don’t.  Give us the discernment to tell the difference, and follow the right.   In the name of Jesus,     Amen.