FRIDAY August 1, 2025
Righteous of Life
But as for you, speak the things which are proper for sound doctrine....
Titus 2:1
The main point of Titus 1 was godliness in the church. As we enter Titus 2, the subject turns to godliness in the home. Remember, Paul encouraged Titus to set things in order by appointing godly leaders in the churches. These able men would teach the same things as Titus, who was also combating false teaching.
Paul encouraged Titus to speak the things which are proper for sound doctrine. Healthy, spiritual doctrine laid the groundwork of a good foundation for godly behavior in the home. Sound doctrine causes everyone in the family to grow in their faith. The Holy Spirit will convict a spouse of anything that they should not be doing.
As a Christian, how is your life to be lived in your home? How are you to behave? Is there any sinful behavior that you are hiding? Are you stumbling your children by what you are watching on television? How is your speech? Are you angry and cussing all the time, or gossiping about other people? As a husband, are you mistreating your wife? As a wife, are you neglecting your children and your home?
The person you are in church should be the same person you are in your home. Allow the Word of God to take full effect in your life. Change will come through your obedience to the Scriptures.
Pay close attention to the rest of Paul’s letter to Titus. He will cover the godly roles of older men and women in the church. Older women are to teach the younger women, especially in relation to their home and family. Paul will exhort the younger men to live a life of godliness. From his exhortation to bondservants, we will learn how to behave in the workplace. In Titus 3, Paul will expound on the wonderful grace of God, and, in the light of that grace, how we should be living a life of righteousness.
Real faith invariably produces holiness of heart and righteousness of life.
~A.W. Tozer~
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