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Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
For the grace of God that bringeth salvation hath appeared to all men, teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly, in this present world; Christians are not to run out of the world, as monks and hermits sought to do, but to live “in this present world.” Yet, while in the world, we are to...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
Looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ; Who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify unto himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works. See what Christ died for, see what Christ lives for, see what we are to live for, that we should not only be a...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
These things speak, and exhort, and rebuke with all authority. Let no man despise thee. As I have already reminded you, Titus was a young man; and people are apt to despise the pastoral office when it is held by a young man. Yet they ought always to respect it, whether it be held by a young man or an old man. God knows best who is most fitted for...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
Put them in mind to be subject to principalities and powers, to obey magistrates, to be ready to every good work, to speak evil of no man, to be no brawlers, but gentle, shewing all meekness unto all men. Gentleness was not reckoned a virtue among the Greeks; I do not suppose that the people in Crete had ever heard of it before Paul wrote this...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
Put them in mind to be subject to principalities and powers, to obey magistrates, to be ready to every good work, You see, they were a rough, wild, rebellious people in Crete, and Christianity comes to civilize, to sober, to sanctify, to save.
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
To speak evil of no man, Oh, how necessary is this exhortation even to this day! Tit_3:2. To be no brawler, but gentle, shewing all meekness, unto all men. Meekness and gentleness are two of the ornaments of our faith. I would that some professed Christians would understand that unholy contentiousness is not after the mind of Christ, it is not...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
For we ourselves also were sometimes foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving divers lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, and hating one another. But after that the kindness and love of God our Saviour toward man appeared, “The philanthropy of God” would be a good translation, or rather, a sort of borrowing from the Greek...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
For we ourselves also were sometimes foolish, Well, then, if other people are foolish, we ought to bear with them.
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
Disobedient, deceived, serving divers lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, and hating one another. That is what we were once; and if the grace of God has made a change in us, we must not boast, we must not censure others, we must not set up as self-righteous judges of others. Oh, no! our action must be the very reverse of all...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
But after that the kindness and love of God our Saviour toward man appeared, not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost; which he shed on us abundantly through Jesus Christ our Saviour; that being justified by his grace, we should be made...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost; which he shed on us abundantly through Jesus Christ our Saviour; that being justified by his grace, we should be made heirs according to the hope of eternal life. This is a faithful saying, It...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
And these things I will that thou affirm constantly, that they which have believed in God might be careful to maintain good works. These things are good and profitable unto men. They are saved by faith; let them be careful to maintain good works. “These things are good and profitable unto men,” that is, to those who practice and observe them.
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
This is a faithful saying, and these things I will that thou affirm constantly, that they which have believed in God might be careful to maintain good works. These things are good and profitable unto men. But avoid foolish questions, There are always plenty of thorn about, and there are certain professors who spend half their lives in fighting...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
But avoid foolish questions, and genealogies, and contentions, and strivings about the law; for they are unprofitable and vain. There are hundreds of questions, which are thought by some people to be very important, but which have no practical bearing whatever, either upon the glory of God, or upon the holiness of man. We are not to go into these...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
And genealogies, and contentions, and strivings about the law; for they are unprofitable and vain. A man that is an heretic- One who really turns aside from the truth, and sets up something contrary to the Word of God; what is to be done with him? “Burn him,” says the Church of Rome. “Fine him, put him in prison,” say other churches; but the...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
A man that is an heretic after the first and second admonition reject; knowing that he that is such is subverted, and sinneth, being condemned of himself. When it comes to unbelief of fundamental and vital doctrines, we who are like Titus, set in office over a church, must deal with such deadly evils with a strong hand.
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
After the first and second admonition reject; Just exclude him from the church, that is all. Leave him his utmost liberty to go where he likes, believe what he likes, and do what he likes; but, at the same time, you as Christian people must disown him, that is all you ought to do, except to pray and labour for his restoration.
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
Knowing that he that is such is subverted, and sinneth, being condemned of himself. When I shall send Artemas unto thee, or Tychicus, be diligent to come unto me to Nicopolis: for I have determined there to winter. Bring Zenas the lawyer and Apollos on their journey diligently, that nothing he wanting unto them. And let ours also learn to maintain...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
When I shall send Artemas unto thee, or Tychicus, be diligent to come unto me to Nicopolis: for I have determined there to winter. Bring Zenas the lawyer and Apollos on their journey diligently, that nothing be wanting unto them. Paul had already told Titus to bid the saints in Crete to abound in good works; now he is commanded to take care of...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
And let ours also learn to maintain good works for necessary uses, that they be not unfruitful. All that are with me salute thee. Greet them that love us in the faith. Grace be with you all. Amen. May that final benediction drop like the dew upon this whole company! “Grace be with you all. Amen.” This exposition consisted of readings from...