Titus 1 ~ Hospitable, a lover of good, self-controlled, upright, holy, and disciplined

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Titus 1

1 Paul, a servant of God and an apostle of Jesus Christ, for the sake of the faith of God's elect and their knowledge of the truth, which accords with godliness, 2 in hope of eternal life, which God, who never lies, promised before the ages began 3 and at the proper time manifested in his word through the preaching with which I have been entrusted by the command of God our Savior;

4 To Titus, my true child in a common faith:

Grace and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Savior.

5 This is why I left you in Crete, so that you might put what remained into order, and appoint elders in every town as I directed you— 6 if anyone is above reproach, the husband of one wife, and his children are believers and not open to the charge of debauchery or insubordination. 7 For an overseer, as God's steward, must be above reproach. He must not be arrogant or quick-tempered or a drunkard or violent or greedy for gain, 8 but hospitable, a lover of good, self-controlled, upright, holy, and disciplined. 9 He must hold firm to the trustworthy word as taught, so that he may be able to give instruction in sound doctrine and also to rebuke those who contradict it.

10 For there are many who are insubordinate, empty talkers and deceivers, especially those of the circumcision party. 11 They must be silenced, since they are upsetting whole families by teaching for shameful gain what they ought not to teach. 12 One of the Cretans, a prophet of their own, said, “Cretans are always liars, evil beasts, lazy gluttons.” 13 This testimony is true. Therefore rebuke them sharply, that they may be sound in the faith, 14 not devoting themselves to Jewish myths and the commands of people who turn away from the truth.

15 To the pure, all things are pure, but to the defiled and unbelieving, nothing is pure; but both their minds and their consciences are defiled. 16 They profess to know God, but they deny him by their works. They are detestable, disobedient, unfit for any good work.



In law cases, sometimes evidence is presented for months and eventually there is a moment where "The Moose Head Truth" arrives. Summation of proportion arrives where great truth is presented and the fact is Established.


Ephesians 2:10
For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand, that we should walk in them.

Crete.

The dispersion of Greeks arrived.  This is understood to be the close tie to Crete. These are the faithful who board 'cruise' ships and arrive for High Holy Days in Jerusalem. Josephus records Passover and other Holy days can have up to 2 million people arrive in Jerusalem for Pilgrimage. Makes you realize that 2 millenniums ago - people were - similar. Human nature and God's nature show Scriptures repeat.

Crete.

Perhaps you have noticed with me. Jesus is wonderful. Jesus in John 21 is invited by the Greeks from Crete and Jesus replies: 26 If anyone serves me, he must follow me; and where I am, there will my servant be also. If anyone serves me, the Father will honor him.

Jesus said the fate of Bethsaida, Chorazin and Capernaum. All fates were exactly correctly spoken. Jesus is God.

Jesus went back to the Samaritans having been thrown out of the rebuilding of the Second Temple for not keeping ancestral records correctly and brought the Samaritans into being the first to be told by Jesus said clearly in John 6, "I am the Christ." This is a Great Honor.

And the Greeks from Crete did not get to speak with Jesus and yet, they had wanted to honor Jesus. To offer him the service of living with them in Crete. To escape Herod.

And what happened to the Cretes with troubles listed - showing flaws?

The correct Aramaic is this:

Romans 8:28
And we know that for those who love God all things work together "interweave" for good, for those who are called according to his purpose.

Now the truth is - weaving - is a process.

Like David's 22 years.
Joshua's 40 years.
Peter's 30 years.
Noah's 20-30 years.

And in Titus' life we find pray without ceasing - knowing Jesus is at work with the Father. This was a process and history records the paradise of work filled in Christ Jesus.

What happened to Crete a place where the Scriptures record "“Cretans are always liars, evil beasts, lazy gluttons.” This testimony is true."

So many people are disheartened to find so many apostles of Jesus died. And if you look to Titus set on a journey by Paul, and Crete blessed for honoring Jesus - you find this. Titus lived to very old as a Christian. 

Crete was considered to be a place where God was honored. A haven. An Oasis.

And in Titus' life we find pray without ceasing - knowing Jesus is at work with the Father. This was a process and history records the paradise of work filled in Christ Jesus.


Psalm 87


1 On the holy mount stands the city he founded;
2 the Lord loves the gates of Zion
more than all the dwelling places of Jacob.
3 Glorious things of you are spoken,
O city of God. Selah

4 Among those who know me I mention Rahab and Babylon;
behold, Philistia and Tyre, with Cusha—
“This one was born there,” they say.
5 And of Zion it shall be said,
“This one and that one were born in her”;
for the Most High himself will establish her.
6 The Lord records as he registers the peoples,
“This one was born there.” Selah

7Singers and dancers alike say,
“All my springs are in you.”

The preservation of Crete. Other paradise areas like San Francisco, Taiwan are not preserved in their Beauty.





Isaiah saw this of Heaven and recorded this in Isaiah 6 as sung to the God of all in Heaven - concerned with mere earth as important to Him in Heaven:

“Holy, holy, holy is the Lord of hosts;
the whole earth is full of his glory!”







We have encountered the mercy of Christ Jesus to those of Crete following the footsteps of the life in Jesus.. And in seeing the beauty we see this of the Eternal Father we have in God.

1 Corinthians 13:12
For now we see only a reflection as in a mirror; then we shall see face to face. Now I know in part; then I shall know fully


And for interest in our Father God, let's think upon what God has said about Heaven - our Eternal Home in Jesus Christ. Paul told us he knew a man who was caught up in the 3rd level of Heaven. The First Council of Nicea, 325 A.D., was confirmed by the world changing Love the Christians gave they received from Jesus. And on that Council sat a Saint called Nikolaos of Myra, St. Nick- let out of prison because the former Emperor of Rome had called him to prison for believing upon Jesus as Christ. These men knew well of the miracles of The Acts of the Apostles. And they, filled with the Holy Spirit affirmed the Scriptures witness to the Truth and more believable to other faiths than the background of Christianity.

The Book of Enoch tells us more about Paul's visit to the 3rd level of Heaven. And says that the Garden of Eden now exists in the 3rd Level of Heaven. What happened to the Garden of Eden? Scriptures tell us this remained on Earth and was guarded by Angels to keep mankind out. Until the Flood and the Garden of Eden ceased to exist on earth. Heaven is the place! And His work is explained in

Colossians 1:18-20
in everything he might be preeminent. For in him all the fullness of God was pleased to dwell, and through him
to reconcile to himself all things,
whether on earth or in heaven,
making peace by the blood of his cross.



In my opinion, the question is not 'if a tree falls in the forest, does it make a noise' but is instead all things are reconciled to God in Heaven. Not just sparrows, but forests and beauty passed on to Heaven.

Jesus Himself told us about Heaven. 

We will be with Him in Paradise.






We have seen some truly beautiful kites. Today was a wheel in the sky. I told Edward it reminded me of the song.

And then a few hours later, we had a beautiful full rainbow at the beach on South Padre Island, Texas today.

 It did not look like Crete, exactly, but we didn't have a storm - so the Rainbow was very beautifully impressive. We could see one side and then the other, a complete rainbow. 

A beautiful rainbow at the beach today. 


Genesis 9:13-17 

13 I set My rainbow in the cloud, and it shall be for the sign of the covenant
 between Me and the earth. 

14 It shall be, when I bring a cloud over the earth, 
that the rainbow shall be seen in the cloud; 

And I will remember My covenant which is between Me and you and every living creature of all flesh; the waters shall never again become a flood to destroy all flesh. 

16 The rainbow shall be in the cloud, and I will look on it to remember the everlasting covenant between God and every living creature of all flesh that is on the earth.”

 17 And God said to Noah, “This is the sign of the covenant
 which I have established 
between Me and all flesh that is on the earth.”

Father, our Abba,

You are our help and our shield.
We reverence You,Lord,
and will fully trust in our Lord!
You are our help and our shield.

You Lord remembered us; You will bless us;
You will bless us;
You will bless us;

Bless our friend to heal completely from cancer.

Our God will bless those who reverence the Lord,
both the small and the great.

May this please our Lord Father to give us increase,
and our children!

May the willingness of God be blessed by our Lord,
who made heaven and earth!

We pray for California to have peace and our nation and nations.

The heavens are the Lord’s heavens,
and the earth You has given to the children of man.

We will bless our Father God
from this time forth and forevermore.

Praise Jesus Lord God for His continued care for our prayers, loved ones, Churches, Jobs, Provision, Nation and the people around the World praying with Jesus in Joy, Faith, Love, Hope and Expectation and continuing to walk in the good deeds You have prepared for us! Alleluia in Jesus, Amen.

♔ Lord Jesus Saves! †