God’s Word And Daily Prayer For Today

Here the apostle exhorts the church to stedfastness in the faith. He warns the people of the potential danger of being infected by false teachers and preachers, of the dreadful punishment which shall be inflicted on them and their followers.

Here again we learn the importance and power of effectual and sincere prayer. This prayer is for brother Gaius to regain his health and possessions that were wrongfully taken.

In this letter of commendation to a particular mother in the church for her demonstration of love and obedience to the gospel of Jesus Christ. She is praised for her nurturing her children in the same fashion in that they too, demonstrate love and compassion.

They then and we now by the same word are admonished to hold fast to the truth of the gospel of Jesus Christ. You know that you have received the baptism of the Holy Ghost; the promise of Jesus Christ; then don’t lend your ears to people that teach and do contrary to what God has done for you.

The wisdom here is a reminder of Christ's final coming to judgement; and that He will appear and when he does the people won’t be ready, and I might say, even now by what we see and hear and are experiencing it is very rare to find readiness for the Lord Jesus Christ.

Here Peter exhorts and encourages the elders. He also admonishes the younger Christians to submit to their elders, and to yield with humility and patience to God, and to be sober, watchful, and stedfast in faith.

The judgments of God denounced against rich unbelievers. Exhortation to patience and meekness under tribulations. Cautions against rash swearing Prayer recommended in afflictive and prosperous circumstances, Christians to confess their faults to each other. The happiness of being the means of the conversion of a sinner.

God‘s inspiration for the writing of this excerpt of scripture is to remind us of the extent to which He went to affirm the redemption of, and salvation for, all of humanity.

This is an example of the love and care for one another that God expects from us today; especially those that claim salvation.

Paul admonished Titus to address the issues of false teaching by those that are doing it for personal financial gain; rather than teaching the truth of the gospel; that then, and even now, a severe hindrance for salvation from the darkness of ignorance of the truth.