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Daily devotionalOctober 31 – Grace be with you all!
“All those with me send greetings to you. Greet those who love us in the faith. Grace be with you all.” – Titus 3:15 Scripture…
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Daily devotionalOctober 30 – Cases of urgent need
“And let our people learn to devote themselves to good works, so as to help cases of urgent need, and not be unfruitful.” – Titus…
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Daily devotionalOctober 29 – Partners in the gospel
“When I send Artemas or Tychicus to you, do your best to come to me at Nicopolis, for I have decided to spend the winter…
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Daily devotionalOctober 28 – Heretics
“As for a person who stirs up division, after warning him once and then twice, have nothing more to do with him, knowing that such…
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Daily devotionalOctober 27 – Unprofitable and foolish thing
“But avoid foolish controversies, genealogies, dissension, and quarrels about the law, for they are unprofitable and worthless.” – Titus 3:9 Scripture reading: Galatians 2:15-21; Titus…
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Daily devotionalOctober 26 – Devoted to good works
“The saying is trustworthy, and I want you to insist on these things, so that those who have believed in God may be careful to…
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Daily devotionalOctober 25 – Justified and glorified!
“But when the goodness and loving kindness of God our Savior appeared, He saved us, not because of works done by us in righteousness, but…
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Daily devotionalOctober 24 – Why did Jesus save us?
“But when the goodness and loving kindness of God our Savior appeared, He saved us, not because of works done by us in righteousness, but…
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Daily devotionalOctober 23 – What we once were
“For we ourselves were once foolish, disobedient, led astray, slaves to various passions and pleasures, passing our days in malice and envy, hated by others…
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Daily devotionalOctober 22 – Submission to rulers and authorities
“Remind them to be submissive to rulers and authorities, to be obedient, to be ready for every good work, to speak evil of no one,…
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Daily devotionalOctober 21 – The perfect pastor
“Declare these things; exhort and rebuke with all authority. Let not one disregard you.” – Titus 2:15 Scripture reading: 1 Timothy 4:6-16; Titus 2:11-15 There…
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Daily devotionalOctober 20 – The toughest verse
“Declare these things; exhort and rebuke with all authority. Let no one disregard you.” – Titus 2:15 Scripture reading: 1 Timothy 4:6-16; Titus 2:11-15 This…
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Daily devotionalOctober 19 – Jesus gave himself to redeem us
“… waiting for our blessed hope, the appearing of the glory of our great God and Savior Jesus Christ, who gave Himself for us to…
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Daily devotionalOctober 18 – The appearance of God’s grace
“For the grace of God has appeared, bringing salvation for all people, training us to renounce ungodliness and worldly passions, and to live self-controlled, upright,…
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Daily devotionalOctober 17 – Adorning the doctrine of God our Saviour
“Bondservants are to be submissive to their own masters in everything: they are to be well-pleasing, not argumentative, not pilfering, but showing all good faith,…
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Daily devotionalOctober 16 – A model of good works
“Show yourself in all respects to be a model of good works, and in your teaching, show integrity, dignity, and sound speech that cannot be…
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Daily devotionalOctober 15 – Self-control
“Likewise, urge the younger men to be self-controlled.” – Titus 2:6 Scripture reading: Proverbs 23:19-24:2; Titus 2:1-10 Young men also have it tough in our…
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Daily devotionalOctober 14 – The gift of older christian women
“Older women likewise are to be reverent in behavior, not slanderers or slaves to much wine. They are to teach what is good, and so…
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Daily devotionalOctober 13 – The gift of older christian men
“Older men are to be sober-minded, dignified, self-controlled, sound in faith, in love, and in steadfastness.” – Titus 2:2 Scripture reading: Proverbs 4: 1-27; Titus…
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Daily devotionalOctober 12 – Sound doctrine and sound living
“But as for you, teach what accords with sound doctrine.” – Titus 2:1 Scripture reading: Nehemiah 8:1-12; Titus 2:1-10 The Cretans sound like hard people….
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Daily devotionalOctober 11 – Everyone is a hypocrite
“They profess to know God, but they deny Him by their works. They are detestable, disobedient, unfit for any good work.” – Titus 1:16 Scripture…
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Daily devotionalOctober 10 – Give thanks in all things
“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.”…
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Daily devotionalOctober 9 – Rebuke them sharply
“Therefore, rebuke them sharply, that they may be sound in the faith, not devoting themselves to Jewish myths and the commands of people who turn…
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Daily devotionalOctober 8 – Preach the gospel to these people?
“One of the Cretans, a prophet of their own, said, ‘Cretans are always liars, evil beasts, lazy gluttons.’ This testimony is true.” – Titus 1:12-13a…
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Daily devotionalOctober 7 – Silencing false teachers
“For there are many insubordinate, empty talkers and deceivers, especially those of the circumcision party. They must be silenced, since they are upsetting families by…
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Daily devotionalOctober 6 – God’s stewards
“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…
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Daily devotionalOctober 5 – Elder essentials (II)
“If anyone is above reproach, the husband of one wife, and his children are believers and not open to the charge of debauchery or subordination.”…
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Daily devotionalOctober 4 – Elders essentials (I)
“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…
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Daily devotionalOctober 3 – Grace and peace and the common faith
“To Titus, my true child in a common faith: grace and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Savior.” – Titus 1:4 Scripture…
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Daily devotionalOctober 2 – Entrusted with preaching
“…in hope of eternal life, which God, who never lies, promised before the ages began and at the proper time manifested in His Word through…
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Daily devotionalOctober 1 – Introduction to Titus
Titus was a “partner and fellow worker” of Paul (2 Cor. 8:23) and served to encourage the Corinthian church to be as generous as the…
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Daily devotionalJanuary 31 – Iniquity forgiven
“And no inhabitant will say, “I am sick”; the people who dwell there will be forgiven their iniquity.” – Isaiah 33:24 Scripture reading: Leviticus 16:1-34…
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Daily devotionalJanuary 30 – Powerless enemy
“Your cords hang loose; they cannot hold the mast firm in its place or keep the sail spread out. Then prey and spoil in abundance…
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Daily devotionalJanuary 29 – The Lord our judge
“For the Lord is our Judge; the Lord is our Lawgiver; the Lord is our King; He will save us.” – Isaiah 33:22 Scripture reading:…
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Daily devotionalJanuary 28 – Forever safe
“But there the Lord in majesty will be for us a place of broad rivers and streams, where no galley with oars can go, nor…
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Daily devotionalJanuary 27 – Jerusalem untroubled and immovable
“Behold Zion, the city of our appointed feasts! Your eyes will see Jerusalem, an untroubled habitation, an immovable tent, whose stakes will never be plucked…
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Daily devotionalJanuary 26 – Insolent people of obscure speech
‘You will see no more the insolent people, the people of an obscure speech that you cannot comprehend, stammering in a tongue that you cannot…
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Daily devotionalJanuary 25 – Making all things new
“Your heart will muse on the terror: “Where is he who counted, where is he who weighed the tribute? Where is he who counted the…
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Daily devotionalJanuary 24 – As far as the eye can see
“They will see a land that stretches afar.” – Isaiah 33:17b Scripture reading: Matthew 13:31-33 Even though wickedness spreads, seemingly so easily, in the hearts…
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Daily devotionalJanuary 23 – The King in his beauty
“Behold, your eyes will behold the king in his beauty; they will see a land that stretches far.” – Isaiah 33:17 Scripture reading: Psalm 45:…
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Daily devotionalJanuary 22 – Impenetrable defense
“He will dwell on the heights; his place of defense will be the fortress of rocks; his bread will be given him; his water will…
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Daily devotionalJanuary 21 – Christ walks and speaks righteously
“He who walks righteously and speaks uprightly, who despises the gain of oppressions, who shakes his hand, lest they hold a bribe, who stops his…
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Daily devotionalJanuary 20 – Who then is worthy?
“Who among us can dwell with the consuming fire? Who among us can dwell with everlasting burnings?” – Isaiah 33:14b Scripture reading: Hebrews 10:11-25 This…
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Daily devotionalJanuary 19 – Judgment at the household of God
“The sinners in Zion are afraid; trembling has seized the godless…” – Isaiah 33:14a Scripture reading: 1 Peter 4:12-19 With this prophecy of such vivid…
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Daily devotionalJanuary 18 – Acknowledge God’s might
“Hear, you who are far off, what I have done; and you who are near, acknowledge My might.” – Isaiah 33:13 Scripture reading: Psalm 71:1-24…
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Daily devotionalJanuary 17 – God is a consuming fire
“And the peoples will be burned as if burned to lime, like thorns cut down, that are burned in the fire.” – Isaiah 33:12 Scripture…
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Daily devotionalJanuary 16 – Conceiving chaff
“You conceive chaff; you give birth to stubble; your breath is a fire that will consume you.” – Isaiah 33:11 Scripture reading: James 4:1-12 When…
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Daily devotionalJanuary 14 – The Lord lifted up
“Now I will lift Myself up; now I will be exalted.” – Isaiah 33:10b Scripture reading: Acts 17:22-34 The kingdom of man has exalted itself…
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Daily devotionalJanuary 13 – Even the land mourns
“The land mourns and languishes; Lebanon is confounded and withers away; Sharon is like a desert, and Bashan and Carmel shake off their leaves.” –…
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Daily devotionalJanuary 12 – The fear of man
“The highways lie waste; the traveler ceases. Covenants are broken; cities are despised; there is no regard for man.” – Isaiah 33:8 Scripture reading: 2…
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Daily devotionalJanuary 11 – In whom do you now trust?
“Behold, their heroes cry in the streets; the envoys of peace weep bitterly.” – Isaiah 33:7 Scripture reading: 2 Kings 18:13-18 True peace with an…
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Daily devotionalJanuary 9 – Treasuring the fear of the Lord
“The fear of the Lord is Zion’s treasure.” – Isaiah 33:6b Scripture reading: Psalm 128:1-6 “The fear of the Lord” is thematic throughout Scripture. There…
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Daily devotionalJanuary 8 – The stability of your times
“And He will be the stability of your times, abundance of salvation, wisdom and knowledge; the fear of the Lord is Zion’s treasure.” – Isaiah…
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Daily devotionalJanuary 7 – Christ’s justice and righteousness for Zion
“He will fill Zion with justice and righteousness.” – Isaiah 33:5b Scripture reading: Psalm 27:1-14 The Lord’s Day is a great joy and blessing for…
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Daily devotionalJanuary 6 – The eminent and imminent Lord
“The Lord is exalted, for He dwells on high; He will fill Zion with justice and righteousness…” – Isaiah 33:5 Scripture reading: Psalm 115 It…
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Daily devotionalJanuary 5 – Leaping locusts
“And your spoil is gathered as the caterpillar gathers; as locusts leap, it is leapt upon.” – Isaiah 33:4 Scripture reading: Nahum 3:1-19 Here Isaiah…
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Daily devotionalJanuary 4 – Scattering the enemies
“At the tumultuous noise peoples flee; when You lift Yourself up, nations are scattered…” – Isaiah 33:3 Scripture reading: Psalm 68:1-14 So certain is the…
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Daily devotionalJanuary 3 – Our arm of salvation
“O Lord, be gracious to us; we wait for you. Be our arm every morning, our salvation in the time of trouble.” – Isaiah 33:2 …
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Daily devotionalJanuary 2 – Prayer against God’s enemies
“When you have ceased to destroy, you will be destroyed; and when you have finished betraying, they will betray you.” – Isaiah 33:1b Scripture reading:…
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Daily devotionalJanuary 1 – Introduction to the fear of the Lord
Isaiah 33 holds rich promises for God’s covenant people. The Lord is with them and will defend them. Isaiah 33 appears to refer to the…