| Our verse to DATE the Word on February 10 (2/10) is Titus 2:10 |
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| Titus 2:10 says, “not stealing, but demonstrating complete faithfulness, so that they may adorn the teaching of God our Savior in everything.” |
| Living a Life that Makes the Gospel Attractive In the Apostle Paul’s writings to churches and to individuals, you cannot help but see challenges and instructions to live differently as a believer. There were things the believer is NO LONGER TO DO. Our verse tells us NOT to STEAL – no longer stealing. There are new things we are TO DO. Our verse says we are to demonstrate complete FAITHFULNESS. The person who has trusted Christ as Savior is a changed person. The apostle now connects living differently to the sharing of the gospel. Don’t miss the two words “SO THAT.” One of the reasons we live differently is SO THAT we can PRESENT the teachings of Christ to OTHERS in an ATTRACTIVE WAY! Our daily actions can make the gospel appealing and attractive or appalling and ugly. By the things we do and say we can draw a person to wanting to know more about becoming a Christian or by the things we do and say can become a major turn-off for a person of ever wanting to be a Christian. In Titus 2:10 Paul says our actions can be thought of as our APPEARANCE. The verse has the word “ADORN”. The Greek word that is translated as ADORN gives us the English word COSMETIC. Now, why does one use cosmetics? One uses cosmetics to make one more attractive, if you will, more acceptable, and yes, more appealing. Some put on make-up. Some put on after-shave. Hopefully, all put on deodorant. We use a variety of COSMETICS to make our appearance more attractive and acceptable. As we think about making ourselves PHYSICALLY attractive and acceptable we need to think about our ACTIONS making the gospel ATTRACTIVE. Living lives of integrity and lives of loving others and lives of service and generosity and living a life of joy will make the gospel attractive. Living hypocritically, saying one thing but doing another is a huge turnoff. Are your daily actions making the gospel attractive and appealing? BTW – I find an excellent guide for making the gospel attractive in 1 Timothy 4:12. I Timothy 4:12 says, “Let no one despise your youth, but be an example to the believers in word, in conduct, in love, in spirit, in faith, in purity.” I draw from the actions of being an example to believers that these are significant actions as well toward unbelievers. I encourage you to look at and live these actions before both the believer and the unbeliever. Let us diligently act accordingly ADORNING the gospel, making it ATTRACTIVE and APPEALING! Verse to DATE the Word on February 10 (2/10) is Titus 2:10. It says, “not stealing, but demonstrating utter faithfulness, so that they may adorn the teaching of God our Savior in everything. “You are writing a Gospel, A chapter each day, By deeds that you do, By words that you say. Men read what you write, Whether faithless or true; Say, what is the Gospel According to you?” Continue Strong as an “ATTRACTIVE” witness for Jesus And remember to DATE THE WORD |