Show n Rev v. v Robert EL U. Harper Counsel Jot lor Lesion lAsso for lor s 20 10 Titus 1 8 7 3 I l 1 11 Golden Text T Titus w 3 14 As the tha representative of Paul Titus was sent to 0 Crete to organize the churches there and Paul wrote to encourage the young man In his difficult task of dealing with unruly unruly unruly un un- ruly people It was first of all necessary to Titus to be an of good works A man cannot lead others others' In high things it If his own life lUe is not nota a pattern palters pa iem of the things he declares I Do as I say and not as I do is a o pitiable declaration on the part of anyone giving advice unto others Then Paul Instructed Titus to urge upon the people subjection to the powers that were over them to tobe tobe tobe be obedient to rulers and to all aU In authority In general this is good advice Good rulers are not a terror ter ter- roe to doers of righteousness but buta a terror to 0 evil doers Government in its origin and authority is from God And it U Is Christian duty to be I J loyal to the established govern govern- i ment mento The people were also alao to be admonished ad to abstain from disputes that were likely to create division and strife strite To put away strife could be attained through faith In the i 1 atoning Christ I I |