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denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we that He might redeem us from every lawless
should live soberly, righteously, and godly in deed and purify for Himself His own special
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the present age, looking for the blessed hope people, zealous for good works.
and glorious appearing of our great God and 15 Speak these things, exhort, and rebuke
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Savior Jesus Christ, who gave Himself for us, with all authority. Let no one despise you.
DAY 2: How does the Book of Titus indicate that the message was intended
for more than just Titus and the Christians on Crete?
Titus 2:11–13 presents the heart of Paul’s letter to Titus.The apostle had already emphasized
that God’s sovereign purpose in calling out elders (1:5) and in commanding His people to live righ-
teously (vv. 1–10) is to provide the witness that brings God’s plan and purpose of salvation to ful-
fillment.Paul condensed the saving plan of God into 3 realities:1) salvation from the penalty (v.11);
2) salvation from the power (v. 12); and 3) salvation from the presence of sin (v. 13).
As Paul described the “grace of God that brings salvation” (v. 11), he was not simply referring
to the divine attribute of grace, but Jesus Christ Himself, grace incarnate, God’s supremely gracious
gift to fallen mankind (John 1:14).The term “all men”does not teach universal salvation.“All men”is
used as “man” in 3:4 to refer to humanity in general, as a category, not to every individual. Jesus
Christ made a sufficient sacrifice to cover every sin of every one who believes (John 3:16–18; 1 Tim.
2:5,6; 4:10; 1 John 2:2). Paul makes clear in the opening words of this letter to Titus that salvation
becomes effective only through “the faith of God’s elect”(1:1). Paul was well aware that the gospel
had universal implications. Out of all humanity, only those who believe will be saved (John 1:12;
3:16; 5:24,38,40; 6:40; 10:9; Rom. 10:9–17).

5 Her adversaries have become the
November 3 master,
Her enemies prosper;
For the LORD has afflicted her
Lamentations 1:1–2:22 Because of the multitude of her trans-
gressions.
1 How lonely sits the city Her children have gone into captivity
That was full of people!
How like a widow is she, before the enemy.
Who was great among the nations! 6 And from the daughter of Zion
The princess among the provinces All her splendor has departed.
Has become a slave! Her princes have become like deer
That find no pasture,
She weeps bitterly in the night, That flee without strength
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Her tears are on her cheeks; Before the pursuer.
Among all her lovers
She has none to comfort her. 7 In the days of her affliction and
All her friends have dealt roaming,
treacherously with her; Jerusalem remembers all her pleasant
They have become her enemies. things
That she had in the days of old.
Judah has gone into captivity,
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Under affliction and hard servitude; When her people fell into the hand of
She dwells among the nations, the enemy,
She finds no rest; With no one to help her,
All her persecutors overtake her in The adversaries saw her
dire straits. And mocked at her downfall.
4 8 Jerusalem has sinned gravely,
The roads to Zion mourn
Because no one comes to the set feasts. Therefore she has become vile.
All her gates are desolate; All who honored her despise her
Her priests sigh, Because they have seen her
Her virgins are afflicted, nakedness;
And she is in bitterness. Yes, she sighs and turns away.

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