August 22
The standard is Jesus
Psalm 70-72 / Titus 1-3-Philemon 1
OT
70:4 But may all who seek you rejoice and be glad in you; may those who love your salvation always say, ‘Let God be exalted!’
71:5-6 For you have been my hope, O Sovereign LORD, my confidence since my youth. From birth I have relied on you; you brought me forth from my mother’s womb. I will ever praise you.
:19 Your righteousness reaches to the skies, O God, you who have done great things. Who, O God, is like you?
72:18-19 Praise be to his glorious name forever; may the whole earth be filled with his glory. Amen and Amen. This concludes the prayers of David son of Jesse.
NT
Titus 1:1-3 Paul, a servant of God and an apostle of Jesus Christ for the faith of God’s elect and the knowledge of the truth that leads to godliness— a faith and knowledge resting on the hope of eternal life, which God, who does not lie, promised before the beginning of time, and at his appointed season he brought his word to light through the preaching entrusted to me by the command of God our Savior,
:15-16 To the pure, all things are pure, but to those who are corrupted and do not believe, nothing is pure. In fact, both their minds and consciences are corrupted. They claim to know God, but by their actions they deny him. They are detestable, disobedient and unfit for doing anything good.
2:11-14 For the grace of God that brings salvation has appeared to all men. It teaches us to say ‘No’ to ungodliness and worldly passions, and to live self-controlled, upright and godly lives in this present age, while we wait for the blessed hope—the glorious appearing of our great God and Savior, Jesus Christ, who gave himself for us to redeem us from all wickedness and to purify for himself a people that are his very own, eager to do what is good.
3:4-7 But when the kindness and love of God our Savior appeared, he saved us, not because of righteous things we had done, but because of his mercy. He saved us through the washing of rebirth and renewal by the Holy Spirit, whom he poured out on us generously through Jesus Christ our Savior, so that, having been justified by his grace, we might become heirs having the hope of eternal life.
OT Flash Points
Let me proclaim your power to this new generation,
Your miracles to all that come after me
NT Flash Points
Appointing elders – qualifications
Living a Godly life – basic qualification for all God’s people
That is what makes the message attractive or horrific
Perspective
Baptized with fire – I indeed, BUT HE… He begins there.
Wherever I know I am unclean, He will come
Wherever I know I am clean, He avoids