DCLM Sincere Milk 6 February 2024 — Teach Sound Doctrine
DCLM Sincere Milk 6 February 2024 Devotional by Pastor W. F. Kumuyi — Teach Sound Doctrine
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Topic: Teach Sound Doctrine
Text: Titus 2:1-5
1But speak thou the things which become sound doctrine:
2That the aged men be sober, grave, temperate, sound in faith, in charity, in patience.
3The aged women likewise, that they be in behaviour as becometh holiness, not false accusers, not given to much wine, teachers of good things;
4That they may teach the young women to be sober, to love their husbands, to love their children,
5To be discreet, chaste, keepers at home, good, obedient to their own husbands, that the word of God be not blasphemed.
Key Verse: “But speak thou the things which become sound doctrine.” Titus 2:1
Message
Apostle Paul was very concerned about the false teachings that were going on during his time, hence he wrote to Titus. There were people who were teaching what was contrary to sound doctrine. He had to instruct Titus to warn the believers not to listen to the false teachers. The Apostle stressed on the need to preserve this sound teaching. One way of doing this is to appoint others who will teach it as well.
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As friends of Jesus, we have a task to reach out to others and preach the sound word of God to them. You are not to add or subtract from the word, you are also to teach without fear or favour. You also have duty to warn those who are teaching false doctrines to change from such and repent so they will not end up in hell fire.
If we successfully guard what has been delivered to us and ensure that we bring all our friends to the knowledge of Christ, we will be able to have a good number of people who are doing the will of God, preaching sound doctrines and are prepared for heaven.
Further Reading: Titus 1:6-9
Prayer for today: Heavenly Father, make me an agent of truth, teaching sound doctrines without fear or favour.
1. Admit that you are a sinner. "For all [humans] have sinned, and comes short of the glory of God....[and] the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord" (Romans 3:23)
2. Repent now. "Repent ye therefore, and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out ...[for] if we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness " (Acts 3:19, 1 John 1:9)
3. Believe that God loves you and Jesus died for you. "God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet Sinners, Christ died for us" (Romans 5:8)
4. Invite Jesus into your life through prayer of faith. Jesus says, "Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me" (Revelation 3:20)
