Titus 3:1-2 Put them in mind to be subject to principalities and powers, to obey magistrates, to be ready to every good work,… I. ITS NATURE. 1. Subjection to the general government. 2. Obedience to the local authorities. 3. Readiness to help the government in times of emergency. 4. Carefulness in respect to the reputation of their fellow citizens. 5. Peaceful and order-loving. II. ITS REASONS. 1. The spiritual change wrought upon believers. 2. Some blessed features of the source of this change. (1) Its graciousness. (2) Its method. (3) Its abundance. (4) Its justifying power. (5) Its benefits and tendency.Lessons: 1. The superiority of Christianity. (1) The best thing for the State. (2) The best thing for individuals. (3) The best thing for the family. 2. The unmistakable evidences of the Divine origin of Christianity. (1) In its love of man. (2) In its legitimate effects on man and on society. (D. C. Hughes, M. A.) Parallel Verses KJV: Put them in mind to be subject to principalities and powers, to obey magistrates, to be ready to every good work, |
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