Titus was called to the island of Zeus’ birth, Crete. Those who lived on the island took great pride, even acting like their unhinged god. This wild behavior caused those in Greece frustration. The question is, how do you bring hope to a place that is filled with dishonor?
QUESTIONS FOR THE WEEK: Zeus’ Cretans
Titus does ministry in Crete, the epicenter of the worship of the Greek gods. What advice would you give someone doing ministry in that type of culture?
How is that culture similar to today?
Read Titus 1:1-16. What advice does Paul give to Titus ministering in Crete?
After reading Titus, how can you follow the way Paul is beginning to lay out and bring peace in a chaotic world?
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Samson is set apart. He has a special diet and ways to groom himself. He is powerful and can defeat those who should be stronger than him. But even though he is blind to the ways of God, God is not blind of him.
Japhthah tragically misunderstands God's nature, thinking that God will only act because of grossly large devotion. But the actual kingdom of God is one of grace and forgiveness that sets us free.
The Book of Judges, though a difficult read, confronts us with the ugly truth of how easily we turn away from God and calls us to acknowledge and confess our own sins instead of ignoring them or destroying others.