Unfruitful ….unprofitable…

 Unfruitful….profitable…

Reading Titus 3, these two words caught my eye… 

I read years ago about someone asking others about they would have changed in their life if they had to do it again…so many different answers…but most said they would have done something better, profitable, more fruitful, more relational, found more joy…

Too bad we don’t learn those things sooner…

Paul is trying exhort Titus these very things…

 But when the goodness and loving kindness of God our Savior appeared, he saved us, not because of works done by us in righteousness, but according to his own mercy, by the washing of regeneration and renewal of the Holy Spirit, whom he poured out on us richly through Jesus Christ our Savior, so that being justified by his grace we might become heirs according to the hope of eternal life. The saying is trustworthy, and I want you to insist on these things, so that those who have believed in God may be careful to devote themselves to good works. These things are excellent and profitable for people. But avoid foolish controversies, genealogies, dissensions, and quarrels about the law, for they are unprofitable and worthless. 

And let our people learn to devote themselves to good works, so as to help cases of urgent need, and not be unfruitful.

Titus.3.4-9, 14

 how I did not shrink from declaring to you anything that was profitable, and teaching you in public and from house to house,

 Acts.20.20

 All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness, that the man of God may be complete, equipped for every good work.

2Tim.3.16-17

 As for what was sown among thorns, this is the one who hears the word, but the cares of the world and the deceitfulness of riches choke the word, and it proves unfruitful.

Matt.13.22

 Take no part in the unfruitful works of darkness, but instead expose them.

Eph.5.11

 For this very reason, make every effort to supplement your faith with virtue, and virtue with knowledge, and knowledge with self-control, and self-control with steadfastness, and steadfastness with godliness, and godliness with brotherly affection, and brotherly affection with love. For if these qualities are yours and are increasing, they keep you from being ineffective or unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.

2Pet.1.5-8

 “Men, why are you doing these things? We also are men, of like nature with you, and we bring you good news, that you should turn from these vain things to a living God, who made the heaven and the earth and the sea and all that is in them. In past generations he allowed all the nations to walk in their own ways. Yet he did not leave himself without witness, for he did good by giving you rains from heaven and fruitful seasons, satisfying your hearts with food and gladness.”

Acts.14.15-17

Thank YOU…

Very God…

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