God has not run out of mercy—not for you, not today.
On February 13, we’re back in Titus 3—not to repeat ourselves, but to let the Word sink in before Sunday. Paul’s message is crystal clear: you can bank on the gospel. “The saying is trustworthy.” This is not religious hype. This is a verdict.
Today’s focus is Titus 3:8–11—what happens after mercy finds you. Paul tells Titus, “Insist on these things.” Keep saying it. Keep affirming it. Don’t let the gospel become background noise—because when grace becomes “just there,” we start treating Scripture like the stars: beautiful, constant… and ignored.
But the gospel isn’t decoration. It’s oxygen.
So here’s the push: insist on grace—and then let grace produce a life that matches it. Not works to earn salvation, but good works as the fruit of salvation. The redeemed should be “careful to devote themselves to good works”—because this is what’s excellent and profitable for people.
And then Paul draws a hard line: avoid the pointless fights—the debates that don’t make you look like Jesus. The controversies that loop forever. The divisive voices that love arguments more than the gospel. Protect the church. Keep the main thing the main thing.
Today’s episode is a call to stop treating the Word like it’s casually available. Don’t just let it be there. Read the whole chapter. Take it slow. And insist on the truth until it shapes your life.
