12 When I send Artemas or Tychicus to you, do your best to come to me at Nicopolis, for I have decided to spend the winter there. 13 Do your best to speed Zenas the lawyer and Apollos on their way; see that they lack nothing. 14 And let our people learn to devote themselves to good works, so as to help cases of urgent need, and not be unfruitful.
15 All who are with me send greetings to you. Greet those who love us in the faith.
Grace be with you all.
-Titus 3:12-15
While it is full of instructions and wisdom, the Epistle of Titus is still a letter. St. Paul is a busy man with lots of plans, and pastor Titus fits into the equation. The Apostle needs a lawyer and a fellow minister there, and Titus is in their vicinity to update them on everything.
Note that as a final matter he still tells pastor Titus to urge the people to do good works. This is connected to his ministerial needs, including the funding for the trips, but more importantly it is about the Church itself. If the Body of Christ is full of men and women who are faithful and zealous to do good, then the leaders of the Church have a strong foundation to continue their missionary labors. This gives us the order of operations for ministry: first salvation, then good deeds and personal sanctification, then the Great Commission.
We will move forward to another short book of the Bible starting tomorrow!
SuperLutheran
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