Living as a Christian means more than believing the right things—it means living differently than the world around us. The Apostle Paul instructed Titus to teach sound doctrine not just with words but through transformed lives. Paul gave specific instructions for different groups: older men should be temperate and worthy of respect, older women should be reverent and teach what is good, younger women should love their families and be self-controlled, and young men should focus on self-control. These high standards matter because if we live differently than the world, we'll make a difference in the world, shining like stars against the darkness of sin.
What do you do with the new life that Jesus gives you? You LIVE DIFFERENTLY. Your new life in Christ should impact and change every area of your life. You should begin to live differently than you lived before you decided to follow Jesus.
How do we do this? How do we live differently as followers of Jesus Christ? The Bible is full of practical counsel and powerful truth to help us live differently. One source for this practical counsel is a very short New Testament letter called TITUS.
