From: "Beverly French" <frenchb@vcss.k12.ca.us>
To: "Barbara Warren" <bjw18@csufresno.edu>
Subject: Greetings With Blessings To All
Date: Sunday, January 09, 2000 8:53 AM

As we begin this new year let us ever be mineful of our conduct before man.
We have looked into this before now let's look at it briefly in the Apostle
Paul's
instruction to Titus in 3:8 as follow:

"This is a trustworthy statement; and concerning these things I want you to
speak confidently, so that those who have believed God may be careful to
engage in good deeds.  These are good and profitable for men."

What is this trustworthy statement?  Just briefly:
"BUT when the kindness of God Our Savior and His love for mankind
appeared... He saved us...according to His mercy, by the washing of
regeneration and renewing by the Holy Spirit through Jesus Christ our
Savior...being justifed by His grace we might be made heirs according to the
hope of eternal life."  Titus 3:4-7  (Be sure to read the whole of Titus
1-7.)

'concering these things...speak confidently':
"And on these points...insist strenuously..." Weymouth
"...speak about these matters with absolute certainty..."  Phillips
"...firmly insist..."  Montgomery

Why?  'So that those who have believed God may be careful to engage in good
deeds.'
"In all things show yourself to be an example of good deeds, with purity in
doctrine, dignified, sound in speech which is beyond reproach, in order that
the opponent may be put to shame, have nothing bad to say about us."  Titus
2:7-8

"...in speech, conduct, love, faith and purity, show yourself an example of
those who believe."  1 Timothy 4:12

'These things are good and profitable for men.'
"...discipline yourself for the purpose of godliness; for bodily discipline
is only of little profit, but godliness is profitable for all things, since
it holds promise for the present life and also for the life to come."  1
Timothy 4:7-8

"But godliness actually is a means of great gain, when accompanied by
contentment."  1 Timothy 6:6

How very important is the issue of our walk, our conduct, in this world:
"Let your light shine before men in such a way that they may see your good
works, and glorify your Father who is in heaven."  Matthew 5:16

"Keep your behavior excellent among the Gentiles, so that in the things in
which they slander you as evildoers, they may on account of your good deeds
as they observe them, glorify God in the day of visitation."  1 Peter 2:12

What great joy is ours in the truth of Psalm 34:15 (God's eyes and ears
attentive to His own who walk in righteousness),  "The eyes of the Lord are
toward the [uncompromisingly] righteous and His ears are open to their cry."

Therefore, together we join as one and,
 "Give thanks to the Lord, for He is good; for His lovingkindness is
everlasting."  Psalm 136:1  Hallelujah and Amen.