{"id":39804,"date":"2023-12-28T14:46:30","date_gmt":"2023-12-28T19:46:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/daybread.org\/ciw\/y2024-en\/m288\/"},"modified":"2023-12-28T14:46:30","modified_gmt":"2023-12-28T19:46:30","slug":"m288","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/daybread.org\/ciw\/y2024-en\/m288\/","title":{"rendered":"The general guide for believers\u2019 living"},"content":{"rendered":"<strong>Verses\uff1a<\/strong><a href='..\/b288'>Titus 2:1 ~ 2:15<\/a><br\/>\r\n<strong>Key Verse\uff1a<\/strong>11-12. For the grace of God, bringing salvation to all men, has appeared,\r\nTraining us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly and righteously and godly in the present age,<br\/>\r\n<strong>Topic\uff1a<\/strong>The general guide for believers\u2019 living<br\/>\r\n<strong>Emphasis\uff1a<\/strong>These verses teach us, on one hand the guide that applies to believers of various ages, and on the other hand it reminds us that the goal of God\u2019s salvation is: He \u201cpurify (us) to Himself a particular people as His unique possession, zealous of good works\u201d.<br\/>\r\n<strong>Meditate\uff1a<\/strong>In Exodus, chapter 19:5, God told Moses the purpose of His commandments, to guide Israel to \u201cobey My voice and keep My covenant, then you shall be My personal treasure from among all peoples.\u201d God has the same desire for His people in both new and old covenants.<br\/>\r\n<strong>Prayer\uff1a<\/strong>Thank You Lord for guiding your people by your redeeming grace. Please guide my life so it can come up to Your standards, that I may be Your personal treasure, Your unique possession.<br\/>\r\n<strong>Hymn\uff1a<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hymnal.net\/en\/hymn\/h\/589\" target=\"_blank\">589 God in heaven hath a treasure<\/a><br\/>\r\n<!--[if lt IE 9]><script>document.createElement('audio');<\/script><![endif]-->\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-39804-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"http:\/\/daybread.org\/ciw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/e0589.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"http:\/\/daybread.org\/ciw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/e0589.mp3\">http:\/\/daybread.org\/ciw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/e0589.mp3<\/a><\/audio><div class=\"pvc_clear\"><\/div><p id=\"pvc_stats_39804\" class=\"pvc_stats all  \" data-element-id=\"39804\" style=\"\"><i class=\"pvc-stats-icon medium\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" data-prefix=\"far\" data-icon=\"chart-bar\" role=\"img\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" class=\"svg-inline--fa fa-chart-bar fa-w-16 fa-2x\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M396.8 352h22.4c6.4 0 12.8-6.4 12.8-12.8V108.8c0-6.4-6.4-12.8-12.8-12.8h-22.4c-6.4 0-12.8 6.4-12.8 12.8v230.4c0 6.4 6.4 12.8 12.8 12.8zm-192 0h22.4c6.4 0 12.8-6.4 12.8-12.8V140.8c0-6.4-6.4-12.8-12.8-12.8h-22.4c-6.4 0-12.8 6.4-12.8 12.8v198.4c0 6.4 6.4 12.8 12.8 12.8zm96 0h22.4c6.4 0 12.8-6.4 12.8-12.8V204.8c0-6.4-6.4-12.8-12.8-12.8h-22.4c-6.4 0-12.8 6.4-12.8 12.8v134.4c0 6.4 6.4 12.8 12.8 12.8zM496 400H48V80c0-8.84-7.16-16-16-16H16C7.16 64 0 71.16 0 80v336c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h464c8.84 0 16-7.16 16-16v-16c0-8.84-7.16-16-16-16zm-387.2-48h22.4c6.4 0 12.8-6.4 12.8-12.8v-70.4c0-6.4-6.4-12.8-12.8-12.8h-22.4c-6.4 0-12.8 6.4-12.8 12.8v70.4c0 6.4 6.4 12.8 12.8 12.8z\" class=\"\"><\/path><\/svg><\/i> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" alt=\"Loading\" src=\"http:\/\/daybread.org\/ciw\/wp-content\/plugins\/page-views-count\/ajax-loader-2x.gif\" border=0 \/><\/p><div class=\"pvc_clear\"><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Verses\uff1aTitus 2:1 ~ 2:15 Key Verse\uff1a11-12. For the grace of God, bringing salvation to all men, has appeared, Training us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly and righteously and godly in the present age, Topic\uff1aThe general guide for believers\u2019 living Emphasis\uff1aThese verses teach us, on one hand the guide that applies to believers of various ages, and on the other hand it reminds us that the goal of God\u2019s salvation is: He \u201cpurify (us) to Himself a particular people as His unique possession, zealous of good works\u201d. Meditate\uff1aIn Exodus, chapter 19:5, God told Moses the purpose of His commandments, to guide Israel to \u201cobey My voice and keep My covenant, then you shall be My personal treasure from among all peoples.\u201d God has the same desire for His people in both new and old covenants. Prayer\uff1aThank You Lord for guiding your people by your redeeming grace. 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