A Greeting That Spans the Ages: Titus 1:1-3 Unveiled
Paul doesn’t merely begin his letter to Titus with a greeting— he flings the door open to eternity. With just a few lines, he lifts our eyes from the dusty paths of Crete to the vast timeline of God’s redemptive plan: from before the world began , to the present moment of gospel proclamation, to the unshakable hope of eternal life yet to come . Titus 1:1-3 isn’t just Paul’s credentials—it’s a testimony to the faithfulness of a God who plans with eternity in mind , acts in time , and secures our future . And remarkably, He entrusts this eternal promise to be made known through ordinary preaching, through our apostle, Paul, by divine command. Paul calls himself a servant of God and an apostle of Jesus Christ, and he shows us why he holds this role: according to the faith of God’s elect , and the acknowledging of the truth that leads to godliness . These two statements define his apostleship and act like firm foundations—they connect Paul’s ministry to a shared faith and to a truth that...