Our General Disposition Toward All, Part 2 - The Indicative

Last time, we considered Paul’s charge to Titus, exhorting him to remind the Cretans to be subject to their governing authorities. And this led Paul to define the type of disposition that Christians should have toward all people, “speaking evil of no one, being peaceable, gentle, and showing humility to all men.”

This morning, we move on to consider the indicative motivating factors, which ought to drive us to desire, pursue and strive to maintain such a godly disposition toward all people. You see, Paul knows that, naturally, we will be prone to responding harshly toward others, especially corrupt governing authorities and any who would oppose us, in any way.