Where would you be if you didn’t have Jesus? It’s a question worth sitting with — and Peter Burton’s chart-topping song won’t let us avoid it. In this episode of More Than a Song, we stay in Paul’s letter to Titus to explore what life looks like without Jesus, what it looks like with Him, and how Scripture helps us see ourselves honestly through the lens of created, fallen, and redeemed. Because the answer to Peter Burton’s question — the reason we’ll never have to know what life without Jesus looks like — is summed up beautifully in our focus verse.
This episode pairs directly with Episode 537 — pull out both episode guides and use them together as your complete roadmap for digging into Titus on your own. Together, they’ll walk you through everything we’ve been unpacking in this letter from Paul.
Key Points
- The question “Where would I be without Jesus?” has a real answer — and Titus helps us see it clearly
- Starting with God in any passage shifts everything — His character, conduct, and concerns come first
- Considering the opposite of God’s attributes reveals what life without Him actually looks like
- A new BITE: learning about people the way the Bible does — created, fallen, and redeemed
- The qualifications for an elder in Titus 1 aren’t just for church leaders — they’re a picture of redeemed living for all believers
- Shame whispers “you are still who you used to be” — but the gospel answers back with who Jesus says you are
- The Episode 537 and 538 guides work together as a complete guide to digging into Titus on your own
Scriptures Referenced
- Titus 1:1–4
- Titus 1:2–3
- Titus 1:5
- Titus 1:6–9
- Titus 1:10–14
- Titus 3:7
- Ephesians 2:1–2
- Matthew 7:15–23
BITEs (Bible Interaction Tool Exercises)
Try these BITEs as you explore Scripture for yourself this week:
- Read in Context — read all three chapters of Titus in one sitting before consulting any outside resource
- Explore an Introduction — watch the Bible Project’s introduction video for Titus to understand the cultural context of Crete
- Start With God — before looking for application, ask what each passage reveals about God’s character, conduct, and concerns
- Make a List — list what you learn about God from even just the first four verses of Titus 1
- Consider the Opposite — if this is who God is, what does the opposite reveal about life without Him?
- Learn About People — work through all three chapters of Titus, asking: what reflects being made in God’s image? What reveals the fallen condition? What does redeemed living look like?
If this is who God is, and in Christ we are to reflect Him — consider the opposite.
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Additional Resources
- Download the free EpisodeGuide
- Lyrics – New Release Today
- Bible Project Introduction Video — Titus – BibleProject.com
- Bible Interaction Roadmap Bible Study – videos and assignments that will equip you with habits you can use over and over in your own Bible Study – Learn More
- Learn more about my favorite Bible Study Software with a 30-day free trial and links to my favorite Bible resources – Logos Bible Software Affiliate Link
This Week’s Challenge
Read all three chapters of Titus in one sitting, then watch the Bible Project introduction video to bring the cultural context to life. Work through the letter using the new BITE of learning about people as created, fallen, and redeemed. Where do you see yourself? Where do you see the people around you? Pull out both the Episode 537 and Episode 538 guides and use them together as your roadmap. And if you haven’t written out your Jesus story yet — what you were before Christ, how God has intervened, what is true of you now, and what your future hope is — this week is the week.
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