Washed Clean

Paul writes to his young protégé, Titus, whom he has sent to strengthen the early church on the island of Crete. Paul wants these new believers to remember exactly what has happened to them. Before Christ, they were enslaved to sin, not just struggling with it but owned by it. Then God showed up. Not because they’ve cleaned up their lives or earned his attention, but because of his mercy. He has washed them of their sin and made them clean. The initiative is God’s from start to finish...