This morning we begin a new study through the letter of Paul to Titus as we consider Titus 1:1-4. In typical fashion Paul opens with who the letter is from, who the letter is for, and a blessing. In Titus we have one of the longer and more complex salutations in all of the Pauline letters. In this opening greeting, we find a kind of overture that introduces the key themes of the letter. Paul writes that the knowledge of the truth accords with godliness that's rooted in the hope of eternal life. What you believe is reflected in your behavior. Right belief leads to right behavior. The gospel leads to godliness. God's grace leads to good works. This is the main message of the letter of Paul to Titus. May we receive grace and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Savior as we grow in the knowledge of the truth which accords with godliness.