It was put on my radar years and years ago. And like a familiar landmark, every time I’m “in the neighborhood” I look forward to taking note of it again. It’s kind of like Mt. Rainer around here, when it’s out (that’s we call it when the clouds aren’t covering it) you can’t help but cast a glance at it and marvel afresh at its magnificence. So, when I get to Titus, I anticipate running into this familiar truth . . . and it never disappoints . . . queue the awe-o-meter . . .

Paul, a servant of God and an apostle of Jesus Christ, for the sake of the faith of God’s elect and their knowledge of the truth, which accords with godliness, in hope of eternal life, which God, who never lies, promised before the ages began and at the proper time manifested in His word through the preaching with which I have been entrusted by the command of God our Savior; To Titus, my true child in a common faith: Grace and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Savior. (Titus 1:1-4 ESV emphasis added)

There’s a lot packed into this “how-do-you-do”. The saints are “elect” . . . godliness is tied to the knowledge of the truth . . . the hope of eternal life is a promise of God . . . the God who never lies (attribute of God to note) . . . a promise made before the ages began — not some “Oooops, what do I do now?” type of Plan B. But what was pointed out to me . . . and gets my heart pumpin’ every time I visit this “Titus neighborhood” is “Who’s Your Savior?”

Which is it Paul? Is God our Savior or is Jesus Christ our Savior? Answer: Yes! O’ blessed, amazing, blow your mind YES!!!

Kind of surprising, but you actually don’t find the term “our Savior” a lot in the NT. Only 9 times . . . twice in 1Timothy, once in 2Timothy, five times here in Titus, and once in Jude. Six times God’s our Savior . . . three times Christ Jesus is our Savior. In Titus it’s a three / two split.

Way, way back in Arithmetic 101 I was taught that if two expressions are equal to the same thing, then the two expression are equal with each other. So, if God’s our Savior . . . and Christ Jesus is our Savior . . . than God is Christ . . . and Jesus is God. Can anyone say, “Trinity?!”

This is one of those indicators in Holy Writ of the mystery of the Godhead . . . God the Father, God the Son, God the Holy Spirit . . . that God is one and yet subsists in three distinct Persons. That Jesus Christ is fully God . . . that He came as Immanuel, that is God with us (Matt. 1:23) . . . that “He is the radiance of the glory of God and the exact imprint of His nature” (Heb. 1:3) . . . that to see Jesus is to see the Father (John 14:9-10) . . . that Jesus the Son, and God the Father are one (John 10:28).

Do I fully grasp it? No. Do I believe it? Absolutely! Does it is send a shiver down my spine to meditate on it? . . . to consider the awesome constitution of God in that He is one and yet He is three? . . . to consider the approachable-ness of God as He who lives in unapproachable light has determined to enter into abiding communion with me through the blessed Person of the indwelling Holy Spirit? . . . to consider the love of God that would He would come to the earth as the Lamb of God and personally and intimately redeem my soul for His pleasure and glory? Does it send a shiver down my spine? Yeah . . . kinda’!

Who’s my Savior? Almighty God . . . He who is enthroned in heaven . . . surrounded by a heavenly chorus of “Holy, holy, holy, is the LORD God Almighty, who was and is and is to come” . . . He who is worthy to receive all “glory and honor and power” (Rev. 4:8,11). Who’s my Savior? Jesus Christ, the Son of God, One with God . . . He who was slain and by His blood ransomed people for God . . . He who is worthy to receive “power and wealth and wisdom and might and honor and glory and blessing!” (Rev. 5:9-11).

But when the goodness and loving kindness of God our Savior appeared, He saved us, not because of works done by us in righteousness, but according to His own mercy, by the washing of regeneration and renewal of the Holy Spirit, whom He poured out on us richly through Jesus Christ our Savior   (Titus 3:4-6 ESV)

And I heard every creature in heaven and on earth and under the earth and in the sea, and all that is in them, saying, “To Him who sits on the throne and to the Lamb be blessing and honor and glory and might forever and ever!”   (Revelation 5:13 ESV)

He’s my Savior! Amen?