Adorning the Gospel Titus 2:9-10

I am planning to go see the new Superman movie this weekend, and although I am a fan of superhero movies I don't usually go to the movie theater to see them. But when I saw the trailer for this new Superman movie, it woke something up inside of me and it got me excited to watch this epic battle of good vs. evil, and I know I'm not alone. There is a universal drive among humans to see good triumph over evil, that's why these types of movies are so popular. And ultimately that is the message of the Gospel as well, good triumphing over evil; and yet, Jesus does not battle against evil the same way that Superman does. In fact the way that Jesus deals with the powers of evil often seems backwards. The way that we understand the message of the gospel and how Jesus deals with evil greatly affects how we will understand our passage in Titus this week.