Survey of Titus

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A SURVEY OF THE BOOK OF
TITUS
Paul, a servant of God, and an apostle of Jesus
Christ, according to the faith of God's elect,
and the acknowledging of the truth which is after
godliness In hope of eternal life, which God,
that cannot lie, promised before the world began
But hath in due times manifested his word through
preaching, which is committed unto me according
to the commandment of God our Saviour To Titus,
mine own son after the common faith Grace,
mercy, and peace, from God the Father and the
Lord Jesus Christ our Saviour. Titus 11-4
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GENERAL OBSERVATIONS ABOUT THE BOOK OF TITUS

• THE AUTHOR OF THE BOOK IS THE APOSTLE PAUL 11
• IT WAS WRITTEN TO A PREACHER NAMED TITUS 14
• TITUS MEANS PROTECTED OR PLEASING
• THIS BOOK IS ONE OF THE THREE BOOKS CALLED
  PASTORAL EPISTLES ALONG WITH 1 AND 2 TIMOTHY.
• THE BOOK IS THOUGHT TO HAVE BEEN WRITTEN AROUND
  A.D. 64-66 FROM EPHESUS.
• A KEY CHAPTER IS TWO, INSTRUCTION IN SOUND
  DOCTRINE AND PROPER CONDUCT.
• KEY VERSES IN THE BOOK IS 15 AND 35
• A KEY WORD IN THE BOOK IS THE WORD EXHORT
  WHICH OCCURS FOUR TIMES (TIT. 19 26,9,15)

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GENERAL OBSERVATIONS ABOUT THE BOOK OF TITUS 2
9. A KEY THOUGHT SET THINGS IN ORDER 15 10. A
KEY CONCEPT ADORNING THE DOCTRINE OF GOD 210
(ADORNING NT2885 kosmeoo, kosmoo 1. to put
in order, arrange, make ready, prepare Matt 257
2. to ornament, adorn 11. THE BOOK CONTAINS 3
CHAPTERS AND 46 VERSES 12. THE PURPOSE OF THE
BOOK OF TITUS TO INSTRUCT TITUS IN HIS MISSION
OF SETTING IN ORDER THE THINGS THAT WERE LACKING
AT CRETE.
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SCRIPTURAL INFORMATION ABOUT TITUS

• HE WAS ONE OF PAULS CONVERTS TIT. 14
• HE WAS A GREEK (PAGAN) IN BACKGROUND GAL. 23
• HE IS MENTIONED 13 TIMES IN THE N.T. AND 9 TIMES
  IN THE BOOK OF 2 CORINTHIANS (213 76,13-14
  86, 16, 23 1218)
• HE IS DESCRIBED AS PAULS PARTNER AND
  FELLOWHELPER 2COR. 823
• HE WAS A MESSENGER OF THE CHURCH AT CORINTH 2COR.
  816-17
• HE WAS UNSELFISH AND TRUSTWORTHY 2COR. 1218
• HE WENT WITH PAUL AND BARNABAS TO JERUSALEM GAL.
  21
• TITUS THOUGH A FAITHFUL WORKER WITH PAUL IS NEVER
  MENTIONED IN THE BOOK OF ACTS

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SCRIPTURAL INFORMATION ABOUT TITUS 2
9. TITUS WAS SENT TO WORK AMONGTHE CRETIANS, WHO
WERE BARBAROUS PEOPLE. THE ARE DESCRIBED IN TITUS
112 AS LIARS, EVIL BEASTS AND LAZY
GLUTTONS. 10. IN TITUS 312 TITUS WAS ENCOURAGED
TO MEET PAUL AT NICOPOLIS 11. THE LAST MENTION OF
TITUS IS IN 2TIM. 410. HE HAD LEFT ROME FOR
DALMATIA.
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THE CHURCH AT CRETE

• THERE IS NO INFORMATION INFORMING US AS TO HOW
  THE CHURCH ON THE ISLE OF CRETE WAS STARTED.
• THERE WERE PEOPLE PRESENT ON THE DAY OF PENTECOST
  FROM CRETE ACTS 25,11. IT IS CONCLUDED FROM THIS
  THAT SOME OF THE PEOPLE FROM CRETE WERE CONVERTED
  ON PENTECOST AND WENT HOME AND STARTED THE CHRUCH
  THERE.
• PAUL HAD EVIDENTLY HEARD OF THE CONDITIONS IN
  CRETE. HE SENT TITUS THERE TO SET THINGS IN ORDER.

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A BRIEF OUTLINE OF THE BOOK OF TITUS
I. INTRODUCTION 11-4 II. INSTRUCTION TO
TITUS A. REGARDING ELDERS 15-9 B. REGARDING
FALSE TEACHERS AND DOCTRINES 110-16 C.
REGARDING THE CONDUCT THAT ADORNS THE DOCTRINE OF
GOD 21-311 1. CONDUCT OF OLDER MEN 22 2.
CONDUCT OF OLDER WOMEN 23-4 3. CONDUCT OF
YOUNGER WOMEN 24-5 4. CONDUCT OF YOUNGER
MEN 26-8 5. CONDUCT OF SLAVES 29-10 6.
RESPECT AUTHORITIES 31-8 7. SHUN PEOPLE WHO
TEACH FALSE DOCTRINE AND ARE FACTIOUS 39-11 III.
CLOSING 312-15
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LESSONS TO BE LEARNED FROM THE BOOK OF TITUS

• GOD CANNOT LIE, THEREFORE HIS PROMISES ARE SURE
  12
• FOR A CHURCH TO BE IN PROPER ORDER, QUALIFIED
  ELDERS ARE TO BE APPOINTED 15
• ELDERS ARE TO HOLD FAST THE FAITHFUL WORD AND
  CONFRONT AND CONVICT THOSE WHO CONTRADICTION
• THE MOUTHS OF IDLE TALKERS AND DECEIVERS MUST BE
  STOPPED BEFORE UNTOLD HARM IS DONE 110-11
• FALSE TEACHERS AND THE IMMORAL ARE TO BE REBUKED
  SHARPLY 112-13
• A PERSON CAN PROFESS TO KNOW GOD, BUT IN WORKS
  DENY HIM 116
• A GOSPEL PREACHER IS TO BE A PATTERN OF GOOD
  WORKS AND SOUND IN DOCTRINE 27

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LESSONS TO BE LEARNED FROM THE BOOK OF TITUS 2
9. THE GRACE OF GOD TEACHES US TO LIVE PROPERLY
211-12 10. CHRIST HAS REDEEMED US FROM ALL
INIQUITY 214 11. CHRISTIANS ARE PEOPLE OF GODS
OWN POSSESSION AND ARE TO BE ZEALOUS OF GOOD
WORKS 214 12. CHRISTIANS ARE TO RESPECT CIVIL
AUTHORITIES 31-2 13. OUR DELIVERENCE FROM SIN
DOES NOT COME FROM PERSONAL ACTS OF RIGHTEOUS
35 14. THINGS OF NO PROFIT ARE TO BE AVOIDED
39 15. A DIVISIVE MAN IS TO BE REJECTED AFTER
TWO ADMONISHIONS 310-11