TITUS 1:5-9

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• TITUS 15-9

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• 5 For this reason I left you in Crete, that you
  should set in order the things that are lacking,
  and appoint elders in every city as I commanded
  you
• 6 if a man is blameless, the husband of one wife,
  having faithful children not accused of
  dissipation or insubordination.
• 7 For a bishop must be blameless, as a steward of
  God, not self-willed, not quick-tempered, not
  given to wine, not violent, not greedy for money,

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• 8 but hospitable, a lover of what is good,
  sober-minded, just, holy, self-controlled,
• 9 holding fast the faithful word as he has been
  taught, that he may be able, by sound doctrine,
  both to exhort and convict those who contradict.

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• 5 For this reason I (PAUL) left you (TITUS) in
  Crete,
• that you should set in order the things that are
  lacking, and appoint elders in every city
  as I commanded you
  (What
  was lacking?)
• a. Elders- vs 12.
• b. Someone to stop doctrinal deception in the
  Body- vs 110-16.
• c. Instruction for the older men and older
  women in doctrine- vs 22-3.
• d. Instruction for the younger men- vs 26.
• e. Servants- vs 29

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• f. Teaching believers their position and
  corresponding walk in good works-
  vs 211- 311.
• 1 ELDERS
• 6 if a man is blameless,
  the husband
  of one wife,
  having faithful children not accused of
  dissipation or insubordination.
• 7 For a bishop/overseer/Elder must be blameless,
  as a steward of God,
  
  not self-willed,
  
  not quick-tempered,
  not given
  to wine,

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• not violent,
  
  not greedy for money,
  
• 8 but hospitable,
  a lover of what
  is good,
  sober-minded,
  
  just,
  
  holy,
  
  self-controlled,
• 9 holding fast the faithful word as he has been
  taught, that he may be able, by sound doctrine,
  both to exhort and convict those who contradict.

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• Titus 19-16

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• 9 holding fast the faithful word as he has been
  taught, that he may be able, by sound doctrine,
  both to exhort and convict those who contradict.
• 1. First an Elder is to be taught the faithful
  word.
• a. He is to be taught in such a way, that he
  can exhort and convict those who believe and
  teach something different then the truth.
• b. as he has been taught, comes 1st in the
  sentence for importance.
• 2. Second once he is taught, then he is to
  hold fast to it.
• 3. Third Doctrine is important. Without it the
  church is weak and easily mislead.

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• How is an elder to be taught the faithful word?
• By osmosis, putting the bible under his pillow at
  night?
• By the fisherman strategy We catch them God
  cleans them?
• By the theological view, that justification will
  always produce sanctification and we just need to
  give God time? Same as 2.
• By a urgent and purposeful plan to get them from
  point A to point B. Relying on the power of Gods
  Spirit to transform lives.

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• -All healthy churches have a well thought out
  plan on how to get their people from A B.
• -All healthy churches have discipleship
  opportunities for those who desire to mature.
• -All healthy churches set the bar at a high level
  and expect their people to rise to the challenge.
• -All healthy churches have clearly defined goals
  on how to get there, in a way that the people can
  understand and clearly see.

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• 10 For there are many insubordinate, both idle
  talkers and deceivers, especially those of the
  circumcision, 11 whose
  mouths must be stopped, who subvert whole
  households, teaching things which they ought not,
  for the sake of dishonest gain.
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  One of them, a prophet of their own, said,
  Cretans are always liars, evil beasts, lazy
  gluttons.
  13 This testimony is true. Therefore rebuke them
  sharply, that they may be sound in the faith,
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  not giving heed to Jewish fables and commandments
  of men who turn from the truth.
  15 To the
  pure all things are pure, but to those who are
  defiled and unbelieving nothing is pure but even
  their mind and conscience are defiled.
  

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• 16 They profess to know God, but in works they
  deny Him, being abominable, disobedient, and
  disqualified for every good work.
• Lets break into these truths!
• 10 For there are many insubordinate, both idle
  talkers and deceivers, especially those of the
  circumcision, 11 whose
  mouths must be stopped, who subvert whole
  households, teaching things which they ought not,
  for the sake of dishonest gain.
• 1. First note that there are many, Paul has
  warned of this before in Acts 2029-30.

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• 28 Therefore take heed to yourselves and to all
  the flock, among which the Holy Spirit has made
  you overseers, to shepherd the church of God
  which He purchased with His own blood. 29 For I
  know this, that after my departure savage wolves
  will come in among you, not sparing the flock
  
  30 Also from
  among yourselves men will rise up, speaking
  perverse things, to draw away the disciples after
  themselves. 31 Therefore watch, and remember that
  for three years I did not cease to warn everyone
  night and day with tears.

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• -Someone who is Insubordinate Those who do not
  place themselves under the authority of
  scripture.
• -Someone who is an idle talker These are those
  whose words are poison. They are those whose
  words are not to be listened to.
• -Someone who is a deceiver A teacher of lies.
  All who are insubordinate/rebellious to the
  teaching of the word, will eventually speak lies
  that lead others and themselves astray!

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• Especially those of the circumcision
• Acts 151 Now some men came down from Judea  and
  began to teach the brothers, Unless you are
  circumcised according to the custom of Moses,
  you cannot be saved.
• Romans 101 Brothers and sisters, my hearts
  desire and prayer to God on behalf of my fellow
  Israelites is for their salvation. 102 For I can
  testify that they are zealous for God, but their
  zeal is not in line with the truth. 103 For
  ignoring the righteousness that comes from God,
  and seeking instead to establish their own
  righteousness, they did not submit to Gods
  righteousness. 104 For Christ is the end of the
  law, with the result that there is righteousness
  for everyone who believes.

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• 2 Cor 31-18
• Galatians
• 11 whose mouths must be stopped,
  
• who subvert whole households,
• teaching things which they ought not,
• for the sake of dishonest gain.
  
  12 One of them, a prophet of their own, said,
  Cretans are always liars, evil beasts, lazy
  gluttons.
  13 This testimony is true. Therefore rebuke them
  sharply, that they may be sound in the
  faith,

Why Must they be stopped?
Another trait of immoral men.
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• 12 One of them, a prophet of their own, said,
  Cretans are always liars, evil beasts, lazy
  gluttons.
  13 This testimony is true. Therefore rebuke them
  sharply, that they may be sound in the
  faith,

Paul uses one of their own poets to make a point,
to Cretanize meant to lie. Just like to
Corinthinize was to be immoral, sexually.
Who are them? It appears that those in Verse 10
are the them.
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• Where have we seen this before?
• Acts 818-24
• 1 Cor 55
• 1 Cor 1128-34
• 2 Cor 1220-21
• Gal 211-14
• 1 Tim 118-20
• Questions/comments?