Titus 1

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TITUS

• A letter to a young preacher

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Titus

• The man
• Ti. 14 Taught by Paul.
• II Cor. 75-7 Comforted Paul with a good report.
• II Cor. 713-14 Uplifted by the Corinthians.
• II Cor. 86 Encouraged Corinthians to give.
• II Cor. 823 Traveled with Paul.
• Ti. 15 Asked to strengthen the churches in
  Crete.
• II Tim. 410 Left Paul and went to Dalmatia.

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Titus

• The book
• Chapter 1
• Introduction
• Qualifications for elders
• Warnings about false teachers
• Chapter 2
• Instructions for those who are older and younger
• Instructions for slaves
• Chapter 3
• Wisdom about doing good deeds
• Personal items

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Titus 11-5 Introduction

• Verses 1-2 Allegiance and apostleship.
• I Cor. 927 Paul enslaved himself to God.
• I Cor. 919 To lead more souls to Christ.
• I Tim. 23-7 To teach the true knowledge of God.
• Heb. 618 Our hope is built on His promise.
• Verse 3 Paul was entrusted to proclaim.
• Eph. 31-8 Paul was given a privilege.
• Verses 4-5 Titus purpose in Crete
• Ti. 110-311 How to live after baptism.
• Ti. 16-9 Appoint qualified elders.

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Titus 16-9 Qualifications for Elders

• Verses 6-8 Characteristics
• I Tim. 32-3 Above reproach
• Mt. 194-5 Husband of one wife.
• I Tim. 34-5 Children are not wild or
  disobedient.
• Heb. 37-11 Not self-willed.
• Prov. 1632 Not quick tempered.
• Prov. 314-5 Not addicted to wine.
• Ti. 39 Not pugnacious (violent, ready to
  fight).
• Ti. 110-11, I Tim. 63-5 Not fond of sordid
  gain.
• Gen. 2431-32 Hospitable - Laban

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Titus 16-9 Qualifications for Elders

• Verses 6-8 Characteristics (cont.)
• Gal. 610 One who loves what is good.
• Prov. 1415-18 Sensible
• Heb. 1038 Just
• I Pet. 113-16 Devout
• Rom. 121-3 Self-control

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Titus 16-9 Qualifications for Elders

• Verse 9 One who holds firmly to the truth.
• I Th. 521 Examine everything carefully.
• Heb. 1038-39 One who does not shrink back.
• I Pet. 411 The utterances of God.
• II Tim. 314-15 Continue in the truth.
• II Tim. 113 Retain the standard of sound words.

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Titus 110-16 False Teachers

• Verses 10-11 False teaching Jews
• I Tim. 16-7 Did not understand the law.
• I Tim. 63-5 They upset whole congregations.
• II Pet. 21-3, 12-15, 18-19 The rise of false
  teachers.
• Col. 216-31 The appearance of wisdom.
• Verses 12-14 Cretans those from Crete
• I Ti. 520 Rebuke in the presence of all.
• Gal. 214 Paul rebukes Peter.
• Gal. 61 Rebuke gently with love.
• Tit. 31-2 Gentleness and patience

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Titus 110-16 False Teachers

• Verses 15-16 They claim to know God.
• I Jn. 48 To know God, one must be loving.
• I Jn. 420 To know God, one must love his
  brother.
• I Jn. 53 To know God, one must be obedient.

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Chapter 1 Introduction, Elders, False Teachers

• Verses 11-5 Introduction
• Allegiance and apostleship.
• Paul was entrusted to proclaim.
• Titus purpose in Crete.
• Verses 16-9 Qualifications for Elders
• Characteristics.
• One who holds firmly to the truth.
• Verses 110-16 False Teachers
• False teaching Jews.
• Cretans those from Crete.
• They claim to know God.

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