Devouring the Word TITUS Devour the Word like your life depends on it, because it does! (David Platt 2015) Week 3 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/file:goat_at_the_kissamos_gulf_in_crete_001.jpg
5 Weeks of Titus 10 Sep Titus 1:1-9/Intro and Elders 17 Sep John Park/Matt 28 24 Sep Titus 1:10-16/False Teachers 1 Oct Titus 2:1-15/Various Groups 8 Oct Titus 3:1-8/Believers 15 Oct Titus 3:9-15/Spiritual Error
Titus is in Crete https://www.google.com/maps/place/crete+region,+greece/@42.4140725,17.7284832,4.21z/data=!4m 5!3m4!1s0x149b03d7c58fb783:0xbb32941128619998!8m2!3d35.240117!4d24.8092691
Titus 1:10-11 Many rebellious men Empty talkers Deceivers Especially of the circumcision They must be silenced Upsetting families Teaching things they should not Teaching for the sake of sordid gain
Titus 1:12 One of themselves (a Cretan) Paul quotes a prophet of their own Epimenides 6 th century BC native of Crete Cretans are always: Liars Evil beasts Lazy gluttons Paul says it is still true
Titus 1:14 Reprove them severely So that they may be sound in the faith Not paying attention to Jewish myths Not paying attention to commandments of men who turn away from the truth
Titus 1:15 To the pure All things are pure
Titus 1:15 To the defiled and unbelieving Nothing is pure Their mind is defiled Their conscience is defiled They profess to know God By their deeds they deny Him They are detestable disobedient worthless for any good deed
False Teaching Jesus, Paul, Peter, John and Jude all warn about false teachers In order to identify false teaching we must know the Bible for ourselves
False Teaching From the headlines this week 3-year-old girl becomes Nepal s new living goddess
False Teaching From the headlines this week Swiping for salvation: Why Mormon singles put their faith in a dating app Mormon doctrine holds that intrafaith marriage -- a union to another Mormon inside the church's temples -- is essential for salvation in the highest level of heaven.
Titus 2 Today we ll discuss Paul s instructions to Titus regarding various groups of people Note the theme of discipleship that runs through this chapter! Godly behavior for different groups Men Women Slaves
Titus 2:1 But as for you, Titus Speak the things which are fitting for sound doctrine 2 Tim 4:1-5* Remember that these are pastoral epistles loaded with direction for pastors (and us)
Titus 2:2 Older men are to be Temperate 1 Tim 3:2 Dignified (worthy of respect, serious minded) Sensible (self controlled) 1 Tim 3:2 Sound in (3 central Christian virtues) Faith Love Perseverance -Rom 15:4* 1Thes1:3
Titus 2:3 Older women are to be Reverent in their behavior Not malicious gossips 1 Tim 3:11 Not enslaved to much wine 1 Tim 3:8, 5:13-14 Teaching what is good Watch for the three so that s
Titus 2:4 so that: They encourage the young women 1. To love their husbands 2. To love their children 3. To be sensible 4. To be pure 5. Workers at home 6. Kind 7. Subject to their own husbands
Titus 2:4 Discussion How does our culture respond to women who focus on the home? Do women who focus on the home earn respect from outsiders? Will the Lord honor those who value what He values?
Titus 2:5 so that: The Word of God will not be dishonored Discussion What are the effects of the Word of God being dishonored?
Titus 2:6-8 Likewise (men) Urge the young men to be sensible In all things show yourself to be an example of good deeds 1 Tim 4:15-16 With purity in doctrine (integrity) Dignified (self control) Sound in speech which is beyond reproach
Titus 2:8 so that The opponents will be put to shame Having nothing bad to say about us Discussion Who were the opponents in Titus day? What did they believe?
Slavery in the Roman Empire Slavery in the 1 st century AD was not like slavery in the US Not racially driven Slavery was extremely common ~50% of the population of Rome was slaves In many cities slaves outnumbered the free men
Slavery in the Roman Empire Who were the slaves? Conquered people Some voluntarily became slaves Unable to afford taxes Unable to afford life Slaves were important property Slaves could be bought and sold
Slavery in the Roman Empire Slaves and masters had no association outside of the institution of slavery Until the Church, the body of Christ, brought them together
Slavery in the Roman Empire Slaves of Any Master Regard your masters as worthy of all honor (Eph 5:8; 6:5-8* Col 3:22-24) So that the name of God will not be spoken against So that our doctrine will not be spoken against
Slavery in the Roman Empire Slaves of Believing Masters Be respectful as they are brothers in Christ Serve them all the more (Luke 6:27-33) Because they are believers and beloved
Titus 2:9-10 Bondslaves 1. Urge them to be subject to their own masters in everything 2. Be well pleasing 3. Not argumentative 4. Not pilfering 5. Showing all good faith 1 Peter 2:18-25*
Titus 2:11-12 For the grace of God Has appeared (to all men) Bringing salvation (to all men) Instructing us to deny ungodliness Instructing us To deny worldly desires To live sensibly To live righteously To live godly in the present age
Titus 2:13 Looking for The blessed hope The appearing of the glory of our Great God and Savior, Jesus Christ Rev 19:11-21 Christ is coming back
Titus 2:14 Who gave himself for us To redeem us from every lawless deed (wickedness) 1 Pet 1:17-19 To purify a people For His own possession Zealous for good deeds
Titus 2:15 These things Speak Exhort Reprove with authority Let no one disregard you