Devouring the Word TITUS Devour the Word like your life depends on it, because it does! (David Platt 2015) Week 1
5 Weeks of Titus 10 Sep Titus 1:1-9/Intro and Elders 17 Sep John Park 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
New Testament Books 4-1-21-1 4 Gospels 1 History 21 Letters 1 Prophecy
21 Letters Romans 1&2 Corinthians Galatians Ephesians Philippians Colossians 1&2 Thessalonians 1&2 Timothy Titus Philemon Hebrews James 1&2 Peter 1,2&3 John Jude
21 Letters Romans 1&2 Corinthians Galatians Ephesians Philippians Colossians 1&2 Thessalonians 1&2 Timothy Titus Philemon Hebrews James 1&2 Peter 1,2&3 John Jude
21 Letters Romans 1&2 Corinthians Galatians Ephesians Philippians Colossians 1&2 Thessalonians 1&2 Timothy Titus Philemon Hebrews James 1&2 Peter 1,2&3 John Jude The Pastoral Epistles
Paul A Jew A Pharisee, the son of a Pharisee A Roman Citizen A persecutor of the Church Stephen s death - Acts 7:54-8:1a Ravaging the Church Acts 8:1b-3 Conversion Acts 9:1-19* Preaches Christ Acts 9:19-23*
Paul s Missionary Journeys Three Missionary Journeys in Acts One Journey to Rome Was there a Fourth missionary journey after Paul s first imprisonment in Rome (That is, after Acts 28)? Paul s intentions Eusebius Clement of Rome
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Timeline Paul s Missionary Journeys ~ AD 48-56 Paul and the Roman Courts - AD 56-60 Paul under House Arrest - AD 61-62 Free travel AD 62-67 Timothy in Ephesus Titus in Crete 1 Timothy and Titus ~AD 63-66 2 Timothy from prison ~AD 67
Titus Author Date Literary Form Language Circumstances Location Paul AD 63-66 Personal Epistle/Letter Greek Titus left in Crete Unclear
Titus Gentile Convert Gal 2:3 Traveled with Paul Gal 2:1-3* With Paul in Ephesus, 3 rd journey Emissary to Corinth 2 Cor 7:6-7 After Paul s house arrest serves with Paul in Crete Remains in Crete after Paul departs Paul s letter sent with Zenas+Apollos
Titus Paul desires to meet Titus in Nicopolis - Titus 3:12 West coast of Greece Serves in Dalmatia - 2 Tim 4:10 Currently Croatia No more info in the New Testament Tradition says he returned to Crete and lived the rest of his life there
The Roman Empire ~AD 60 DALMATIA NICOPOLIS CRETE
Titus 1:1-2 Paul, a bond servant of God and apostle for: The faith of those chosen of God The knowledge of the truth The hope of eternal life God He cannot lie He promised eternal life ages ago
Titus 1:3 At the proper time manifested His Word Jesus Christ - right on time - Dan 9:24-27*
Titus 1:3 At the proper time manifested His Word Jesus Christ, right on time - Dan 9:24-27* Paul, right on time to be entrusted with the word Entrusted, commanded by God Acts 9:15-16, Gal 1:11-19*
Titus 1:4 To Titus My true child (like Timothy) In a common faith 1 Cor 15:3-4 Grace and peace A common greeting Note: God our Savior (1:3) and Jesus Christ our Savior (1:4)
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
Crete 160 miles long (east to west), 37 miles wide at its widest point (north-south) 3,206 square miles
Crete Varied Terrain
Crete Varied Terrain https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/crete#/media/file:boats_in_the_harbour_-_heraklion,_crete.jpg
Crete Varied Terrain https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/crete#/media/file:gingilosnorthface1(js).jpg
Titus 1:5 For this reason I left you in Crete Set in order what remains Appoint elders in every city as I directed you Clearly they had already had this discussion This letter provided Apostolic authority
Titus 1:6 Elders (πρεσβυτέρους) qualifications IF: Any man is above reproach Husband of one wife Having children who believe Children not accused of dissipation Children not accused of rebellion
Titus 1:7 Overseer (ἐπίσκοπον) qualifications Above reproach as God s steward Not self-willed Not quick tempered-james 1:19-20* Not addicted to wine 1 Pet 4:3-5 Not pugnacious (violent) Not fond of sordid gain Prov 20:23*
Titus 1:8 Overseer qualifications (cont) Hospitable (welcoming to others) Loving what is good Psa 15 Sensible (wise and prudent) Just (morally upright and fair) Devout (deeply committed to Christ) Self controlled (emotions, impulses and desires are under control)
Titus 1:9 Overseer qualification (cont) Holding fast the faithful word in accordance with the teaching so that Able to exhort in sound doctrine Able to refute those who contradict