The Epistle to Titus

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The Epistle to Titus

• Adorning the Gospel of God

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Pastoral Epistles
Prophetic Epistles
Prison Epistles
Foundational Epistles
1 Timothy 2 Timothy Titus
1 Thessalonians 2 Thessalonians
Ephesians Philippians Colossians Philemon
Romans 1 Corinthians 2 Corinthians Galatians
Christ the congregation
Christ second coming
Christ the church
Christ the cross
Ecclesiological
Eschatological
Christological
Soteriological
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Nicopolis ?
Crete
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True Leaders
TITUS Adorning the Doctrine of God
11-9
110-16
21-10
211-15
31-15
Leaders
Laity
Paul, a bond-servant of God, and an apostle of
Jesus Christ, for the faith of those chosen of
God and the knowledge of the truth which is
according to godliness, (Titus 11).

• Opening Salutation (11-4).

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True Leaders
TITUS Adorning the Doctrine of God
11-9
110-16
21-10
211-15
31-15
Leaders
Laity
in the hope of eternal life, which God, who
cannot lie, promised long ages ago, 3 but at the
proper time manifested, even His word, in the
proclamation with which I was entrusted according
to the commandment of God our Savior

• Opening Salutation (11-4).

avyeudhj qeoj
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True Leaders
TITUS Adorning the Doctrine of God
11-9
110-16
21-10
211-15
31-15
Leaders
Laity

• Opening Salutation (11-4).
• Titus Job Description To appoint elders in
  every city (15).
• Qualifications for elders/overseers (16-9)

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True Leaders
TITUS Adorning the Doctrine of God
11-9
110-16
21-10
211-15
31-15
Leaders
Laity
False Teachers

• The Problem of Rebellious Men (110-11)
• The Testimony of Rebellious Men (112-13).
• The Solution for Rebellious Men (113-16)

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True Leaders
TITUS Adorning the Doctrine of God
11-9
110-16
21-10
211-15
31-15
Leaders
Laity
False Teachers
Instructions to Various Groups

• Old men
• Old Women
• Young Women
• Young Men
• Titus as an example
• Slaves

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True Leaders
TITUS Adorning the Doctrine of God
11-9
110-16
21-10
211-15
31-15
Leaders
Laity
False Teachers
Instructions to Various Groups
Living for the appearing of Jesus

• The Grace of God has appeared, bringing
  salvation
• Instructing us
• To deny ungodliness
• To live
• Looking for the appearing of Jesus

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True Leaders
TITUS Adorning the Doctrine of God
11-9
110-16
21-10
211-15
31-15
Leaders
Laity
False Teachers
Instructions to Various Groups
Living for the appearing of Jesus
Living in the light of Jesus

• Reminder to do good works
• Reason for good works
• A Call to good works
• Rejection of those who cause divisions
• A practical exercise in good works

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