Outline
B1 Chapter 1
C1 Titus 1:1-4 Salutation
C2 Titus 1:5-9 Church leaders
C3 Titus 1:10-16 Rebuke
B2 Chapter 2
C1 Titus 2:1-2 Older Men
C2 Titus 2:3-5 Older Women
C3 Titus 2:6-8 Young Men
C4 Titus 2:9-10 Slaves and
Masters
C5 Titus 2:11 God Wants All to
Be Saved
C6 Titus 2:12-15 Preach
Godliness
B3 Chapter 3
C1 Titus 3:1-2 Dealing with
non-Christians
C2 Titus 3:3-8 What We Were,
and How God Changed Us
C3 Titus 3:9-11 Avoid
C4 Titus 3:12-15 Final
Greetings
Chapter 1
Titus 1:1-4 Salutation
1
Paul a servant of God and apostle of Jesus Christ according to the
faith of God’s chosen and full knowledge of that truth, which is
according to godliness,
2
In hope of eternal life, which God, who cannot lie, promised before
the world began.
3
At the right time, he made his word unmistakably clear through
preaching which was entrusted to me according to the commandment of
God our Savior.
4
To Titus, my true son in the common faith, may grace, mercy, and
peace be yours from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ, our
Savior.
Notes
B1
Verse 1
C1
Servant and apostle
D1
Paul is a voluntary servant. He is not the slave of a harsh owner.
D2
God’s style of leadership (He is King of the Universe) is that He
prefers voluntary service and obedience rather than coerced service.
D3
Paul’s commission from God is apostleship. God delegates. God is
not a micromanager decreeing everything exhaustively and rendering it
certain.
D4
God’s offices that He commissions: 1 Corinthians 12:28 NLT Here
are some of the parts God has appointed for the church: first are
apostles, second are prophets, third are teachers, then those who do
miracles, those who have the gift of healing, those who can help
others, those who have the gift of leadership, those who speak in
unknown languages.
D5
The purpose of these offices is to assist and increase the church in
knowledge (includes apologetics), faith, living the Christian life,
teaching the Christian worldview, answering questions, healing the
hurts (as much as possible) of the believers, etc. Ephesians 4:11-12
NLT Now these are the gifts Christ gave to the church: the
apostles, the prophets, the evangelists, and the pastors and
teachers. Their responsibility is to equip God's people to do his
work and build up the church, the body of Christ.
D6
Every believer has a spiritual gift from God to serve each other.
Hopefully we are exercising that gift, and not claiming, “It’s
the pastor’s job.” 1 Corinthians 12:4-7 WEL Now there are
different gifts, but the same Spirit. 5 There are different
ministries, but the same Lord. 6 There are different results, but it
is the same God who works all in all. 7 This observable ministry of
the Spirit is given to everyone for the benefit [of all].
D5
An apostle
E1
Qualifications: Acts 1:21-22 CSB Therefore, from among the men who
have accompanied us during the whole time the Lord Jesus went in and
out among us—beginning from the baptism of John until the day he
was taken up from us—from among these, it is necessary that one
become a witness with us of his resurrection.
E2
Paul had not accompanied Jesus but has seen the resurrected Christ on
the Damascus road.
F1
1 Corinthians 9:1 NKJV Am I not an apostle? Am I not free? Have I
not seen Jesus Christ our Lord? Are you not my work in the Lord?
F2
1 Corinthians 15:8 NKJV Then last of all He was seen by me also,
as by one born out of due time.
F3
Acts 9:3, 5 NKJV As he journeyed he came near Damascus, and
suddenly a light shone around him from heaven. ... And he said, "Who
are You, Lord?" Then the Lord said, "I am Jesus, whom you
are persecuting. It is hard for you to kick against the goads."
C2
Faith of God’s chosen
D1
Faith refers to the body of Christian belief (Gospel, doctrine, and
life).
D2
God’s chosen may refer to either Jesus Christ or all believers.
Jesus is the teacher of the faith continued on through the work of
the Holy Spirit.
E1
Refers to Jesus as in 1 Peter 2:6 NIV For in Scripture it says:
"See, I lay a stone in Zion, a chosen and precious cornerstone,
and the one who trusts in him will never be put to shame."
E2
Refers to all believers as in Colossians 3:12-13 WEL Therefore put
on—as the chosen of God, holy and dearly loved—a heart of
compassion, kindness, a humble attitude, caring gentleness,
longsuffering, 13 Putting up
with one another and forgiving one another. If anyone has a quarrel
against any other, then even as Christ forgave you, so you also do.
C3
Full knowledge would be complete knowledge. It is the responsibility
of the leaders to teach the people the complete faith. It is the
responsibility of the believers to read and study their New Testament
to learn the faith. Biblical illiteracy is much too high.
C4
Godliness, that is, God’s standard.
B2
Verse 2
C1
Hope. Faith is believing God. Hope is the expectant waiting for what
is promised.
D1
Paul had faith, that is, he believed God’s promise of eternal life.
D2
Paul had hope, that is, he has not yet experienced it but is
confident it will happen.
D3
Faith is believing God: Hebrews 11:1 CSB Now faith is the reality
of what is hoped for, the proof of what is not seen.
D4
Hope is the confidence of what we believe: 1 Thessalonians 5:8 NLT
But let us who live in the light be clearheaded, protected by the
armor of faith and love, and wearing as our helmet the confidence of
our salvation.
C2
God cannot lie.
D1
Truth is the core character trait of God. Because of this we know
God’s love is true love, God’s compassion is true compassion,
God’s warning are true warnings, God’s offer of salvation is a
true offer, God’s promises are true promises, and what God says
(Scripture) is truth. It is not flattery, manipulation, deceiving,
etc. God’s being, God’s thoughts, God’s words, God’s rules,
God’s kingship, God’s character traits, God’s lifestyle, God’s
decisions are all truth done in wisdom, love, and holiness.
D2
Psalm 12:6 NET The LORD's words are absolutely reliable. They are
as untainted as silver purified in a furnace on the ground, where it
is thoroughly refined.
D3
James
1:17 GW Every
good present and every perfect gift comes from above, from the Father
who made the sun, moon, and stars. The Father doesn't change like the
shifting shadows produced by the sun and the moon.
D4
Compare those who did not (refuse to believe). They understood but
did not believe.
E1
Psalm 106:24 NET They
rejected the fruitful land; they did not believe his promise.
E2
Matthew 21:32 NET For
John came to you in the way of righteousness, and you did not believe
him. But the tax collectors and prostitutes did believe. Although you
saw this, you did not later change your minds and believe him.
E3
Jude 1:5 NET Now
I desire to remind you (even though you have been fully informed of
these facts once for all) that Jesus, having saved the people out of
the land of Egypt, later destroyed those who did not believe.
C1
Promised
before world began
D1
All was planned by
God’s before
creating.
D2
1 Corinthians 2:7 NLT No,
the wisdom we speak of is the mystery of God—his
plan that was previously hidden, even though he made it for our
ultimate glory before the world began.
B2
Verse 3
D1
Messiah dying for our sins. Salvation as a gift in meeting God’s
conditions. Faith, not works, for salvation. All was hidden and
mysterious until Jesus came and preached.
E1
Romans 16:25 NASB Now
to Him who is able to establish you according to my gospel and the
preaching of Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of the mystery
which has been kept secret for long ages past,
E2
Ephesians 6:19 CSB Pray
also for me, that the message may be given to me when I open my mouth
to make known with boldness the mystery of the gospel.
B3
Verse 4
C1
Grace is God’s gift of strength to do His will.
C2
Mercy is God’s gift of not giving us what we really deserve,
because of the ministry of His Son,
the Lord Jesus.
C3
Faith is believing
God.
