“Saved in Order to Do Good” (Titus 3:3-11)

“Saved in Order to Do Good” (Titus 3:1–11)
3 Remind the people to be subject to rulers and authorities, to be obedient, to be ready to do whatever is good, 2 to slander no one, to be peaceable and considerate, and always to be gentle toward everyone.
3 At one time we too were foolish, disobedient, deceived and enslaved by all kinds of passions and pleasures. We lived in malice and envy, being hated and hating one another. 4 But when the kindness and love of God our Savior appeared, 5 he saved us, not because of righteous things we had done, but because of his mercy. He saved us through the washing of rebirth and renewal by the Holy Spirit, 6 whom he poured out on us generously through Jesus Christ our Savior, 7 so that, having been justified by his grace, we might become heirs having the hope of eternal life. 8 This is a trustworthy saying. And I want you to stress these things, so that those who have trusted in God may be careful to devote themselves to doing what is good. These things are excellent and profitable for everyone.
9 But avoid foolish controversies and genealogies and arguments and quarrels about the law, because these are unprofitable and useless. 10 Warn a divisive person once, and then warn them a second time. After that, have nothing to do with them. 11 You may be sure that such people are warped and sinful; they are self-condemned. (Titus 3:1–11, NIV)
 
Living as a Christian in Society (vv. 1–2)
The Christian’s Duty to Civic Authorities (v. 1)
The Christian’s Duty to All People (vv. 1–2)
 
Saved in Order to Do Good (vv. 3–8)
Remembering Who We Were (v. 3)
Wandering in Ignorance
Slaves to Pleasure
Anti-Social Behavior
Remembering What We Have Become by God’s Grace (vv. 4–6)
The Principal Cause of Our Salvation (vv. 4–5a)
The Efficient Cause of our Salvation (v. 5b)
The Meritorious Cause of our Salvation (v. 6)
Remembering What We Have to Look forward to (v. 7)
Justification
Glorification
Remembering Why We Strive to Do What Is Good (v. 8)
Sanctification
 
Avoiding and Rebuking False Teachers (vv. 9–11)
What to Avoid and Why (v. 9)
Whom to Rebuke and Why (vv. 10–11)

Living as a Christian in Society (Titus 3:1–2)

Living as a Christian in Society (Titus 3:1–2)
 
Titus 3:1–2 (NIV)
3 Remind the people to be subject to rulers and authorities, to be obedient, to be ready to do whatever is good, 2 to slander no one, to be peaceable and considerate, and always to be gentle toward everyone.
 
The Christian’s Duty to Civic Authorities (v. 1).
Subject to rulers and authorities
Obedient
The Christian’s Duty to All People (vv. 1–2).
Ready to do good
Slandering no one
Peaceable
Considerate
Gentle toward all

The Gospel Foundation for Godly Living (Titus 2:11–15)

The Gospel Foundation for Godly Living (Titus 2:11–15)
11 For the grace of God has appeared that offers salvation to all people. 12 It teaches us to say “No” to ungodliness and worldly passions, and to live self-controlled, upright and godly lives in this present age, 13 while we wait for the blessed hope—the appearing of the glory of our great God and Savior, Jesus Christ, 14 who gave himself for us to redeem us from all wickedness and to purify for himself a people that are his very own, eager to do what is good.
15 These, then, are the things you should teach. Encourage and rebuke with all authority. Do not let anyone despise you. (Titus 2:11–15, NIV)
Outline
1. The Gospel Foundation for Godly Living (11–14)
The manifestation of God’s grace (11).
The training by God’s grace (12).
The expectation of Christ’s return (13).
The purpose of Christ’s redemption (14).
2. The Restatement of Titus’s Responsibilities (15).
 
 
 

"Godly Living in Various Roles in Life", Part 2 (Titus 2:1-10)

Godly Living in Various Roles in Life (Titus 2:1–10)
2 You, however, must teach what is appropriate to sound doctrine. 2 Teach the older men to be temperate, worthy of respect, self-controlled, and sound in faith, in love and in endurance.
3 Likewise, teach the older women to be reverent in the way they live, not to be slanderers or addicted to much wine, but to teach what is good. 4 Then they can urge the younger women to love their husbands and children, 5 to be self-controlled and pure, to be busy at home, to be kind, and to be subject to their husbands, so that no one will malign the word of God.
6 Similarly, encourage the young men to be self-controlled. 7 In everything set them an example by doing what is good. In your teaching show integrity, seriousness 8 and soundness of speech that cannot be condemned, so that those who oppose you may be ashamed because they have nothing bad to say about us.
9 Teach slaves to be subject to their masters in everything, to try to please them, not to talk back to them, 10 and not to steal from them, but to show that they can be fully trusted, so that in every way they will make the teaching about God our Savior attractive. (Titus 2:1–10, NIV)
      1.  Exhortation to Titus to teach godly living that accords with sound doctrine (1).
      2.  Teaching godly living to Christian older men (2).
                 a.  Temperate
                  b.  Worthy of respect
                  c.  Self-controlled
                  d.  Sound/Healthy
                               i.  In faith
                              ii.  In love
                             iii.  In endurance
      3.  Teaching godly living to Christian older women (and younger women) (3–5).
                 a.  Reverent lives
                  b.  Not slanderers
                  c.  Not addicted to wine
                  d.  Teaching/Mentoring others (younger women) in what is good.
                                i.  Love husband and children
                               ii.  Self-controlled
                              iii.  Pure
                               iv.  Busy at home
                                v.  Kind
                                vi.  Subject to husband
                               vii.  To uphold the reputation of the Word of God.
      4.  Teaching godly living to Christian younger men (6–8).
                  a.  By word…
                                   i.  Urging/exhorting them
                                  ii.To be self-controlled
                  b.  By example…
                                   i.  Demonstrating oneself as a model of good works
                                  ii.  Soundness/integrity of doctrine
                                 iii.  Dignity/seriousness/holiness
                                  iv.  Sound/healthy speech that cannot be condemned/maligned
                                   v.  Shaming opponents who have no legitimate charges against us
       5.  Teaching godly living to Christian slaves (9–10).
                   a.  Submissive/obedient to their masters in all things
                   b.  Being well-pleasing to their masters
                   c.  Not contradicting/opposing their masters
                   d.  Not stealing/pilfering from their masters
                    e.  Demonstrating good fidelity/trustworthiness to their masters
                    f.  In order to well-adorn (make attractive) the teaching about God our Savior

"Godly Living in Various Roles in Life" (Titus 2:1-10)

Godly Living in Various Roles in Life (Titus 2:1–10)
2 You, however, must teach what is appropriate to sound doctrine. 2 Teach the older men to be temperate, worthy of respect, self-controlled, and sound in faith, in love and in endurance.
3 Likewise, teach the older women to be reverent in the way they live, not to be slanderers or addicted to much wine, but to teach what is good. 4 Then they can urge the younger women to love their husbands and children, 5 to be self-controlled and pure, to be busy at home, to be kind, and to be subject to their husbands, so that no one will malign the word of God.
6 Similarly, encourage the young men to be self-controlled. 7 In everything set them an example by doing what is good. In your teaching show integrity, seriousness 8 and soundness of speech that cannot be condemned, so that those who oppose you may be ashamed because they have nothing bad to say about us.
9 Teach slaves to be subject to their masters in everything, to try to please them, not to talk back to them, 10 and not to steal from them, but to show that they can be fully trusted, so that in every way they will make the teaching about God our Savior attractive.
          1.  Exhortation to Titus to teach godly living that accords with sound doctrine (1).
         2.  Teaching godly living to Christian older men (2).
                     a.  Temperate
                     b.  Worthy of respect
                     c.  Self-controlled
                     d.  Sound/Healthy
                                  i.  In faith
                                 ii.  In love
                                iii.  In endurance
         3.  Teaching godly living to Christian older women (and younger women) (3–5).
                      a.  Reverent lives
                      b.  Not slanderers
                      c.  Not addicted to wine
                      d.  Teaching/Mentoring others (younger women) in what is good.
                                   i.  Love husband and children
                                  ii.  Self-controlled
                                 iii.  Pure
                                  iv.  Busy at home
                                   v.  Kind
                                  vi.  Subject to husband
                                 vii.  To uphold the reputation of the Word of God.
        4.  Teaching godly living to Christian younger men (6–8).
        5.  Teaching godly living to Christian slaves (9–10).

Titus 1:10–16

Titus 1:10–16
 
Titus 1:10–16 (NIV)
10 For there are many rebellious people, full of meaningless talk and deception, especially those of the circumcision group.  11 They must be silenced, because they are disrupting whole households by teaching things they ought not to teach-- and that for the sake of dishonest gain.  12 One of Crete's own prophets has said it: "Cretans are always liars, evil brutes, lazy gluttons."  13 This saying is true. Therefore rebuke them sharply, so that they will be sound in the faith  14 and will pay no attention to Jewish myths or to the merely human commands of those who reject the truth.  15 To the pure, all things are pure, but to those who are corrupted and do not believe, nothing is pure. In fact, both their minds and consciences are corrupted.  16 They claim to know God, but by their actions they deny him. They are detestable, disobedient and unfit for doing anything good.
 
Outline:
 
Faithful shepherds who know and love sound doctrine are needed (9):
 
Because false teachers are prevalent (10).
 
Because false teachers are smooth talkers who are actually rebellious, lazy, greedy, liars (10–12).
 
Because false teachers must be silenced and rebuked to prevent their destructive influence on Christian homes and churches (11).
 
Because some false teachers (or their followers) may be able to be reclaimed through rebuke and sound teaching (13–14).
 
Because God’s people must be protected from false teachers who are beyond reclaiming as evidenced by their corrupted minds and consciences (15–16).
 
 
 

Titus 1:5–9

Titus 1:5–9Titus 1:5–9 (NIV) 5 The reason I left you in Crete was that you might put in order what was left unfinished and appoint elders in every town, as I directed you. 6 An elder must be blameless, faithful to his wife, a man whose children believe and are not open to the charge of being wild and disobedient. 7 Since an overseer manages God’s household, he must be blameless—not overbearing, not quick-tempered, not given to drunkenness, not violent, not pursuing dishonest gain. 8 Rather, he must be hospitable, one who loves what is good, who is self-controlled, upright, holy and disciplined. 9 He must hold firmly to the trustworthy message as it has been taught, so that he can encourage others by sound doctrine and refute those who oppose it. 5 Because of this I left you behind in Crete: that you might set in order (or, set right, correct) the things left unfinished and that you might appoint elders in every town, as I directed you, 6 if anyone is above reproach, the husband of one wife, having faithful (or, believing) children, not being accused of wild living or rebellion. 7 For it is necessary for an overseer to be above reproach as God's steward, not stubborn-willed (or, arrogant), not quick-tempered, not addicted to wine, not a bully (or, argumentative), not greedy for money, 8 but hospitable, loving what is good, self-controlled (in control of one's thoughts, thoughtful, prudent, measured), upright (just), holy (devout, pious), disciplined (in control of one's impulses and desires), 9 holding firmly to the faithful word as it has been taught, so that he will be able both to encourage (edify, exhort) with sound doctrine and to refute those who oppose it.1.    The proper order of God’s church (5).        a.    Setting in order what is unfinished        b.    Appointing elders in every town
2.    The proper qualities of the leaders of God’s church (6–9).        a.    Blameless in his home life                i.    The husband of one wife               ii.    Having faithful (or, believing) children        b.    Blameless in his personal conduct                i.    5 Negative Qualities:                      1.    Not stubborn-willed or arrogant                      2.    Not quick-tempered                      3.    Not addicted to wine                      4.    Not a bully or argumentative                      5.    Not greedy for money               ii.    6 Positive Qualities:                      1.    Hospitable                      2.    Loving what is good                      3.    Self-controlled (in control of one’s thoughts)                      4.    Upright – Just in his relationships with people                      5.    Holy – Devout in his relationship with God                      6.    Disciplined (in control of one’s impulses and desires)        c.    Faithful in sound doctrine and able to teach it                i.    Holding firmly to the faithful word as it has been taught               ii.    Able to teach it:                      1.    Able to encourage the saints with sound doctrine                      2.    Able to refute/persuade the ‘opponents’

"Greetings from Paul" (Titus 1:1-4)

 
Titus 1:1–4 (NIV)
Paul, a servant of God and an apostle of Jesus Christ to further the faith of God’s elect and their knowledge of the truth that leads to godliness—2 in the hope of eternal life, which God, who does not lie, promised before the beginning of time, 3 and which now at his appointed season he has brought to light through the preaching entrusted to me by the command of God our Savior,
4 To Titus, my true son in our common faith:
Grace and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Savior.
 

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