Titus 1
Introduction
- Titus was likely written while Paul was free, between his two imprisonments.
- II Corinthians 7-8 – Titus was a good man and instrumental iin some work in Corinth.
Titus 1:1-4 – Salutation
- Titus 1:2 – What God promises will happen.
Titus 1:5-9 – Elder qualifications
- Titus 1:5 – This implies that a church without elders is not yet fully formed. See Acts 6:3.
- Elders oversee the work of the church. This includes monetary decisions, but decisions about money are not their primary responsibility.
Titus 1:10-16 – The opposition – why there is a need for truth!
- Titus 1:12 – This quote is probably from Epimenides from Crete. In those days, Cretans had a terrible reputation, even to the point that highway robbery was considered honorable.
- The plan and need was for Titus to simply teach the whole gospel. Titus was not told to water down the message because of the environment in which he was preaching.
- How much must Titus has cherished this letter!
Titus 2
Titus 2:1-10 – Instructions for various categories
- Titus 2:4 – In the current environment, it can be tricky to give advice in a way where it will be accepted, but it should still be given. Young ladies, see out advice from wise older women!