New Testament Walkthru - God Revealed

1. The Gospels
Acts of the Apostles
Paul’s Letters
Other Letters
Revelation
A Walkthru’ of the New Testament
Lesson 18: Titus – Double Grip

2.  Romans – Life Transformation Journey
 1 Corinthians - Heaven’s Gold
 2 Corinthians – Jars of Clay
 Galatians – No longer I
 Ephesians - Pushing Limits
 Philippians - The Mind of Christ
 Colossians – Complete Maturity in Christ
 1 Thessalonians – Cascading Hope
 2 Thessalonians – Confident Hope
 1 Timothy - Fighting Fit
 2 Timothy – Fearless Faithfulness
 Titus – Double Grip
 Philemon

3. EVENT TIMELINE OF THE NEW TESTAMENT

4.  Objectives
 Introduction
 Salutation
 Rouse the Responsible
 Reprove the Reactive
 Reject the Rebels
 Discussion

5.  To understand the relationship between faith
and godliness
 To learn principles of Church leadership
 To apply godliness to various roles
 To live a life of faith and knowledge of the
word coupled with godliness

6. He must welcome
people, be helpful, wise,
fair, reverent, have a
good grip on
himself, and have a
good grip on the
Message, knowing
how to use the truth to
either spur people on
in knowledge or stop
them in their tracks if
they oppose it. Ch 1:8,9

7.  Paul highlights the balance of “godliness” and
“good deeds” with “grace” and “faith”.
 Titus was one of Paul’s closest fellow
workers who, like Timothy was dispatched
by Paul to alleviate threats and strengthen
various churches.
 Titus was a non-circumcised Gentile (Gal
2:3). He accompanied Paul to the Jerusalem
council.

8.  knowledge of the truth which is according
to godliness, 1:1 –Paul’s Salutation
 7 For the overseer must be above
reproach 9 holding fast the faithful
word 1:7,9 – Leader/overseer
 teaching things they should not teach for the
sake of sordid gain…. by their deeds
they deny Him, 1:11,16 - Rebel

9.  bringing salvation to all men…to redeem
us from every lawless deed, and
to purify for Himself a people for His own
possession, zealous for good deeds. 2:11,14
- Jesus
 7 in all things show yourself to be an
example of good deeds, with purity in
doctrine, 2:7 – Titus

10.  I want you to speak confidently, so that those
who have believed God will be careful
to engage in good deeds 3:8,9 – All
believers
 14 Our people must also learn to engage in
good deeds to meet pressing needs, so
that they will not be unfruitful… Greet those
who love us in the faith. 3:14,15 – All
believers

11. 1 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, 2 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, 1:1-3

12. 1 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, 2 in
the hope of eternal life which God..
manifested, even His word.. 1:1-3

13. Word
Hope of Eternal Life
Godliness
Faith and
Knowledge of truth

14. 5 He saved us, not on
the basis of deeds
which we have done in
righteousness…. so
that those who
have believed God
will be careful
to engage in good
deeds. 3:5-8

15. Good deeds do
not result in
salvation, they
result from
salvation

16. Paul’s common advice includes engaging in
good deeds, sound words, pure doctrine,
dignity, etc. He provides specific advice to:
◦ Leaders
◦ Older men
◦ Older women
◦ Younger women
◦ Young men
◦ Employees

17. if any man is above reproach, the husband of one
wife, having children who believe, not accused
of dissipation or rebellion. 7 For the overseer must
be above reproach as God’s steward, not self-
willed, not quick-tempered, not addicted to
wine, not pugnacious, not fond of sordid
gain, 8 but hospitable, loving what is good,
sensible, just, devout, self-controlled, 9 holding
fast the faithful word which is in accordance
with the teaching, so that he will be able both to
exhort in sound doctrine and to refute those who
contradict. Ch 1

18. 2 Older men are to
be temperate,
dignified,
sensible, sound in
faith, in love, in
perseverance. Ch 2

19. 3 Older women
likewise are to be
reverent in behavior,
not slanderers or
slaves to much wine.
They are to teach
what is good, 4 and
so train the young
women to love their
husbands and
children Ch 3

20. young women to love
their husbands, to
love their children, 5
to be sensible, pure,
workers at home,
kind, being subject
to their own
husbands, so that the
word of God will not
be dishonored. Ch 2

21. 6 Likewise, urge the
younger men to be
self-controlled.ch 2

22. 9 Urge bondslaves to be
subject to their own
masters in everything,
to be well-pleasing, not
[e]argumentative, 10 not
pilfering, but showing
all good faith so that
they will adorn the
doctrine of God our
Savior in every respect.
Ch 2

23.  13 This testimony is true. For this reason
reprove them severely so that they may
be sound in the faith, ch 1
 15 These things speak and exhort
and reprove with all authority. Let no one
disregard you. Ch 2

24.  Dishonest Gain
 Deception by
Deviation
 Denial by deeds
 Defiance by disputes

25. 10 For there are
many rebellious
men, empty talkers and
deceivers, especially
those of the
circumcision, 11 who
must be silenced
because they are
upsetting whole
families, teaching things
they should
not teach for the sake of
sordid gain.

26. 14 not paying attention
to Jewish myths
and commandments
of men who turn
away from the truth.

27. 16 They profess to
know God, but
by their deeds
they deny Him,
being detestable
and disobedient
and worthless for any
good deed. 1:16

28. 9 But avoid foolish
controversies
and genealogies and
strife and disputes
about the Law, for
they are unprofitable
and worthless. Ch 3

29. 10 Reject a factious
man after a first and
second
warning, 11 knowing
that such a man
is perverted and is
sinning, being self-
condemned. Ch 3

30. He must welcome people, be
helpful, wise, fair, reverent,
have a good grip on
himself, and have a good
grip on the Message,
knowing how to use the truth
to either spur people on in
knowledge or stop them in
their tracks if they oppose it.
Ch 1:8,9

31.  Engage in good deeds to have knowledge of word
 Rouse the responsible
◦ Leaders – manage self, family
◦ Older men –temperate, persevering
◦ Older women – respectful, teaching, encouraging
◦ Younger women – love, submission, work at home, pure
◦ Young men – sensible
◦ Slaves: go with flow, pleasing, honest, submissive
 Reprove the reactive
 Reject The rebels
◦ Dishonest Gain
◦ Deception by Deviation
◦ Denial by deeds
◦ Defiance by disputes

32. Good deeds are not
an automatic result
of salvation, they are
a conscious
engagement of a
focussed activity

33. 1. Why do many people seek but not achieve
godliness?
2. Why is knowledge of the word a result of
godliness and not vice-versa?
3. What is Paul referring to by meaning good
deeds – in various scenarios
4. What is the significance of the “double grip”.
Share examples on how you can accomplish
it?