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BACKGROUND TO TITUS AND THE LETTER
• One of Paul’s Letters to Pastors – (Pastoral Epistles) along with 1 and 2
Timothy
• Titus – a full gentile probably converted by Paul
• Grew to become one of Paul’s most trusted personal representatives
• He accompanied Paul in helping to establish the church on the Island of
Crete
• He also accompanied Paul to the Jerusalem Council (Acts 15) where the
question of how to receive Gentile converts was settled
• In Chapter One, it is clear Titus is representing Paul’s spiritual authority
to the churches on Crete where false teachers were active
• Written somewhere in the early to mid 60s (Paul beheaded in the year 68
under Emperor Nero in Rome)
TITUS = TRUSTED CO-LABORER
• Paul knew he needed trusted co-laborers to represent his Christian
leadership far and wide. He couldn’t do it himself.
• Titus was one of Paul’s finest and most trusted mentorees – mentioned
at least 13 times throughout the NT (though never in Acts)
• From this epistle we can see that Paul valued associates who not only
taught correct doctrine but who lived an upstanding life as an example
of God’s saving power and how it changes people
• The battle with false teachers is on! Not only does Paul resist their
error, he resists their personal agendas = self-aggrandizement and
spiritual exploitation!
• He was trusting Titus to assist him in the fight – partly by confronting
false teachers, partly by encouraging good Christian living!
TITUS ONE - STRUCTURE
Personal Greeting from Paul to Titus
– verses 1 through 4
Qualities of worthy Christian leaders
– verses 5 through 9
Characteristics of false teachers
-- verses 10 through 16
PAUL AND TITUS
Paul’s affections for certain people overflow into passionate
language.
Sometimes, this takes the form of “family” language
In the case of Titus, Paul refers to him both as “my brother” (2 Cor.
2:13)
and “my true son” (Titus 1:4).
He also refers to Titus in the language of “my partner and co-
worker” and “representative” (2 Cor 8:23) whose heart had been
given “the same concern I have for you (Corinthian believers)”
by God (2 Cor 8:16).
SPIRITUAL CARE - THE KINGDOM OF GOD
Several “takeaways” from this intro to Titus and the Paul / Titus
connection:
1. The kingdom of God is not a franchise. Paul is not only concerned
about “numbers”. He wants to see real character, sound living, and
solid doctrine in the churches he has established
2. The kingdom of God works by relationship. It is a “life-on-life”
proposition. Spiritual formation cannot be accomplished in any other way
3. Few things are more precious to a committed Christian leader than
trusted and proven “co-laborers” who have “the same heart” for God’s
work and whose way of life reflects that

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Meet Titus - Unsung Hero

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  • 2. BACKGROUND TO TITUS AND THE LETTER • One of Paul’s Letters to Pastors – (Pastoral Epistles) along with 1 and 2 Timothy • Titus – a full gentile probably converted by Paul • Grew to become one of Paul’s most trusted personal representatives • He accompanied Paul in helping to establish the church on the Island of Crete • He also accompanied Paul to the Jerusalem Council (Acts 15) where the question of how to receive Gentile converts was settled • In Chapter One, it is clear Titus is representing Paul’s spiritual authority to the churches on Crete where false teachers were active • Written somewhere in the early to mid 60s (Paul beheaded in the year 68 under Emperor Nero in Rome)
  • 3. TITUS = TRUSTED CO-LABORER • Paul knew he needed trusted co-laborers to represent his Christian leadership far and wide. He couldn’t do it himself. • Titus was one of Paul’s finest and most trusted mentorees – mentioned at least 13 times throughout the NT (though never in Acts) • From this epistle we can see that Paul valued associates who not only taught correct doctrine but who lived an upstanding life as an example of God’s saving power and how it changes people • The battle with false teachers is on! Not only does Paul resist their error, he resists their personal agendas = self-aggrandizement and spiritual exploitation! • He was trusting Titus to assist him in the fight – partly by confronting false teachers, partly by encouraging good Christian living!
  • 4. TITUS ONE - STRUCTURE Personal Greeting from Paul to Titus – verses 1 through 4 Qualities of worthy Christian leaders – verses 5 through 9 Characteristics of false teachers -- verses 10 through 16
  • 5. PAUL AND TITUS Paul’s affections for certain people overflow into passionate language. Sometimes, this takes the form of “family” language In the case of Titus, Paul refers to him both as “my brother” (2 Cor. 2:13) and “my true son” (Titus 1:4). He also refers to Titus in the language of “my partner and co- worker” and “representative” (2 Cor 8:23) whose heart had been given “the same concern I have for you (Corinthian believers)” by God (2 Cor 8:16).
  • 6. SPIRITUAL CARE - THE KINGDOM OF GOD Several “takeaways” from this intro to Titus and the Paul / Titus connection: 1. The kingdom of God is not a franchise. Paul is not only concerned about “numbers”. He wants to see real character, sound living, and solid doctrine in the churches he has established 2. The kingdom of God works by relationship. It is a “life-on-life” proposition. Spiritual formation cannot be accomplished in any other way 3. Few things are more precious to a committed Christian leader than trusted and proven “co-laborers” who have “the same heart” for God’s work and whose way of life reflects that