The document provides background information on Paul's letter to Titus. It discusses that after Paul's first imprisonment around 62 AD, he made an evangelistic trip to Crete where he left Titus to establish order. Paul wrote this letter to Titus from Macedonia to provide guidance. The key themes of Titus discussed are appointing qualified leaders, cultivating godly people, and teaching the gospel truth. The first chapter focuses on the calling of Christians into God's service and their mission and task as God's community.

2. Background to
Book of Titus

3. The Apostle Paul foresaw at
the end of his life a great
tsunami of attacks coming
against the church of God. He
responded with three letters.
We call them the Pastoral
Epistles: 1, 2 Timothy and
Titus. After Paul was released
from his first imprisonment
(see Acts 28) around 62 AD,

4. he made an evangelistic trip to
the island of Crete, an island
only 160 miles long south of
Greece and Turkey in the
Mediterranean Sea. The
apostle, concerned of the
welfare of the church in Crete,
wrote this letter to Titus from
Macedonia.

5. Paul’s Plan in
Titus

6. Paul at some point had visited
the island of Crete for he says
in Titus 1:5 “I left you in
Crete.” The church had sprung
up just as it has in almost
every city place across the
planet earth. God had been at
work. New church plants
started up in the different cities
across the island of Crete too.
But troubles developed.

7. Three means
God develops
His people:

8. Appoint
Transformed
Leaders

9. Titus 1:5
5 The reason I left you in Crete
was that you might put in order
what was left unfinished and
appoint[a] elders in every town,
as I directed you.

10. Cultivate
Sanctified
People

11. Titus 2:15
15 These, then, are the things
you should teach. Encourage
and rebuke with all authority. Do
not let anyone despise you.

12. Teach Vibrant
Gospel Truth

13. Titus 3:1
1 Remind the people to be
subject to rulers and authorities,
to be obedient, to be ready to
do whatever is good.

14. The key thought of this
book, and the hope of
the church, is simply,
‘Good people do good
deeds.’

15. We need to choose good
leaders to have good
churches (chapter 1).

16. TITUS 1
CALLED
INTO HIS
SERVICE

17. Each Christian is a special
design of God. We excel only
when we consecrate our lives
to our Lord.

18. Three characteristics of a
mature Christian that God
can greatly use

19. OUR
PERSONAL
CALLING

20. Titus 1:1
1 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—

21. How God’s community is
formed?

22. 1. Our Name - a personal
name
2. Our Master - servant of
God
3. Our Design - gifting
(apostle)

23. Ephesians 2:10
10 For we are God’s handiwork,
created in Christ Jesus to do
good works, which God prepared
in advance for us to do.

24. Two kinds of works:
1) General: Living out
2) Specialized: proclaiming
God’s truth

25. OUR
CORPORATE
MISSION

26. Titus 1:1-3
1 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—

27. Titus 1:1-3
2 in the hope of eternal life,
which God, who does not lie,
promised before the beginning
of time,

28. Titus 1:1-3
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,

29. What God’s community
exists for?

30. 1. The Purpose
2. The Power
3. The Proclamation

31. OUR JOINT
TASK

32. Titus 1:4
4 To Titus, my true son in our
common faith: Grace and peace
from God the Father and Christ
Jesus our Savior.

33. How God’s community
functions?

34. 1. The Need for others
(body)
2. The Investment in
others (training)

35. We treasure carrying out
God’s work in cooperation
with others and assist them
as we are able.

36. FAITHWORKS CHRISTIAN CHURCH GLOBAL
Presented By:
Ps. Donna Tarun
FCC Main San Mateo, Rizal, PH
6:30pm Afternoon Service Worship Service,
March 5, 2017