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The New Testament is made up of 5 types of literature:
The Gospels (Matthew - John)
History (Acts)
Pauline Epistles (Romans - Philemon)
General Epistles (Hebrews - Jude)
Prophecy (Revelation)
Titus is a Pauline epistle.
More specifically it is a pastoral epistle.
Author: Paul
Though this book is short, it packs a punch so to speak.
Paul uses authoritative language and blunt commands.
It is believed that this book was written after Paul’s first imprisonment and before his second.
During this period of time he was traveling again.
Author: Paul
Recipient: Titus
1. Titus was a gentile.
Titus was 100% gentile not half gentile like Timothy.
2. Titus was, like Timothy, Paul’s child in the faith.
2. Titus was, like Timothy, Paul’s child in the faith.
We would believe that Paul probably led him to Christ.
If not there was still significant investment in Titus.
Paul discipled him.
Paul trained him.
Just has he did Timothy.
3. Titus was Paul’s partner in ministry.
3. Titus was Paul’s partner in ministry.
Titus traveled with Paul and walked through some difficult circumstances with him.
This is a good example of last week’s sermon.
Paul most likely led Titus to Christ.
Paul had a personal interest in Titus.
He trained him well.
He trusted him with the deposit of truth he had given him.
4. Titus had a zeal to serve God and others.
4. Titus had a zeal to serve God and others.
Sometimes we forget that we just need to serve where we are.
Grow where you are planted.
I don’t know if Titus had a desire to be in a pastoral role… I would assume.
But he was just faithful to serve with Paul.
Now he is being put into this role.
The key verse for Titus is 1:5.
So there are some things we need to learn from this… we will circle back in a couple of weeks...
Paul left Titus in Crete to “Put what remained in order”
or “to put right what was lacking.
Titus was to put right what was lacking.
These were not yet churches.
They were groups of people Paul and Titus had gathered to begin a church.
They didn’t have pastors.
These groups in every town were seeds of churches.
They were struggling with weeds that were already coming in to choke them out.
Titus was to appoint elders in every town.
Pastors of local churches.
Titus was to appoint elders in every town.
Where would he get them?
Remember these were not yet even fully churches.
In Crete, but let’s learn what he was up against in a minute.
First… we need to know...
The purpose for writing was charging Titus to finish what he and Paul started.
We are not specifically told, but it is seems that Paul and Silas started these churches rather quickly.
Now there are groups of young Christians without pastors.
Titus needs to set them in order!
We will learn church basics.
What is important?
Church 101
It is interesting to note what Paul found important in these baby churches.
Titus is to address doctrinal and theological things first.
Paul is less concerned about the the organizational structure of these churches.
We often put too much focus on church polity and organization than we should.
It is always important but it should be secondary to teaching truth.
The culture of Crete.
Crete is the largest and most populated island of Greece.
There was 20 or more cities on the island of Crete at the time.
This was a huge task.
Let me ask again… where would Titus get 20 plus pastors?
I often hear the lament form pastors today that Bible colleges and seminaries don’t have any young pastors to give them.
Greek mythology shaped Cretan culture.
They believed Greek gods were men and women who became gods through acts of sacrifice to mankind.
They believed the majority of their gods were born on their island including their chief god Zeus.
They believed that he would seduce women by any means necessary.
He was known to be a liar and they took pride in his shady character.
So we can understand why Paul says...
This is part of what Titus had to put right in these young churches in Crete.
An outline of Titus.
The introduction.
(1:1-4)
The great thing about Paul’s writing is his introductions.
We know who the author and recipient is.
We get a taste for the tone of the letter.
We see Paul’s car for the people he is writing to.
The tasks given to Titus.
(1:5-16)
1.
Put right what was lacking (teach good doctrine)
Help these baby Christians grow.
2. Appoint elders/pastors in every town.
Every place that the word “elder” is used it means pastor.
Pastor
Elder
Bishop
Overseer
Shepherd
All used interchangeably.
Titus is (in a sense, a pastor of pastors).
Here we see the importance of mission boards.
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