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Titus 1

READ: 2 Corinthians 2:12-13 ; 7:5-9, 13-16 ; 8:6-7 ; 16-24 ; 12:17-18

Titus ministry history:

• 1st missionary journey, Paul was present at Titus’ conversion (Titus 1:4). Titus went with Paul and Barnabas on Paul’s 2nd visit to Jerusalem. Acts 15 is also mentioned in Galatians 2:1-3.
• 3rd missionary journey, Titus is mentioned to be with Paul in Ephesus, was charged to deliver the Corinthian church his 1st letter to assess the condition of the church. Titus returned to Paul in Philippi (2 Corinthians 7:6-7; Acts 20:1-3). Titus willingly volunteers to go back to Corinth to deliver Paul’s 2nd letter and was given the stewardship of collecting the monies they vowed to give to the Jerusalem Church (2 Corinthians 8:16-17).
• 4th missionary journey, Paul left Titus as overseer of the Crete church to “...put what remained into order, and appoint elders in every town…” Titus 1:5. After finishing his work in Crete, Titus meet Paul at Nicopolis (Titus 3:12) From there Paul sent Titus to Delmatia, (Timothy 4:10).

Godly Men are faithful in preaching the Gospel. - 1 Corinthians 4:1-2 - Titus 1:1-3

Godly Men faithfully fulfill their duty by completing the task assigned to them. - John 17:4 - Titus 1:4-9

Godly men faithfully contend for the Faith. - Jude 3 - Titus 1:10-16

“...it is impossible to know God, unless He has been pleased to make Himself known to man. He recognizes the force of Zophar’s question (Job 11:7), “Can you by searching find out God?” It seems utterly impossible to him that man, by his unaided reason, should discover God, and he therefore considers the question, “Has God spoken? (Numbers 23:19” as one of the utmost importance.” - Louis Berkhof 1942

What is the Word of God?

The revealing of God by Inspiration given through men, as He led them to accurately record and communicate what His character and message, is known as Inspiration of scripture, and the revealing of God in His incarnation through the virgin birth by the power of the Holy Spirit, He is called the Logos, known as the Living Word. 2 Timothy 3:16 and John 1:1

“The Word of God is living and active, sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing to the division of soul and of spirit, of joints and of marrow, and discerning the thoughts and intentions of the heart.” Hebrews 4:12 The Word is the sustainer and giver of life. Matthew 4:4 “But he answered, 'It is written, ‘Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that comes from the mouth of God.” - Psalm 119:93 - “I will never forget your precepts, for by them you have given me life.

God has caused and commands us to Love His Word.

- John 14:15, Psalm 119:37, 97, 113, 119

God commands us to obey His Word - 1 John 2:4-6, Psalm 119:1-4, 44-45

God commands us to teach His Word. - Colossians 3:16, Psalm 119:13, Deuteronomy 6:4-9

Do you delight in God’s Word?

READ: Psalm 119:14,16, 20, 24, 34, 35, 47, 77, 89, 92, 143, 174

Psalm 119:151-152, 160, 172

Love GOD, Love His Word,

Love His Ways, Love His Things

Love GOD: Where Your Treasure Is…

READ: Matthew 6:19-34

GOD owns it all, literally everything, and it all exists; you exist for His good pleasure (Philippians 2:13). - Colossians 1:16-17

Psalm 24:1-2

Psalm 50:10-15

God has caused and made us alive in Christ to Love, to Love Him. - 1 John 4:7-9

Matthew 22:37-40

Christ commands us to Love Him, and the proof of that Love is obedience. - John 14:15 & 21

1 John 2:3-6

1 John 5:1-5

A Great Act of Love and Obedience vs. a great act of selfishness and disobedience - Matthew 19:16-22

Luke 21:1-5 -

Mark 12:41-44 -

READ: 2 Corinthians 9

The Vow: ARTICLE 5: MEMBERSHIP Section 3: Membership Responsibility Members shall strive to attain maturity in Christ by the increase in the knowledge of the Son of God, to keep the unity of the faith, to speak the truth in love, and to grow up in every way into Him as the Head, so that the church builds itself up in love. They shall constantly strive to walk worthy of their high calling and seek control of every unholy disposition. The honor, stability, and effectiveness of the church are dependent upon the prayers, labors, and financial support of its members. All members, therefore, are expected to faithfully bear a just portion of the necessary expenses of the church and contribute regularly of their means in proportion as God has prospered them. Envelopes will be provided, and online giving options will be available for this purpose.

The Promise: The Budget: RC Sproul said it this way, God instituted, “In order to support the Levites, who had no tribal allocation of land. The Levites were set apart to take care of the spiritual and educational responsibilities of the nation, and their work and physical necessities were paid for by the tithe (Num. 18). Under the new covenant, the tithe continues to support the work of building up people in the truth of God and reaching sinners with the gospel. Christ works through churches, seminaries, parachurch organizations, missionaries, and many others to build and grow His kingdom…

'The most important investment we can ever make is in the kingdom of God, because it has eternal returns. These returns are not just for us but also for our family, our children, our grandchildren. This generation of Christians must invest in the things of God for the sake of the next generation.” (RC. Sproul, 2024; https://learn.ligonier.org/articles/stewardship-tithing-and-giving)

God’s people must always be ready to proclaim the Gospel to anyone and everyone in all circumstances. - 2 Timothy 4:1-2 - “I charge you in the presence of God and of Christ Jesus, who is to judge the living and the dead, and by his appearing and his kingdom: 2 preach the word; be ready in season and out of season; reprove, rebuke, and exhort, with complete patience and teaching.”

God’s people hold to sound doctrine and stand solidly on the Rock of truth. - 2 Timothy 4:3-4 - “For the time is coming when people will not endure sound teaching, but having itching ears they will accumulate for themselves teachers to suit their own passions, 4 and will turn away from listening to the truth and wander off into myths.”

God’s people work with all diligence not to be found idle when our Lord returns eagerly watching and serving on the great day.- 2 Timothy 3:5-8 - “As for you, always be sober-minded, endure suffering, do the work of an evangelist, fulfill your ministry. 6 For I am already being poured out as a drink offering, and the time of my departure has come. 7 I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith. 8 Henceforth there is laid up for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, will award to me on that day, and not only to me but also to all who have loved his appearing.”

God will rescue His people and bring us safely home. - 2 Timothy 4:9-21 - “Do your best to come to me soon. 10 For Demas, in love with this present world, has deserted me and gone to Thessalonica. Crescens has gone to Galatia, Titus to Dalmatia. 11 Luke alone is with me. Get Mark and bring him with you, for he is very useful to me for ministry. 12 Tychicus I have sent to Ephesus. 13 When you come, bring the cloak that I left with Carpus at Troas, also the books, and above all the parchments. 14 Alexander the coppersmith did me great harm; the Lord will repay him according to his deeds. 15 Beware of him yourself, for he strongly opposed our message. 16 At my first defense no one came to stand by me, but all deserted me. May it not be charged against them! 17 But the Lord stood by me and strengthened me, so that through me the message might be fully proclaimed and all the Gentiles might hear it. So I was rescued from the lion's mouth. 18 The Lord will rescue me from every evil deed and bring me safely into his heavenly kingdom. To him be the glory forever and ever. Amen.

God’s people pay attention to the environment they are living in and clearly discern what is happening around them - 2 Timothy 3:1-5 - “But understand (ginosko: know) this, that in the last days there will come times of difficulty. 2 For people will be lovers of self, lovers of money, proud, arrogant,(conceited) abusive,(blasphemer) disobedient to their parents, ungrateful, unholy,(wicked) 3 heartless,(loveless) unappeasable,(unwilling to reconcile) slanderous, without self-control, brutal,(savage) not loving good, 4 treacherous,(traitor, betrayer) reckless,(rash, thoughtless) swollen with conceit,(stupid with conceit) lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God, 5 having the appearance of godliness (looking godly) but denying its power. (1 Corinthians 1:18) Avoid such people.

God’s people pay close careful attention to the creepers (diabolos) who come to draw the weak in faith away to entice and entrap them. - 2 Timothy 3:6-9 - “For among them are those who creep into households and capture weak women, burdened with sins and led astray by various passions, 7 always learning and never able to arrive at a knowledge of the truth. 8 Just as Jannes and Jambres opposed Moses, so these men also oppose the truth, men corrupted in mind (depraved) and disqualified (rejected) regarding the faith. 9 But they will not get very far, for their folly (senselessness) will be plain to all, as was that of those two men.

God’s people are careful to follow proven godly leaders and are secure in what’s to come, knowing Christ will rescue His people.- 2 Timothy 3:10-13 - “You, however, have followed my teaching, my conduct, my aim in life, my faith, my patience, my love, and His people) my steadfastness, 11 my persecutions and sufferings that happened to me at Antioch, at Iconium, and at Lystra—which persecutions I endured; yet from them all the Lord rescued me.12 Indeed, all who desire to live a godly life in Christ Jesus will be persecuted, 13 while evil people and impostors will go on from bad to worse, deceiving and being deceived.

God’s people hold firm to sound doctrine, which they have learned and tested by scripture alone in Christ alone. - 2 Timothy 3:14-15

God’s people learn, test, reform their ways, and grow in the virtue of doctrine through scripture alone by the Holy Spirit guiding us in all truth to accomplish His purpose and plan. - 2 Timothy 3:16-17 -

READ: 2 Timothy 2

A genuine Godly Leader obeys the Commander and Chief of the faith, runs the race to gain the prize, and works the field with patience and endurance to receive its fruit at harvest. - Hebrews 10:35-36 - 2 Timothy 2:1-7

Godly leaders are not ashamed of Christ the King and His Gospel - they are willing to suffer for it. - Galatians2:20 - 2 Timothy 2:8-13

Godly Leaders avoid foolish conversations not pertaining to the kingdom and of Christ. - Colossians 4:5-6 - 2 Timothy 2:14-19

Godly Leaders must maintain a Holy and Faithful life, to be useful and usable. - 1 Corinthians 3:12-15 - 2 Timothy 2:20-21

Godly Leaders grow and develop in Loving: God, His Word, His Ways, and His Things. - Ephesians 5:15-17 - 2 Timothy 2:22-26

READ: 2 Timothy 1

Godly Leaders are called by the will of GOD to preach, teach, and proclaim the Gospel.

- Mark 16:15 - 2 Timothy 1:1-2

Godly leaders live a life of sincere Faith. - Hebrews 10:23 - 2 Timothy 1:3-5

Godly Leaders must preserve all the Lord has entrusted to them.

- 1 Corinthians 2:1-2 - 2 Timothy 1:6-7

Anyone who goes into ministry must learn to suffer well, especially Pastors (Elders). - 1 Peter 4:16 - 2 Timothy 1:8-12

Godly Leaders guard with their lives the faith and live in obedience.

- Ephesians 5:15-17 - 2 Timothy 1:13-14

Men and Women of God seek out opportunities. - Romans 12:9-10 - 2 Timothy 1:15-18

James 3 / Proverbs 18:21