Paul’s Epistle To Titus
Titus was one of the men into whom Paul had poured his life and with whom he shared his ministry. Although Titus is never mentioned in the Book of Acts, Titus probably came into Paul’s life during Paul’s first missionary journey, as he accompanied Paul and Barnabas to the Council of Jerusalem (Acts 15, Gal. 2:1-3). He was with Paul at Corinth and is mentioned nine times in the Second Epistle to the Corinthians, having delivered that letter to the church at Corinth (2 Cor. 8:16-19). Paul described Titus as “a true son in our common faith” (Tit. 1:4), as “my brother” (2 Cor. 2:13), and as “my partner and fellow worker” (2 Cor. 8:23). At the time of this epistle, Titus was in Crete, having been left behind by Paul to set in order the churches on the Island of Crete (Tit. 1:5). This letter was follow-up instructions from Paul on how to build up the local churches so that they would function well and so that the believers in those local churches would be recognized as the people of God by the surrounding local communities.
There is much that we can glean from this epistle that will help us to be the church Christ wants us to be.
The 8 lessons will be as follows:
1. The Leaders’ Commitments To God’s People (Titus 1:1-4)
2. Leading God’s People (Titus 1:5-9)
3. Protecting God’s People (Titus 1:10-16)
4. Training God’s People (Titus 2:1-10)
5. Purifying God’s People (Titus 2:11-15)
6. Reminding God’s People (Titus 3:1-5)
7. Motivating God’s People (Titus 3:5-8)
8. Warning God’s People (Titus 3:8-15)