The Book of
Titus 3
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In this chapter
Where we are
- 1:1–9Set in orderElders who hold to the faithful word
- 1:10–16False teachersEmpty talk, denied by their deeds
- 2Sound teachingLives that adorn the gospel
- 3Saved to do goodMercy, new birth and good worksChapter 3
Heirs of Grace
Remind the believers to submit to rulers and authorities, to be obedient and ready for every good work, to malign no one, and to be peaceable and gentle, showing full consideration to everyone.
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But when the kindness of God our Savior and His love for mankind appeared, He saved us, not by the righteous deeds we had done, but according to His mercy, through the washing of new birth and renewal by the Holy Spirit.
Titus 3:4–5
having been justified by His grace, we would become heirs with the hope of eternal life
Titus 3:7
Reflect
Once… but now
Paul does not leave himself out: “For at one time we too were foolish.” Then comes the turn: “But when the kindness of God our Savior and His love for mankind appeared, He saved us.” Write down one thing that marked your life before Christ found you, and one thing His mercy has changed. Thank Him for the difference.
How God saved us
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One sentence holds the whole gospel. God the Father showed His kindness, the Spirit makes us new, and it all comes to us through Jesus Christ. Every step is God’s doing and none of it is our wages. We end as heirs, waiting for everything He has promised.
This saying is trustworthy.
And I want you to emphasize these things, so that those who have believed God will take care to devote themselves to good deeds. These things are excellent and profitable for the people.
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Avoid Divisions
But avoid foolish controversies, genealogies, arguments, and quarrels about the law, because these things are pointless and worthless.
Reject a divisive man after a first and second admonition, knowing that such a man is corrupt and sinful; he is self-condemned.
Question
Quick question
At the center of this chapter is one long sentence about how God saved us.
According to Paul, why did God save us?
Final Remarks and Greetings
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On the map
To winter at Nicopolis
Paul asks Titus to “make every effort to come to me at Nicopolis,” a Roman city on the west coast of Greece, facing the Adriatic. Ships rarely sailed in winter, so Titus probably had to cross before the storms set in. Someone would come to take his place first: Artemas or Tychicus.
In this chapter
As soon as I send Artemas or Tychicus to you, make every effort to come to me at Nicopolis, because I have decided to winter there. Do your best to equip Zenas the lawyer and Apollos, so that they will have everything they need. And our people must also learn to devote themselves to good works in order to meet the pressing needs of others, so that they will not be unfruitful.
All who are with me send you greetings. Greet those who love us in the faith. Grace be with all of you.
Titus 3:12–15
Do your best to equip Zenas the lawyer and Apollos, so that they will have everything they need. And our people must also learn to devote themselves to good works in order to meet the pressing needs of others, so that they will not be unfruitful.
Pray
Not unfruitful
Paul wants God’s people to “devote themselves to good works in order to meet the pressing needs of others.” Ask God to show you one pressing need near you this week: a traveler, a neighbor, a believer doing His work. Pray for the will to meet it gladly, because He first met yours with mercy.
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But when the kindness of God our Savior and His love for mankind appeared, He saved us, not by the righteous deeds we had done, but according to His mercy, through the washing of new birth and renewal by the Holy Spirit.
Titus 3:4–5
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