Titus—The Analytical Method

Titus 1—The Analytical Method

Verse	Subject divisions
1:1-4	Greeting
1:5-9	Appointing Elders
1:10-16	False teachers

Salutation

1. Greeting: — Titus 1:1-4

   1. Paul's calling (v.1)

   2. The hope of eternal life (v.2)

   3. Paul's calling & gospel (v.3)

   4. Addressing Titus—mine own son (v.4)

2. Appointing Elders: — Titus 1:5-9

   1. Titus leadership in Crete (v.5)

   2. Qualifications:

      1. Blameless

      2. The husband of one wife

      3. Faithful children

      4. Not selfwilled

      5. Not soon angry

      6. Not given to wine

      7. No striker

      8. Not given to filthy lucre

      9. But a lover of hospitality

      10. A lover of good men

      11. Sober

      12. Just

      13. Holy

      14. Temperate

      15. Holding fast the faithful word —

          1. To exhort and to convince the gainsayers

3. False teachers: — Titus 1:10-16

   1. The wrong kind, vain talkers etc..

   2. Subverting whole houses

   3. The Cretians

   4. Rebuke sharply

   5. Jewish fables

   6. The pure and the defiled

   7. Not of good works

      
      

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Titus 3—The Analytical Method

Verse	Subject divisions
3:1-8	Fruitful Living
3:9-11	False Teachers
3:12-15	Final Instructions and Farewell

Subject oneself

1. Subject yourself to human government, "obey magistrates" — Titus 3:1

2. Our Christianly conduct:

   1. Speak evil of no man

   2. No brawlers

   3. Showing meekness unto all — Titus 3:2

3. Our sinful past:

   1. Foolish

   2. Disobedient

   3. Deceived

   4. Serving divers lusts

   5. Living in malice

   6. Envy

   7. Hateful and

   8. Hating one another — Titus 3:3

4. Gospel transformation:

   1. The mercy of God through God's Son, our Saviour — Titus 3:4

   2. According to God's mercy — Titus 3:5

   3. Abundant grace — Titus 3:6

   4. Justified by His grace — Titus 3:7

   5. A saved life produces good deeds — Titus 3:8

5. Avoid disputations and divisions:

   1. Avoid foolish questions — Titus 3:9

   2. Reject a man who divides the church — Titus 3:10

   3. Self-condemned — Titus 3:11

6. Final instructions and farewell:

   1. Paul sends brethren — Titus 3:12

   2. Bring others: Zenas the lawyer and Apollos — Titus 3:13

   3. A reminder to be fruitful — Titus 3:14

   4. Greetings — Titus 3:15

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