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Titus<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Study Questions and complete KJV Text<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tit.1<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

[1] Paul, a servant of God, and an apostle of Jesus Christ, according to the faith of God\\’s elect, and the acknowledging of the truth which is after godliness;
\n[2] In hope of eternal life, which God, that cannot lie, promised before the world began;
\n[3] But hath in due times manifested his word through preaching, which is committed unto me according to the commandment of God our Saviour;
\n[4] To Titus, mine own son after the common faith: Grace, mercy, and peace, from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ our Saviour.
\n[5] For this cause left I thee in Crete, that thou shouldest set in order the things that are wanting, and ordain elders in every city, as I had appointed thee:
\n[6] If any be blameless, the husband of one wife, having faithful children not accused of riot or unruly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

  • If all have \u201csinned and fallen short of the glory\u201d how could an elder ever hope to become \u201cblameless?<\/li>
  • Should the qualification, \u201cthe husband of one wife\u201d be followed as the others?  If yes, should a bishop be married?  If no, are other qualifications optional as well?<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n

    [7] For a bishop must be blameless, as the steward of God; not selfwilled, not soon angry, not given to wine, no striker, not given to filthy lucre;
    \n[8] But a lover of hospitality, a lover of good men, sober, just, holy, temperate;
    \n[9] Holding fast the faithful word as he hath been taught, that he may be able by sound doctrine both to exhort and to convince the gainsayers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    • Are these qualifications just for potential bishops?  Why?<\/li>
    • What are some ways you hold fast to the faithful word?<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n

      [10] For there are many unruly and vain talkers and deceivers, specially they of the circumcision:
      \n[11] Whose mouths must be stopped, who subvert whole houses, teaching things which they ought not, for filthy lucre\\’s sake.
      \n[12] One of themselves, even a prophet of their own, said, The Cretians are alway liars, evil beasts, slow bellies.
      \n[13] This witness is true. Wherefore rebuke them sharply, that they may be sound in the faith;
      \n[14] Not giving heed to Jewish fables, and commandments of men, that turn from the truth.
      \n[15] Unto the pure all things are pure: but unto them that are defiled and unbelieving is nothing pure; but even their mind and conscience is defiled.
      \n[16] They profess that they know God; but in works they deny him, being abominable, and disobedient, and unto every good work reprobate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      Tit.2<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

      [1] But speak thou the things which become sound doctrine:
      \n[2] That the aged men be sober, grave, temperate, sound in faith, in charity, in patience.
      \n[3] The aged women likewise, that they be in behaviour as becometh holiness, not false accusers, not given to much wine, teachers of good things;
      \n[4] That they may teach the young women to be sober, to love their husbands, to love their children,<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      • How would you go about teaching a young woman \u2013or anyone for that matter- to love someone else?<\/li>
      • Why must young women be exhorted to love their husbands and children?<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n

        [5] To be discreet, chaste, keepers at home, good, obedient to their own husbands, that the word of God be not blasphemed.
        \n[6] Young men likewise exhort to be sober minded.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

        • What is being sober minded?  How does one achieve this?<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n

          [7] In all things shewing thyself a pattern of good works: in doctrine shewing uncorruptness, gravity, sincerity,
          \n[8] Sound speech, that cannot be condemned; that he that is of the contrary part may be ashamed, having no evil thing to say of you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

          • If we polled your neighbors and associates about your character are you confident that all would have \u201cno evil thing to say of you?<\/li>
          • If you are less than confident of their response, what is one area you may need to work on?<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n

            [9] Exhort servants to be obedient unto their own masters, and to please them well in all things; not answering again;
            \n[10] Not purloining, but shewing all good fidelity; that they may adorn the doctrine of God our Saviour in all things.
            \n[11] For the grace of God that bringeth salvation hath appeared to all men,
            \n[12] Teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly, in this present world;
            \n[13] Looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ;<\/p>\n\n\n\n

            • Describe this that blessed hope.  Who has it?  How does one get it?<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n

              [14] Who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify unto himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works.
              \n[15] These things speak, and exhort, and rebuke with all authority. Let no man despise thee.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

              Tit.3<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

              [1] Put them in mind to be subject to principalities and powers, to obey magistrates, to be ready to every good work,<\/p>\n\n\n\n

              • Are you subject to your principality?  Ever exceeded the speed limit?  If you have, is this a sin?<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n

                [2] To speak evil of no man, to be no brawlers, but gentle, shewing all meekness unto all men.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                • Is it always forbidden to speak evil of anyone?  Even if it true?<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n

                  [3] For we ourselves also were sometimes foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving divers lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, and hating one another.
                  \n[4] But after that the kindness and love of God our Saviour toward man appeared,
                  \n[5] Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost;
                  \n[6] Which he shed on us abundantly through Jesus Christ our Saviour;
                  \n[7] That being justified by his grace, we should be made heirs according to the hope of eternal life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                  • If we \u201cwere\u201d disobedient \u2013past tense- and the kindness of God, not our righteousness, saved us to become \u201cheirs\u201d
                    • Will disobedience cause us to be disinherited?<\/li>
                    • Once justified by his grace, is it not possible to disobey?<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n

                      [8] This is a faithful saying, and these things I will that thou affirm constantly, that they which have believed in God might be careful to maintain good works. These things are good and profitable unto men.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                      • In what way is your maintenance of good works profitable to men?<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n

                        [9] But avoid foolish questions, and genealogies, and contentions, and strivings about the law; for they are unprofitable and vain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                        • What  makes a question foolish?<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n

                          [10] A man that is an heretick after the first and second admonition reject;
                          \n[11] Knowing that he that is such is subverted, and sinneth, being condemned of himself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

                          • How is a heretick different from a brother that you may just disagree with?<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n

                            [12] When I shall send Artemas unto thee, or Tychicus, be diligent to come unto me to Nicopolis: for I have determined there to winter.
                            \n[13] Bring Zenas the lawyer and Apollos on their journey diligently, that nothing be wanting unto them.
                            \n[14] And let ours also learn to maintain good works for necessary uses, that they be not unfruitful.
                            \n[15] All that are with me salute thee. Greet them that love us in the faith. Grace be with you all. Amen.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

                            Titus Study Questions and complete KJV Text Tit.1 [1] Paul, a servant of God, and an apostle of Jesus Christ, according to the faith of God\\’s elect, and the acknowledging of the truth which is after godliness; [2] In hope of eternal life, which God, that cannot lie, promised before the world began; [3] But […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":257,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-314","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.gracewalk.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/314","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.gracewalk.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.gracewalk.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.gracewalk.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.gracewalk.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=314"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/blog.gracewalk.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/314\/revisions"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.gracewalk.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/257"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.gracewalk.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=314"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}