Tape 2408.08, Titus: A Handbook for Living
Ministry Director, Jack Warren
Step 8: Devoting Yourself to Doing Good
Titus 3:12-15
Do Good!
Introduction: Paul’s letter to his co-worker.
- Crete: Liars, evil brutes, lazy gluttons
- Titus: Paul’s trouble shooter
- The summary
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- Appoint good leaders
- Address false teaching
- Teach everyone to live good lives
- Teach people to draw upon God’s grace for power to live good lives
- Teach people to respect authority
- Teach focus on eternal hope
- Deal with divisive people quickly
- Teach people in church to care for the needs of those who are spreading the Gospel.
- The overriding theme: Devote yourselves to doing what is good. Titus 3:12-15
Good: What is it?
- That which is noble, right, honorable. Consistent with the character of God.
- Good described: Identify youself in Titus.
Good: Why do it?
- Good disarms the skeptic. Titus 2:4,5,7
- Good attracts people to our message. Titus 2:9,10
- Good advances the message of the Gospel. Titus 3:12-15
- Good authenticates the message of the Gospel.
- We have been transformed by grace to do good. Ephesians 2:10, Titus 2:11-14
- Good is excellent and profitable for everyone. Titus 2:8
Remember, your everyday decisions affect the future of the Church.
Tape 2408.07, Titus: A Handbook for Living
Pastor, Steve McPherson
Step 7: The Grace Guide
Titus 2:11-15
- Grace: Past Tense (the cross of Christ). Titus 2:11,14
- Grace delivers us from the consequences of sin.
- Grace: Present Tense (living for God). Titus 2:12
- Grace guides, teaches us how we should live.
- Reasons why we fail:
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- Wrong understanding of God’s heart.
- Not focusing on Jesus Christ.
- Trade eternal rewards for temporal pleasues
- Grace: Future Tense (Christ’s return). Titus 2:13
- Grace gives us hope beyond this life.
- Getting Past Stuck
- Focus on the cross and Christ’s return.
- Get out of neutral, move forward.
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- Get into God’s Word.
- Fellowship with other Christians.
- Get counseling through a recover or support group.
Tape 2408.06, Titus: A Handbook for Living
Senior Pastor, Gene Getz
Step 6: Relationships with Non-Christians
Titus 3:1-7
A reminder
Titus 3:1,2
Maintain proper attitudes and actions towards:
- Governing authorities. Titus 3:1, Romans 13:1-7
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- Be submissive
- Be obedient
- All Non-Christians. Titus 3:2
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- Avoid slander
- Be peaceable
- Be considerate
- Show true humility
Their motivation
Titus 3:3-7
- Their previous lifestyle. Titus 3:3
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- Foolishness
- Disobedience
- Self-deception
- Enslavement
- Malice
- Envy
- Hatred
- Their new relationship with Christ. Titus 3:4-7
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- Saved by God’s mercy. Titus 3:5a
- Renewal by the Holy Spirit. Titus 3:5b,6
- Justified by grace. Titus 3:7
Our response
1 Timothy 2:1-4
Tape 2408.03, Titus: A Handbook for Living
Associate Pastor, Jeff Jones
Step 3: Molding and Mentoring
Titus 2:2-4
Christianity is a relay race. We are to run the race well and pass the baton well.
- Serve as a model to the younger.
- Temperate (even keeled).
- Self-controlled (not controlled by our lusts).
- Worthy of respect (dignified).
- Health in faith (trusting God), in love (selflessness), and in endurance (we have the most to offer in old age).
- Older women: Titus 2:3,4.
- Serve as a mentor to the younger. Deuteronomy 6:6,7.
- Mentoring:
- A Friendship where you help each other grow.
