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  • 2. Qualifications Of Church Elders (Titus 1:5-9)

    The reason I left you in Crete was to set in order the remaining matters and to appoint elders in every town, as I directed you. An elder must be blameless, the husband of one wife, with faithful children who cannot be charged with dissipation or rebellion. For the overseer must be blameless as one entrusted with God’s work, not arrogant, not prone to anger, not a drunkard, not violent, not greedy for gain. Instead he must be hospitable, devoted to what is good, sensible, upright, devout, and self-controlled.

    Biblical Topics: 
    Ecclesiology (The Church)
    Issues in Church Leadership/Ministry
    Pastors
    Passage: 
    Titus
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  • 1. Priorities Of Faithful Ministers (Titus 1:1-4)

    From Paul, a slave of God and apostle of Jesus Christ, to further the faith of God’s chosen ones and the knowledge of the truth that is in keeping with godliness, in hope of eternal life, which God, who does not lie, promised before the ages began. But now in his own time he has made his message evident through the preaching I was entrusted with according to the command of God our Savior. To Titus, my genuine son in a common faith. Grace and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Savior!

    Titus 1:1-4 (NET)

    Biblical Topics: 
    Issues in Church Leadership/Ministry
    Pastors
    Passage: 
    Titus
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  • Introduction

    Author

    Paul is the author of Titus. In Titus 1:1, he introduces himself: “From Paul, a slave of God and apostle of Jesus Christ, to further the faith of God’s chosen ones and the knowledge of the truth that is in keeping with godliness.” It is believed that Paul wrote this epistle sometime after his Roman imprisonment (AD 62) but before his final imprisonment where he was put to death (AD 66/67). Therefore, the approximate date of his writing Titus is probably between AD 62-66.

    Passage: 
    Titus
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  • Preface

    And the things you have heard me say in the presence of many witnesses entrust to reliable men who will also be qualified to teach others.

    2 Timothy 2:2 (NET)

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  • Appendix 3: Walking the Romans Road

    How can a person be saved? From what is he saved? How can someone have eternal life? Scripture teaches that after death each person will spend eternity either in heaven or hell. How can a person go to heaven?

    Paul said this to Timothy:

    You, however, must continue in the things you have learned and are confident about. You know who taught you and how from infancy you have known the holy writings, which are able to give you wisdom for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus.

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  • Appendix 2: Reflection Questions

    Writing is one of the best ways to learn. In class, we take notes and write papers, and all these methods are used to help us learn and retain the material. The same is true with the Word of God. Obviously, all of the authors of Scripture were writers. This helped them better learn the Scriptures and also enabled them to more effectively teach it. In studying God’s Word with the Bible Teacher’s Guide, take time to write so you can similarly grow both in your learning and teaching.

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  • Appendix 1: Study Group Tips

    Leading a small group using the Bible Teacher’s Guide can be done in various ways. One format is the “study group” model, where each member prepares and shares in the teaching. This appendix will cover tips for facilitating a weekly study group.

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  • 4. Hindrances To Faithful Ministry (Jonah 4)

    This displeased Jonah terribly and he became very angry. He prayed to the Lord and said, “Oh, Lord, this is just what I thought would happen when I was in my own country. This is what I tried to prevent by attempting to escape to Tarshish!—because I knew that you are gracious and compassionate, slow to anger and abounding in mercy, and one who relents concerning threatened judgment. So now, Lord, kill me instead, because I would rather die than live!” The Lord said, “Are you really so very angry?” Jonah left the city and sat down east of it.

    Biblical Topics: 
    Issues in Church Leadership/Ministry
    Pastors
    Passage: 
    Jonah
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  • 3. How To Experience Revival (Jonah 3)

    The Lord’s message came to Jonah a second time, “Go immediately to Nineveh, that large city, and proclaim to it the message that I tell you.” So Jonah went immediately to Nineveh, in keeping with the Lord’s message. Now Nineveh was an enormous city—it required three days to walk through it! Jonah began to enter the city by going one day’s walk, announcing, “At the end of forty days, Nineveh will be overthrown!” The people of Nineveh believed in God, and they declared a fast and put on sackcloth, from the greatest to the least of them.

    Biblical Topics: 
    Christian Life
    Missions
    Passage: 
    Jonah
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