Titus and 2 Timothy Titus and 2 Timothy

June 3, 2007June 3, 2007

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• Common Thread—”devotion to GOOD Common Thread—”devotion to GOOD DEEDS/Faith has to be put to ACTION. DEEDS/Faith has to be put to ACTION. – 1:1-”knowledge of the truth in keeping with 1:1-”knowledge of the truth in keeping with godlinessgodliness””

– 1:5-1:16—appoint elder to TEACH SHARPLY, 1:5-1:16—appoint elder to TEACH SHARPLY, ACCURATELY, AND IN SERVICE OF ACCURATELY, AND IN SERVICE OF PROTECTION. PROTECTION.

– FALSE TEACHERS TAKING ADVANTAGE OF FALSE TEACHERS TAKING ADVANTAGE OF GULLIBLE, WEAK, DESPERATE, VULNERABLEGULLIBLE, WEAK, DESPERATE, VULNERABLE• V.11—”MISLEAD WHOLE FAMILIES”V.11—”MISLEAD WHOLE FAMILIES”

1:12-161:12-16

• Cultural stereotypes dealt with…Cultural stereotypes dealt with…

• V. 15, 16—danger of separating V. 15, 16—danger of separating knowledge claims from ACTIONS. knowledge claims from ACTIONS.

• 2:1-15—”Healthy teachings” ready or 2:1-15—”Healthy teachings” ready or prepare each person in whatever prepare each person in whatever phase or order of life FOR phase or order of life FOR ACTION/DEEDS. ACTION/DEEDS.

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• V. 11-15—TEACH TO ROOT OUT UNGODLY V. 11-15—TEACH TO ROOT OUT UNGODLY WAYS AND DESIRESWAYS AND DESIRES– Desires, not just “beliefs” or cognitions,Desires, not just “beliefs” or cognitions,

must be schooled!must be schooled!

DiscussDiscuss: relationship of DESIRES to BELIEFS.: relationship of DESIRES to BELIEFS.

3:1-7—CONFIDENT DISCIPLESHIP does not justify 3:1-7—CONFIDENT DISCIPLESHIP does not justify arrogance or self-imposition—arrogance or self-imposition—

YOU ARE FAMILIAR WITH BEING A SINNER!YOU ARE FAMILIAR WITH BEING A SINNER!

v. 8-11—DO GOOD WORKS; AVOID EMPTY v. 8-11—DO GOOD WORKS; AVOID EMPTY CHATTER. CHATTER.

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• 1:1-51:1-5– Greetings/Uplifts and emboldenedGreetings/Uplifts and emboldened

•Remembered in prayersRemembered in prayers

•V. 6-11-PROTECT THE GOOD DEPOSIT AND V. 6-11-PROTECT THE GOOD DEPOSIT AND DON’T BE ASHAMED.DON’T BE ASHAMED.

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• 2:1-6—There is a course of action 2:1-6—There is a course of action that is peculiar to being a CHRISTIAN: that is peculiar to being a CHRISTIAN: ENDURANCE/TENACITY. ENDURANCE/TENACITY.v. 8-13: Paul/Jesus as example of v. 8-13: Paul/Jesus as example of

tenacity, tenacity, faithfulnessfaithfulness. .

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• 2:14-192:14-19– ““Watch words and teachings”Watch words and teachings”

• ““Apophatic”Apophatic”Avoid quarrelling about “words.”Avoid quarrelling about “words.”v. 19—Numbers 16:5v. 19—Numbers 16:5

2:20-262:20-26““Cleanse yourself of this behavior”Cleanse yourself of this behavior”

Argue for argument’s sake—NO!Argue for argument’s sake—NO!Argue for personal victory—NO!Argue for personal victory—NO!

PURSUE RIGHTEOUSNESS, FAITHFULNESS, LOVE, AND PURSUE RIGHTEOUSNESS, FAITHFULNESS, LOVE, AND PEACEPEACE

BE PATIIENT AND GENTLE!BE PATIIENT AND GENTLE!

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• 3:1-93:1-9– Sober acknowledgement of HUMAN Sober acknowledgement of HUMAN

CONDITION..CONDITION..– 3:10-17: FOLLOW MY LIFE IN RESISTING 3:10-17: FOLLOW MY LIFE IN RESISTING

THE DIVISIVE, QUARRELSOME THE DIVISIVE, QUARRELSOME ATTITUDES AND ACTIONS OF OTHERS ATTITUDES AND ACTIONS OF OTHERS AND ENDURE PERSECUTION. AND ENDURE PERSECUTION.

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• 3:15-4:5 –FOCUS ON SCRIPTURES3:15-4:5 –FOCUS ON SCRIPTURES– USE SCRIPTURES IN ALL USE SCRIPTURES IN ALL

COMMUNICATIONSCOMMUNICATIONS•MORE AND CONSISTENT Open, public, MORE AND CONSISTENT Open, public,

scriptural reasoning—less nonsense in this scriptural reasoning—less nonsense in this environment permeated by false teachings. environment permeated by false teachings.

– Prevents self-interested teachings…Prevents self-interested teachings…

WE DON’T READ THE SCRIPTURES, THE SCRIPTURES WE DON’T READ THE SCRIPTURES, THE SCRIPTURES READ US!!!READ US!!!

4:9-27—Travel plans, personal offenses 4:9-27—Travel plans, personal offenses cleared/expressed, MAY GOSPEL ADVANCE…cleared/expressed, MAY GOSPEL ADVANCE…