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PreciouslittleisknownaboutTitusexceptfromhis   laborsinconnectionswiththeApostlePaul.Heisnotmentioned  anywhereinActs,however,weknowthathewasacloseandtrusted  F  associateofthegreatapostle. e   HH  HisabsenceinActshasledsometospeculatehemayhavebeen t   abrotherorothercloserelativetoLuke. ;  HH  TituswasofGreekancestryevidentlyconvertedtotheLordby J  Paulhimself.InconnectionwithPaul'sdefenseofhisministry   amongGentiles,hetookTituswithhimtoJerusalemasa"testcase"   ofthechurch'swillingnesstoreceiveaconvertedGreekwhohadnot G  becircumcised(Gal.2:13). f HH  Intheintervalbetweenthewritingof1and2Corinthians,Paul u sentTitustoworkwiththechurchatCorinth(2Cor.8:1624).Paul < hadabsoluteconfidenceinTitus'integrityandfaithfulness(2Cor.  12:1718).Titusevidentlyhandledthesituationwell. r HH  AfterPaul'sreleasefromhisfirstimprisonmentatRome,hetook  TituswithhimtoCreteandlefthiminchargeoftheworkthere(Titus H 1:5).HeappearstohavebeenwithPaulatRomeduringthesecond g imprisonmentandwasstillservingunderPaul'sleadershipin . ministeringtothechurches(2Tit.4:9).   TheDateofTitus? Paul'slettertoTituswaswrittenduringthetime +  betweenthetwoRomanimprisonments,aboutAD63. M!  BackgroundoftheBooktoTitus.  #   TituswasworkingwiththechurchatCretewhenthisletterwas J$ writtentohim(1:5).Hewastheretocorrectsomeproblemandto i% appointeldersinthechurch.Paulwasevidentlyat_Nicopolis_,or 0& planningtoarrivethereshortlyforwinter,andwantedTitustojoin ' himthereuponcompletionofhismission(3:12). f( HH  CretewasalargeislandintheMediterraneanSea.Thechurch  u* theremayhavebeenfoundedthroughJewishconvertsonPentecost !<+ (Acts2:11).PaulvisitedCretebrieflyonhisvoyagetoRomeasa [" , prisonerinthefallofAD59(Acts27:721).HereturnedwithTitus "# - afterhisreleasefromthefirstimprisonment. #!.  H $X"/ H  The_Cretians_Ԁwerewidelyknownasanimmoralpeople(1:12). X  SoTitusmusthavehadadifficulttaskonhishandsintryingto  organizeandstimulatetheworkofthechurchinsuchan  environment. U _ PurposeoftheBookofTitus.  ;   ItappearsthatPaulhadtwomajorpurposesinwritingthisletter.  First,hewantedtoencourageTitusinthetaskhehadlefthimtodo. q Second,Paulgavehimsomespecificinstructionshowtoaccomplish 8 hismission. W     ThelettertoTituswaswrittenaboutthesametimeasthefirst    lettertoTimothyandisverysimilartoit.Theletterisdesignedto    serveascredentialsstrengtheningTitus'handinfulfillinghisministry  T  ontheislandofCrete. s     PaulprobablyconsideredthatTituswouldencountersome :  resistanceandthisletterofauthorityfromanapostlewouldgive   credibilityamongthebrethrenthere(cf.Titus2:15). p   OverviewoftheBookofTitus.  V    Paulopensthebriefletterwiththecustomarygreetingofthefirst  century(1:14).HeremindsTitusofhisdutiesonCrete(1:5)and  listssomequalificationsofthemenTitusistoappointtoserveas S eldersofthechurch(1:69).HewarnsTitustobeonguardagainst r theJewishandGreekopponentswhichhewouldencounterinhis 9 work(1:1016).  HH  IntherestofthebookweseePaulurgingapatternofgoodworks  andstressingthatsounddoctrinerequiresrightliving(2:13:15). ~ Paulcounselsgodlinessamongagedmen(2:12)andagedwomen E (2:3),amongyoungerwomen(2:45)andyoungmen(2:6). d  HH  PaulgivesparticularencouragementtoTituspersonally(2:78) s andtopersonswhofoundthemselvesintheunfortunatepositionof :  beingslaves(2:910).HewritesofthegracedofGod(2:1114)and ! bidsTitustodeclareitboldly(2;15).Hespeaksofthesortoflifeall p" Christiansmustlivebeforetheworld(3:17)andcondemnsheretics 7# whorefusesounddoctrine(3:811). V$   PaulcloseshislettertoTituswithsomepersonalremarks(3:12 % 14)andafarewell(3:15). & @d d !  PHILEMON  r ( HH Date. ThisletterwassenttoPhilemonaboutAD62atthesametime !P* thatlettersweresenttotheColossiansandEphesians(Ph10,13; r" + Col.4:79;Eph.6:21ff).PaulwasstillaprisonerinRomeandthis 9# , groupofletterswaswrittenwhilethere(alongwiththeonetothe $!- Philippians).OnesimusandTychicuswerethebearersoftheletterto X theColossians(4:79)andTychicusthebeareroftheonetothe  Ephesians(6:21)whileOnesimusbearsthislettertoPhilemon(v.10).   PersonalcharacteroftheEpistle. Thereisnogreatdoctrinalmatter t involvednorisitaddressedtoachurch.Butitisadelightfulpicture > ofdomesticlifeamongChristiansinalittlecommunityinAsia  Minor. t HH Afamilygroup. ApphiaseemstobethewifeofPhilemonand   Archippusistheirson(v.1ff).Theirhomewasusedasameeting  M  placeforthechurchinColossae(v.2).Thepossessionofslavesdid l   notnecessarilyindicategreatwealth,unlesstheirnumberwas 3   considerable.ThisfamilyprobablycametoknowandlovePaul   duringhisworkatEphesus(Acts10:10).  i  HH Onesimus. Hehadagoodname("profitable")buthadnotlivedup  x  toit(v.10),hewasarunawayslave.InRome,afavoriteresortfor B  runawayslaves,hehadbeenconvertedtoChristbyPaul.Paulcalls a  himhis"child"and"abrotherbeloved"(v.10,16). (  HH ReturnofOnesimus. PaulacknowledgesPhilemon'slegalclaimon 7 hisslaveOnesimus,andsosendshimbackbutwithapleasfor  PhilemontovoluntarilyreturnhimtohelpPaul(vs.814).Paul p speakshighlyofOnesimus'Christiancharacterandpleadsforhis 7 receptiononthatbasisandofferstorepaywhatfinanciallosses V Philemonmayhavesufferedwhenhisservantranaway.  HH Christianslaves. SlaveryhaditsgripontheRomanempire.These , slaveswerenotalllowerclasspeoplebyanymeans.Manyofthem  werecaptivesofwar.Someofthemwerepersonsofrealcultureand e distinction.TheconversionofslavestoChristoftenputthemaster , andslaveinthesamechurch.NowheredoesPaulshowmore K  consummateskillthaninthehandlingofsuchasubjectinthis ! Epistle. " HH Gradualemancipation. PaulsawinChristianityaspiritoflovefor $ Christianslavesasmenandbrethrenwhichhadinittheseedsof Z% destructionofhumanslavery.Thisleavenoffreedomhasworked y!& throughtheages,andtheEpistletoPhilemonisacharteroffreedom. @' HH Christiancourtesy. BeingaChristianincludesshowingagracious O) courtesytowardallmen.PauldidnotrailatPhilemonbutgently  * persuadesandpleadswithhim.   + Ѐ@//  THEGRACEOFGOD  X f@   Titus2:1113  F Introduction:    1.0  TheseremarkswrittenbyPaultoTitusagospelpreacher.Tpp   2.0  Titus'smissioninCrete._pp     a.0  Ch.1discusses"CongregationOrder"pp     b.  Ch.2discusses"ChristianConduct" m    TheMeaningofGrace.  x    1.0  "Grace"means"unmeritedfavor","undeservedkindness"+pp   2.  "Grace"isthedivinesideofsalvation.      GraceHasAppeared   9    1.0  "Appeared"=manifested,revealed.D  pp   2.  God's"graceplan"       GraceBringsSalvation   R    1.0  Withoutgracenosalvation]  pp   2.0  Bringssalvationtoallmen pp   3.0  God'ssideandman'ssideofsalvation k pp    GraceInvolvesInstructionsAboutLiving  v    1.  Christianityisa"taught"religion.John6:45 )    2.  God'sgraceinstructsusaboutrighteousliving.       a.0  Negativelyrenounceungodliness,worldlylusts7pp     b.  Positivelysoberly,righteously,godly B    GraceInvolvesWonderfulHope     1.0  OurhopeundergirdedbyfaithPpp   2.0  Ourhope"anchorsus"Heb.6:19[pp    GraceInvolvesOurConcernAbouttheLord'sFinalComing     1.  TheNewTestamentteachesourLordwillreturnagain i   2.0  TheNTteacheswhatwillhappenwhenHecomestpp Conclusion: ' @  PPPPPPP  @  God'sPeopleAsPresentedinTitus2:14  5   HHHereweseesomethingsaboutGod'speopletheChurch. K  HH 1.  ItisaPurchasedPeople.  >"     ChristgavehisbloodasthepurchasepriceActs20:28 I#  2.  ItisaRedeemedPeople.  $     "Releasedbythepaymentofaprice" W%  3  ItisaPurePeople.  b &     TheLordcleansedhispeoplebywashingthem. '  4.  ItisaPossessedPeople  p(     Selectedfromallotherandspecial {#)  5.  A"Zealousofgoodworks"People  .*     Godexpectsustobe"doers"ofthewordnothearersonly. + Conclusion:TheprivilegeandlifeofGod'speople.#XXXX##&d%XXs#