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TITUS: LESSON 4

I. THE MOTIVES FOR APPLYING SOUND DOCTRINE (2:11-15)

A. The manifestation of the grace of God bringing salvation and instruction (v.11-12)

 1. Teaches all how to live in present world.

 

B. Looking for the appearing of the glory of our Saviour Jesus Christ (v. 13)

 1. The blessed hope

C. Jesus gave Himself: (v.14)

 1. to redeem a people.

 2. to purify a people unto Himself

 3. for a people zealous for good works.

 

D. Applying sound doctrine with its motives to be a message spoken with exhortation and authoritative reproof (v. 15)

 1. No man is to despise or ignore Titus.

 

QUESTIONS:

1. In verses 11-15, what TWO APPEARANCES are essential to Christian living?

2. What has the grace of God brought to “all men”?

  

3. What is the intent or goal of the teaching of God’s grace?

 

4. What are the “worldly lusts” we are to deny?

5. Give a three-fold description of how a Christian should live:

6. How does what we are “looking for” affect how we live?

7. What is the great “gift” behind our redemption?

8. What spiritual blessing goes along with our redemption?

9. Christians are a______________________ people to the Lord.  Explain your answer:

10. What are “good works” connected with making a Christian “zealous” to manifest them?

11. What is the three-fold responsibility of the evangelist?

12. What was Titus not to allow any man to do to him?

TITUS: LESSON 5

I. REMINDER OF CONDUCT AS CITIZENS WITH MOTIVES FOR PROPER TREATMENT OF ALL MEN (3:1-7)

A. Conduct as citizens (v.1):

 1. be in subjection to rulers.

 2. be obedient to authorities.

 3. be ready unto every good work.

B. Proper treatment of all men (v.2):

 1. speak evil of no man.

 2. not contentious.

 3. be gentle.

 4. show meekness.

  

C. Motives for the proper treatment of all men (v. 3-7).

 1. Reminded of own conduct before justification by God’s grace:

   a. foolish

  b. disobedient

  c. deceived

  d. serving divers lust and pleasures

  e. living in malice and envy

  f. hateful

  g. hating one another.

 2. Reminded of the hope of being recipients of God’s grace.

a. God has manifested kindness, mercy, and love in His justifying grace.

b. Saved by the washing of regeneration and renewing of the Holy Spirit – not by own works.

c. Heirs to hope of eternal life.

QUESTIONS:

 

1. Is there a distinction between “rulers” and “authorities”?

2. List four responsibilities from verse 2 and give a specific personal example of how they are fulfilled in daily life:

  

3. What are two reasons for manifesting meekness to the people of the world?

4. Show the difference between:

 a. malice and envy-

 b. hateful and hating one another-

5. What three terms describe the character of God’s grace?

6. How do these terms help us understand the meaning of “not by works done in righteousness which we did ourselves” in regard to our salvation?

7. To what does “the washing of regeneration” refer?

8. What is connected with our “renewing”?

9. What has God poured out upon us richly?

10. For what does the Christian hope?