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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?