“Titus 3”

Sunday, August 13, 2017

Paul begins to conclude this letter to Titus by reminding him to tell other Christians of their duty to God. Don’t we all need occasional reminders of things we already know? And he emphasizes the importance of repetition in the whole teaching process.

The emphasis is on God’s grace once again, in verses 1-7. He contrasts how God sees a sinner (verse 3) with what salvation look like. What we deserve and what God makes available to us are two very different things. It is only through the kindness, love and mercy of God that we can be “heirs according to the hope of eternal life” (verse 7).

As usual, Paul needs to spend some time teach how to deal with false teachers, those who would divide the people of God with their unprofitable and useless doctrines. Titus, as a preacher, needed to be prepared to defeat such challenges to the faith.

After a few personal references, Paul closes his letter to his young preaching friend.

Outline

• Verses 1-7 – salvation through Christ
• Verses 8-15 – things to affirm constantly

--Roger Hillis

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