🕊️ The Story of Titus — Godly Living and Faithful Leadership
Part One: Appointing Leaders
Paul instructs Titus to appoint faithful
and godly leaders in the churches of Crete:
- Leaders
must be blameless, upright, and disciplined
- They
should teach sound doctrine and live exemplary lives
- Good
leadership helps guide the church in truth and holiness
“An elder must be blameless, faithful to his
wife, a man whose children believe and are not open to the charge of being wild
and disobedient.”
- Character
and faithfulness are essential for leadership
Part Two:
Teaching Sound Doctrine
Paul emphasizes the importance of teaching
the truth:
- Encourage
what is good
- Rebuke
those who teach falsehood
- Help
believers grow in faith, knowledge, and godly living
“Teach what is good, and urge them to do what
is right.”
- Sound
doctrine strengthens the church and protects it from error
Part Three:
Living Godly Lives
Paul reminds believers that faith must be visible
in actions:
- Be
kind, gentle, and humble
- Do
good works that reflect God’s love
- Live
lives that glorify God and inspire others
“Titus, teach the older men to be temperate,
worthy of respect, self-controlled, and sound in faith, in love and in
endurance.”
- Godly
living strengthens communities and honors Christ
Part Four:
God’s Grace and Instruction
Paul points to God’s grace as the
motivation for living rightly:
- Grace
teaches us to say “no” to ungodliness
- It
helps us live self-controlled, upright, and godly lives
- Believers
are called to devote themselves to good works
“Grace teaches us to say ‘No’ to ungodliness
and worldly passions, and to live self-controlled, upright and godly lives in
this present age.”
- Grace
transforms hearts and actions
Part Five:
Lessons from Titus
Titus teaches us:
- Godly
leaders are essential for guiding the church
- Sound
teaching and doctrine protect and grow the community
- Faith
must be expressed in good works and godly living
- God’s
grace empowers believers to live holy and loving lives
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