1. Titus 3:8 (NKJV)
 8 This is a faithful saying, and these things I want you to affirm constantly, that those who have believed in God should be careful to maintain good works. These things are good and profitable to men.

2. Knowing God’s Word
Titus

3. Knowing God’s Word
Last week we looked at II Timothy, Paul’s 2nd letter to Timothy, as well as his last
This week we move onto the book of Titus
Titus is the 17th book in the NT and is the 12th of the Pauline Epistles (Romans through Philemon)

4. Knowing God’s Word Paul is the author of the book of Titus (1:1)
This epistle, just as I & II Timothy, is not written to a congregation of people, but rather to Titus himself
Paul refers to Titus as his “true son in common faith” (1:4)

5. Knowing God’s Word
Titus is not mentioned by name in Acts, but we read of him in Paul’s epistles
He was a Greek (Gal. 2:3) who was with Paul in Jerusalem during the conflict over circumcision (Acts 15:1-2; Gal. 2:1-5)
During Paul’s 3rd missionary journey, Titus had been sent to report on the church at Corinth (II Cor. 2:12-13)

6. Knowing God’s Word
When Titus did not come to Troas, Paul left for Macedonia
Paul and Titus met up in Macedonia and Titus gave his report (II Cor. 7:5-7, 13-15)
Paul sent Titus back to Corinth with the 2nd letter to the Corinthians and to exhort them in their collection for the saints (II Cor. 8:16-9:5)

7. Knowing God’s Word
At the time of the writing, Titus had been left on the island of Crete
The reason was to “set in order the things that are lacking, and appoint elders in every city” (1:5)
The last we see is that Titus had gone to Dalmatia (II Tim. 4:10)

8. Knowing God’s Word
Paul was likely in Macedonia or Nicopolis (3:12) when he wrote this letter
Titus was one of the last letters that Paul wrote, written around 66 AD
Titus is considered one of the “Pastoral Epistles” as it was written to Titus, who was being instructed as he preached the gospel (I & II Timothy, Titus)

9. Knowing God’s Word
Paul writes to the preacher Titus to encourage him to:
Appoint elders in every city (1:5)
Preach things that are “proper for sound doctrine” (2:1)
Exhort the brethren to be “zealous for good works” (2:14; 3:1, 8, 14)

10. Knowing God’s Word Key Verses in Titus: 1:5-9 2:1 2:7-8 2:11-14 3:1
3:8

11. Knowing God’s Word Outline of Titus: Introduction (1:1-4)
Instructions for Elders (1:5-16)
Qualifications of Elders (1:5-9)
Characteristics of False Teachers (1:10-16)
Instructions for Christian Conduct (2:1-3:11)
For Older Men & Women (2:1-3)

12. Knowing God’s Word Outline of Titus:
Instructions for Christian Conduct (2:1-3:11)
For Younger Women & Men (2:4-8)
For Servants (2:9-10)
For Brethren in General (2:11-3:11)
Conclusion (3:12-15)