1. Are you qualified? A study of Titus 1:5-9
All Scriptures quoted are from the New Kings James Version

2. Paul’s charge to Titus (vs. 5)
“I left you in Crete…”
1. Ancient Minoan Civilization
2. Oldest Greek Civilization & most modern
3. Island famous for its wine
4. Known for trickery, drunkenness & lewd behavior

3. Paul’s charge to Titus (vs. 5)
“Set in order the things that are lacking…”
-2 Peter 1:3…all things pertaining to life and godliness
-Not just congregational organization

4. Paul’s charge to Titus (vs. 5)
Titus was to appoint elders…
-Appoint means to set them in charge of a task.
-This was Titus’ responsibility as a preacher of the Word of God.

5. Titus to appoint blameless (Vs. 6)
“The husband of one wife”
-This eliminates polygamy
-This eliminates the single
-This eliminates the divorced
-This eliminates the widowed
-This is a qualification, not an evaluation of who is pleasing in the eyes of God.

6. Titus to appoint blameless (Vs. 6)
“Having faithful children”
-faithful children are those who are Christians
-Romans 10:17
-consider, Colossians 1:2 & 2 Tim. 2:2
-These are not lost children or fallen away children.

7. If a man cannot demonstrate the godly leadership or rule in his own home then he is not fit to be an elder in the eyes of God.

8. Paul qualifies a blameless man (vss. 7-9)
Steward of God
Not self willed
Not quick tempered
Not given to wine
Not violent
Not greedy for money

9. Paul qualifies a blameless man (vss. 7-9)
Is hospitable
Does love what is good
Is sober minded
Is Just
Is Holy
Is self controlled
Holds fast to the faithful word