1. What’s left to Reform?
Titus 3:8-15

2. Titus 3:5
This is why I left you in Crete, so that you might put what remained into order, and appoint elders in every town as I directed you

3. Titus 3:5
This is why I left you in Crete, so that you might put what remained into order, and appoint elders in every town as I directed you
Titus:
A partner with Paul on his missionary journeys
Saved under Paul’s preaching
Needed by Paul again in Nicopolis (3:12)

4. "for the sake of God's Elect"
Every church is a partner in the Global Church
"for the sake of God's Elect"

5. "for the sake of God's Elect"
Every church is a partner in the Global Church
"for the sake of God's Elect"
This is part of “reforming the church”!

6. A Contrast
Profitable Church
Unprofitable Church v8 v9

7. A Contrast
Profitable Church
Unprofitable Church v8 v9
Good Works

8. A Contrast Profitable Church Unprofitable Church v8 v9 Good Works
Competing
(Selfish Ambition)

9. A Contrast Profitable Church Unprofitable Church v8 v9 Good Works
Completing
Competing
Selfish Ambition

10. 1. Worthless Competing (9)

11. 1. Worthless Competing (9)
An intolerable issue! (10-11)

12. 1. Worthless Competing (9)
An intolerable issue! (10-11)
Foolish Debates (e.g. without honouring Christ)

13. 1. Worthless Competing (9)
An intolerable issue! (10-11)
Foolish Debates (e.g. without honouring Christ)
Genealogies (e.g. superiority culture)

14. 1. Worthless Competing (9)
An intolerable issue! (10-11)
Foolish Debates (e.g. without honouring Christ)
Genealogies (e.g. superiority culture)
Rivalry (e.g. church celebrities)

15. 1. Worthless Competing (9)
An intolerable issue! (10-11)
Foolish Debates (e.g. without honouring Christ)
Genealogies (e.g. superiority culture)
Rivalry (e.g. church celebrities)
Fighting over man-made laws (e.g. traditions)

16. 2. Profitable Completing (8)

17. 2. Profitable Completing (8)
"profitable for all people”! (12)

18. 2. Profitable Completing (8)
"profitable for all people”!
Examples of Completing: the partnership of Titus, Artemas, Tychicus, Zenas, Apollos (12-13)

19. 2. Profitable Completing (8)
"profitable for all people”!
Examples of Completing: the partnership of Titus, Artemas, Tychicus, Zenas, Apollos (12-13)
for the sake of the faith of God's elect and their knowledge of the truth, … in hope of eternal life, which God, who never lies, promised before the ages began

20. Devotion to Good Works
The Final Instruction for a Reforming Church is “Be devoted to the Global Church”