1. “Titus Can Teach Us Much!” Various Texts from Titus

2. You ever have your expectations crushed
You ever have your expectations crushed? Think of areas in your life where expectations for whatever reason were not realized…

3. Titus was a young preacher (evangelist)
Titus was a young preacher (evangelist). He was preaching in a tough place struggling to establish solid churches in a secular society…

4. This implies that Titus was one of Paul’s converts
This implies that Titus was one of Paul’s converts. Paul chose uncircumcised Titus to take to Jerusalem to settle an early controversy…

5. As we begin this study of Titus, we find a preacher who throughout his training has been given tough jobs. The toughest job he ever received was to preach at Crete…

6. Learning to live a life of passing the faith along in a secular world.
Purpose:
Learning to live a life of passing the faith along in a secular world.

7. I Learn to be RELEVANT
A. Use Time Wisely

8. Titus 1:5
“For this reason I left you in Crete, that you might set in order what remains, and appoint elders in every city as I directed you.”

9. I Learn to be RELEVANT
A. Use Time Wisely
B. Concentrate on the Best

10. You don’t have to teach what is wrong to hurt the cause of Christ
You don’t have to teach what is wrong to hurt the cause of Christ. You simply have to teach what is irrelevant, immaterial and unrelated…

11. Titus 3:8
“…I want you to stress these things, so that those who’ve trusted in God may be careful to devote themselves to doing what is good. These things are excellent and profitable for everyone.”

12. II Develop Some LEADERS
A. Biblical Leaders are Always Needed
B. Biblical Leaders are Not Born

14. III Straighten Out the UNFIN- ISHED
A. A Medical Term Used
B. That Which was Unfinished (Broken) in Crete

15. The Epistle to Titus truly is “The Sanctification Book” of the Bible…

16. III Straighten Out the UNFIN- ISHED
A. A Medical Term Used
B. That Which was Unfinished (Broken) in Crete
C. Keep the Main Thing the Main Thing

17. This is the only way the local church is going to make a dent in the secular world…

18. Summary and Conclusion:
1. The Church is on solid ground when a right focus accompanies real fervor…
2. The Church is on solid ground when “reaching out”…
3. The Church is on solid ground when living grace accompanies teaching grace…
Christ’s Church in Eaton are “sermons” going out with the message…