2. Titus 1). Crete A). Location 1). Mediterranean island SE of Macedonia
2). 156 miles long x 30 miles wide
B). Mentions in NT
1). Acts 2:11
2). Acts 27:7, 12, 13, 21 – Paul’s travels
3). Titus 1:5

3. Titus C). Audience 1). “Those of the circumcision” (1:10)
2). Liars and lazy (1:12-13)

4. Titus 2). Titus A). The Corinthian correspondence
1). 2 Cor 2:13 – travel companion of Paul in Troas
2). 2 Cor. 7:6-7, 13-14; 8:6, 16-17
3). 2 Cor.12:18 – same conduct as Paul
4). Gal 2:1-3

5. Titus 3). Date and place of writing A). 63 A.D. B). Timeline
1). Anticipated release from Roman imprisonment (Phil. 1:19)
2). Released A.D. 63
3). He travels to Crete
4). Leaves Titus there (Titus 1:5)
5). Wrote Titus from Corinth
(Titus 3:13)

6. Titus 6). Titus meets up with Paul in Nicopolis (Titus 3:12)
7). They travel to Spain
(Rom. 15:24, 28)
8). A.D

7. Titus
4). Author
A). Paul (involved with the planting of the church there)
5). Outline
A). Appoint Elders (Ch. 1)
B). Set things in order (ch. 2-3)

8. Titus 6). Purpose A). The Conduct of the Church - Key verse (1:5)
1). Appointing Elders
a). Qualification for Elders
(1:6-9)
b). Contrast them with the society and religious structure of the day
c). Combat the false teachings
(ex. the circumcision)

9. Titus B). The things that are lacking 1). The Conduct of the believers
(ch. 2)
2). The Sanctification of the believers

10. Titus 7). Emphasis and Message A). Teach sound doctrine (1:9, 2:1)
B). The conduct of the leaders
C). Supporters of a stable social order (2:3-10; 3:1-2)
D). Grace of God (2:11, 3:4)
E). The Coming of Christ (2:13)

12. Hebrews 1). Hebrews – “recipients” A). Believers (3:1)
B). Enduring (10:32-34)
1). They were pulling back in every aspect of normal society
2). Regarded as a threat and danger to the continued well- being of the society

13. Hebrews C). Primarily Jewish Christians 1). Use of the OT (Greek)
2). Familiarity with Jewish religion

14. Hebrews 2). Date A). Prior to the destruction of the temple (A.D. 70)
1). Compare 10:2-3
B). Quoted A.D. 95 by Clement of Rome

15. Hebrews 3). Author A). Charts pg. 140
B). Origen – “Who the author of the epistle is, God only knows”
C). Ch.13:24
D). Not a leader amongst them
(Heb 13:7, 17, 24)
E). Part of the inner circle of Paul (13:23)
F). Designed like a speech more than a letter

16. Hebrews 4). Outline A). Christ’s Person (1-4-14)
1). Over Prophets (1:1-1:4)
2). Over Angels (1:4-3:1)
3). Over Moses (3-4:14)

17. Hebrews B). Christ’s Work (4:14-10:19) 1). Priesthood (4:14-8:1)
2). Covenant (8-9)
3). Sanctuary and Sacrifice
(9-10:19)
C). The Walk of Faith (10:19-13:25)
1). Assurance of Faith
(10:19-12:1)
2). Endurance of Faith (12-13)
3). Exhortation to love (13)

18. Hebrews 5). Purpose A). Walk by Faith 1). 10:35 & 6:10-12
2). Their struggle: 5:11-14, 2:3, 3:12, 4:1, 4:11, 12:3, 6:6
3). Christ and others as examples (ch )
B). Grow in FAITH
1). 5:11-14

19. Hebrews 6). Emphasis and Message A). Christ is better
1). He is the ultimate mediator
a). 9:24
b). His “priesthood” dealt with sin with one sacrifice and cleansed the heart of the believer (Jer. 31)

20. Hebrews 2). He is eternal and we will live with Him eternally
3). His Sonship
4). His example (12:1-4)

21. Hebrews B). Not of this world 1). Heaven is their home
2). Hostility = Opportunity for Godly honor
a). Likened to an endurance race

22. Hebrews
C). God of wrath
1). 2:1-4; 3; 4:1-13; 6:4-8; :26-31; 12: 16-17,25
1). 10:24-25, 6:10-12, 3:1, 3: , ch. 13