TITUS OUTLINE

A. Ralph Johnson

 

THEME: Paul writes to Titus to set in order the churches on the Island of  Crete.

About 64 AD, probably from Macedonia on his way to Nicopolis after his first imprisonment (Acts 28).

CHAPTERS &

KEY WORDS

OUTLINE

3ch(3) Map  (brief)

1: Order

GREETING (1:1-4)

 

I.     PURPOSE TITUS WAS LEFT IN CRETE (1:5-16)

To set in order the things that were wanting and appoint elders in every city (1:5)

A.      Qualifications of elders (1:6-9)

B.       Need to appoint elders—to stop the mouths of false teachers. (1:10-12)

C.       How to deal with false teachers (1:13)

1.        Rebuke them sharply (1:13 )

2.        Don’t listen to them (1:14)

a.        Their minds are corrupt (1:15)

b.       Their works are evil (16)

 

2: Groups

II.  BEHAVIOR OF SPECIFIC GROUPS (2:1-15)

 

A.      Groups addressed

1.        Older men (2:2)

2.        Older women (2:3-5)

3.        Young women (2:4-5)

4.        Young men (2:6)

5.        Titus to be a good example (2:7-8)

6.        Servants (2:9-10)

B.       Reasons for good behavior (2:11-15)

1.        God’s grace teaches good behavior (11-12)

2.        Jesus is coming (13-15)

 

3: Rulers

III.  GENERAL ADMONITIONS ON PROPER BEHAVIOR (3:1-8)

A.      Be obedient to principalities, powers and magistrates (3:1-2)

B.       Reasons for good behavior (3:1-7)

1.        Bad behavior is foolish and destructive (3:3)

2.        The kindness of God teaches a better way. (3:4-7)

3.        Christians should maintain good works (3:8)

C.      Dealing with bad behavior

4.        Avoid foolish questions and striving (9)

5.        Reject heretics (factious) after the first or second admonition (10-11)

 

CONCLUSION  (3:12-15)

-Personal directions (3:12-14)

-Closing salutation (3:15)