Titus 1
What island in the Mediterranean Sea was Titus assigned?
Crete
Why does having good character come before becoming a leader in the church?
Because called us to be holy and morally distinct/ separated from the perverse world around us.
What are the Four Cardinal Virtues?
Prudence; Fortitude; Justice; Temperance
How many letters/ epistles did Paul write?
Bonus: Can you name them?
13
How were the Cretins described by one of their poets?
Bonus: What was the name of the poet Paul quoted?
“Cretans are always liars, evil beasts, lazy gluttons.”
Epimenides
In Chapter Two, what four groups does Paul address?
Older men are to be sober-minded, dignified, self-controlled, sound in faith, in love, and in steadfastness.
Older women likewise are to be reverent in behavior, not slanderers or slaves to much wine.
Likewise, urge the younger men to be self-controlled.
Bondservants are to be submissive to their own masters in everything;
What are the Three Theological Virtues?
Bonus: What book and chapter do you find the three theological virtues?
Faith; Hope; Love
1 Cor. 13
In the Old Testament, how many books are in the Pentateuch?
Who wrote these books?
5; Moses
What was Titus's purpose on Crete?
Titus was to train and appoint elders and pastors in the churches Paul started in Crete.
Fill in the missing words:
"Likewise, urge the younger men to be ____________ . Show yourself in all respects to be a model of good works, and in your teaching show __________,___________ , and _________ __________ that cannot be condemned, so that an opponent may be put to shame, having nothing evil to say about us.
self-controlled; integrity; dignity; sound speech
Fill in the blank:
The English word _________ comes from a Latin root that means strong, steadfast, or sturdy
“fortitude”
Another way to say "God-Breathed".
(Referring to the Scriptures)
Inspired
The letter to Titus and the two Letters of Paul to Timothy have been called ____ ________ ________.
The Pastoral Epistles (Letters)
Which Cardinal Virtue is expressed and repeated in Titus 2:1-10?
Temperance
What kind of person is described here:
__________ __________ are the “masters” of themselves in the sense of being able to order or even control their desires.
Temperate persons
The Bible is the inspired Word of God, it is ________ (without error) and _________ (will not fail).
Inerrant; Infallible
Explain Titus's character?
(We had a lesson on this a few weeks back)
Paul’s trusted and beloved traveling companion
Was a pious man who stood for his convictions
Great encourager
- “But God, who comforts the depressed, comforted us by the coming of Titus” (2 Cor. 7:6)
Which Theological Virtue does Paul refer to in verse 2:13?
Hope
True or False:
"For the Christian, the natural moral virtues—as essential as they are—do not tell the whole story. We also need virtues given to us by God, which do not eliminate our human virtues but allow them to attain their fullest form as directed to our union with God."
True
What is the best MLB team?
The Mets, of course!
(If you said Phillies, Braves, or Cubs you lose 1,000 points)