Titus 3:1-11

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3:1 Remind the people to be subject to rulers and authorities, to be obedient, to be ready to do whatever is good, 2 to slander no one, to be peaceable and considerate, and to show true humility toward all men.

3 At one time we too were foolish, disobedient, deceived and enslaved by all kinds of passions and pleasures. We lived

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in malice and envy, being hated and hating one another. 4 But when the kindness and love of God our Savior appeared, 5 he saved us, not because of righteous things we had done, but because of his mercy. He saved us through the washing of rebirth and renewal by the Holy Spirit, 6 whom he poured out on us generously through

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Jesus Christ our Savior, 7 so that, having been justified by his grace, we might become heirs having the hope of eternal life. 8 This is a trustworthy saying. And I want you to stress these things, so that those who have trusted in God may be careful to devote themselves to doing what is good. These things are excellent and profitable for everyone.

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9 But avoid foolish controversies and genealogies and arguments and quarrels about the law, because these are unprofitable and useless. 10 Warn a divisive person once, and then warn him a second time. After that, have nothing to do with him. 11 You may be sure that such a man is warped and sinful; he is self-condemned. NIV

Mentored People. . .

Season Society

Matt 5:13“ You are the salt of the earth. But if the salt loses its saltiness, how can it be made salty again? It is no longer good for anything, except to be thrown out and trampled by men.

Titus 3:1 Remind the people to be subject to rulers and authorities, to be obedient, to be ready to do whatever is good, 2 to slander no one, to be peaceable and considerate, and to show true humility toward all men.

To Season

To Preserve

Mentored People. . .

Season Society

Live a Legacy

Live a LegacyRemembering what they were.

3 At one time we too were foolish, disobedient, deceived and enslaved by all kinds of passions and pleasures. We lived in malice and envy, being hated and hating one another.

Understanding how they were changed

4 But when the kindness and love of God our Savior appeared, 5 he saved us, not because of righteous things we had done, but because of his mercy. He saved us through the washing of rebirth and renewal by the Holy Spirit, 6 whom he poured out on us generously through Jesus Christ our Savior, 7 so that, having been justified by his grace, we might become heirs having the hope of eternal life. 8 This is a trustworthy saying.

Mentored People. . .

Season Society

Live a Legacy

Major on Majors

Stress the Great RescueTitus 3:8 And I want you to stress these things, . . .•the kindness and love of God our Savior •he saved us•so that we might become heirs having the hope of eternal life. Avoid SidetracksTitus 3:9 But avoid . . . Be Wary of the Divisive PeopleTitus 3:10 Warn . . .

Titus in Crete

Titus led the Christian Church on Crete until his death in 105 A.D. at age 94. From Crete it is said he propagated the gospel into the neighboring islands.

Titus in Crete

The church in Crete experienced many internal and external stresses, much of it due to the friction of the island. These tensions, however, did not impact the religious strength and stamina of the church on the island.

Titus in Crete

In January 250, Trajan Decius issued the edict for the suppression of Christianity. He demanded that the bishops and officers of the church make sacrifices for the Emperor.

Titus in Crete

Crete is famous for their “Ten surmountable martyrs” who were martyred under Decious. So famous and revered are these Cretians, that whenever the Byzantines wrote about the island of Crete, they were almost always mentioned.

Titus in Crete

Titus produced a church that didn’t meltdown.