Titus 1:10-16 Rebellious Men

This week we will finish chapter 1. Last week we looked at the role of overseer. This week we will be looking at rebellious men. 

Observation:

• Read Titus 1
• Read Titus 1:10-16. mark every reference to rebellious men and write down in your journal everything you learn. 
• Ask yourself these questions about the passage and write down the answers in your journal:
• How are the rebellious men described in verse 10?
• What are they doing and what does Paul say must happen to them?
• What contrast do you see in verse 15? What is said about each in the contrast? 
• What do they profess and how is that compared to how they live their lives?

Interpretation:

Look up the following words using Blue Letter Bible and write down what you learn about each word in your journal

• rebellious
• empty talkers
• deceivers
• silenced
• sordid
• prophet
• reprove
• severely
• sound
• faith
• paying attention
• myths
• pure
• defiled
• deeds
• deny
• detestable
• disobedient
• worthless

Look up the following passages and write down what you learn about rebellious and ungodly men:

• 1 Timothy 1:3-7
• 2 Timothy 2:16-18
• Jude 3-4
• 2 Peter 2:1-3

Titus 1:5-9

In Titus 1 we see a profile of two types of people. As you study this week we will focus on one of those two types. This week our focus will be on the Godly people of Titus 1.

Observation:

• Read Titus 1:1-9 focusing on verses 5-9. 
• Go back and read verses 5-9 and look for what you can learn about overseers/elders
• In your journal make a list of everything you learn about elders/overseers
• Ask yourself these questions and write the answers in your journal:
• In verse 6 what aspect of life does Paul deal with?
• What does verse 7 tell you about the overseer and what term of contrast is used in verse 8 regarding him?
• Think about the man's relationship to the Word of God, what is he able to do (verse 9)? 

Interpretation:

Look up the following definitions in the Greek using Blue Letter Bible and write down what you learn in your journal:

• Elder
• above reproach
• dissipation
• rebellion
• Overseer
• self-willed
• quick tempered
• addicted to wine
• pugnacious
• fond of sordid gain
• hospitable
• loving what is good
• sensible
• just
• devout
• self-controlled
• hold fast
• exhort
• sound
• doctrine
• refute

Look up the following cross references and write down what you learn about elder/overseers in your journal:

• 1 Timothy 3:1-7
• 1 Peter 5:1-4

Application:

What have you learned this week about elders/overseers? What kind of men are they called to be? What is their role inside the church? What office would we call these men? 

Titus 1:1-4

Welcome to a new study!!! Last year we walked through Ephesians. This last summer we studied how to know God's will. Now we are headed back to a book study: TITUS! 

This week we will be diving into Titus 1:1-4. Use the steps below to focus your quiet time each day. Be intentional to sit down with the Lord and wrestle with the text. 

Last week we walked together as a group through the overview of Titus. We saw that Paul is writing to Titus in Crete where Paul left him to appoint elders and overseers in every city. We saw that there is a problem that has risen up, there are rebellious men who are not speaking the Truth and confusing entire families. The main key words we saw were: good deeds and sound doctrine. We focused on Titus 2:7-8 as the main theme. 

Now before we get started remember the steps we will be doing are:

Observation: What does the text say? 

•   Look for the obvious and read with a purpose
•   Marking key words
•   Making lists

Interpretation: What does the text mean? 

•   Remember the context of the book
•   Look up key words using Blue Letter Bible
•   Look up cross references

Application: How does the meaning of the text apply to my life?

•   How does this affect my belief or what I know to be true?
•   How does this affect the way I live my life?

Observation:
1. Read through the entire book of Titus.
2. Read Titus chapter 1
3. Read Titus 1:1-4

•   Ask these questions and write the answers in your journal:
•   List in your journal how Paul describes himself in these verses
•   For what does Paul describe himself as a bondservant and an apostle?
•   What is the knowledge of truth according to? 
•   How does this fit into the context of the entire book? (sound doctrine and good deeds)

Interpretation:
Look up the following key words using Blue Letter Bible and write down what you learn about them in your journal:

• bondservant
• apostle
• faith
• chosen
• knowledge 
• of the truth
• godliness

We want to ask ourselves what does it mean to be chosen of God and have a knowledge of the truth which is according to godliness? According to the definition you looked at, can you pull together some understanding of what these phrases mean? 

Let's look at the cross references and write down how they help us understand these phrases.

Look up the following verses and write down what you learn about being chosen of God:

• Colossians 3:12
• 2 Timothy 2:10
• 1 Peter 2:9-10

Look up the following verses and write down what you learn about the knowledge of truth:

• Ephesians 1:17
• Philippians 1:8-10
• Colossians 1:9-10
• 2 Timothy 2:24-26
• 2 Peter 1:2-3

Application:

Finish this weeks study in prayer, ask the Lord to show you how these verses apply specifically to your life. Write down any thoughts in your journal and come to Bible Study ready to discuss.