Paul Warns Titus to Stay Away From Unprofitable and Useless Things Paul, the superstar missionary, writes to his protégé Titus, who Paul left on the island of Crete to wrap up the work he started. As Paul’s letters go, it’s a short one. But he packs it with practical information that any pastor could use. […]
We Must Embrace God’s Truth and Stand Against Those Who Oppose It In writing to Timothy and Titus, Paul teaches them about the importance of sound doctrine. As ministers, they tell other people about the good news of Jesus. It’s therefore critical that they do so using sound doctrine. Paul’s Instructions to Timothy Paul gives […]
We don’t hear anything about Titus in the book of Acts. However, Titus receives multiple mentions in some of Paul’s letters, especially in his second letter to the church in Corinth. Throughout these letters we see Titus as working with Paul to tell others about Jesus. Though sometimes Paul and Titus work together, more often […]
When We Tell Others about God, We Must Teach What is True Paul writes a letter of instruction to his protégé Titus. In it he devotes a lengthy section instructing Titus about how to teach others. Paul opens this passage with the simple direction that Titus must teach whatever’s appropriate for sound doctrine (Titus 2:1). […]
The book of Titus was written by the Apostle Paul (who wrote about half of the New Testament). It’s a letter, or epistle, to the pastor Titus. Titus, along with First Timothy and Second Timothy, are often called Paul’s pastoral letters, because their focus is on instructing young ministers. As such, they are often considered […]