Series - Titus (2026)

Part 1:  A servant of God

The apostle Paul wrote a letter to a pastor.
What did he write?
How did he start his letter?
What did he say about himself?

Part 2:  Put in order what was left unfinished

The Apostle Paul has a special job for Titus to do on the island of Crete:
He must appoint elders to oversee the local churches.
How easy will that be?
What criteria will he need to use, in order to appoint the right people?

Part 3:  What kinds of people may be influencing the church?

What kinds of people did the Apostle Paul identify in the churches in Crete?
How were they influencing the churches?
What about churches today?

Part 4:  Teach what is appropriate to sound doctrine

What did Paul instruct Titus to teach in the churches on Crete?
How were the following groups to be addressed?
Older men
Older women
Younger women
Younger men
Slaves

Part 5:  Who was / is your favourite teacher?

We often sing about amazing grace.
We often celebrate saving grace.
But do we think about teaching grace?
Do we give our time and effort to training grace?

Part 6:  Remind the people

The Apostle Paul says to Titus: remind the people.
What do we need to be reminded of?
What do we need to remind each other?

Part 7: The danger with democracy in the church

What is the difference between a church and a social club?
What is the difference between a church and a debating society?
What is the difference between the church and a democracy?

Part 8:  A holiday destination but not a holiday

This is the final part in our study of Titus.
Titus has been on a holiday island - but it has not been a holiday!
What can we learn from the final four verses of this letter?