Title: Stewardship of God/Titus 1:1-9
Contents
Title: God's Steward
Bible: Titus 1:1-9
To Titus, who was Paul's co-worker, Paul wrote to the elders in each city of Crete.
was made to build.
Because elders are to exercise the office of bishop as stewards of God,
A qualification is required.
verses 1, 3; God sovereignly does His will.
1) Sovereignly choose one's own people -- Select 'God's chosen one' in verse 1
2) Works in God's time -- Verse 3 says, "He preached his word in his own time.
You have revealed it through evangelism.” The Temple of Revealing the Word of the Gospel
The way is fulfilled in God's time, and the evangelist who will deliver the gospel is also God.
It is established in the time of Therefore, we are the one who reveals the gospel through evangelism.
Do you not know how great a blessing it is to be a person used in your ministry?
All. We are all called to this work. the problem is psychic
Receive the grace of the Holy Spirit, the driving force that burns your ardent vocation and puts it into practice.
did you? Did you not receive it? is important. Even if you know it intellectually
Obedience put into practice is something that only those who have received grace can do it
is.
verses 2 and 3; God does not lie, so he must never forget the promises he made long ago.
You achieve it without
1) Verse 2 -- `....This eternal life is about God, who does not lie
It belongs to you.' When the time came, God accomplished it.
2) Verse 3 -- He revealed the promises of eternal life through evangelism.
verse 4; 'Titus, who became my true son by faith' -- what about my son?
how? -- You can't be called a child just because you are by blood.
All. Paul made a promise to Titus, who had the same faith as himself.
He called him a true son. A legacy of complete faith to my children
If you can't pass on faith and love, you can't be called a true child.
How seriously and concerned I am about the faith of my sons and daughters.
Please check whether you are educated and cared for.
verse 5; The reason I left Titus in Crete was for a mission. (Elder Pitac)
--I am here now, in this area, in this church, in this workplace, in this society
Why did you leave me in this country?
What is? It is God's mission that he wants to accomplish through me and
Because it has meaning. First, salvation is complete (sanctification = resemblance to Jesus Christ)
Second, because of the mission of the gospel (preaching the gospel, expanding the kingdom of God)
is.
verses 6-9; Qualifications of a steward
1) Family (Social) Qualifications (Section 6)
(1) there is nothing to reproach
(2) one wife's husband
(3) A person who governs the family well -- who slanders and disobeys
Those who have faith children who do not work'
2) One's personality (personality) (verses 7-8) -- In a word, 'one who is not to be blamed'
(1) Those who do not follow their own stubbornness -- those who obey
(2) A person who is not in a hurry to get angry -- A person who is not in a hurry
saliva-- becoming a great person in the work of the Lord)
(3) sobriety -- `I do not drink alcohol' (symbol of debauchery - mistake)
(4) Must not be violent -- 'not beaten' - meek
(5) Prohibition of bathing in water -- `Do not covet unclean people' --
(6) Servant -- 'Treat strangers (neighbors) well'
(7) Likes goodness
(8) Sober and modest, not arrogant or vigilant
(9) To be righteous -- to repent daily and keep clean
(10) Holy -- longing for spiritual things (prayer, word, filling of the Holy Spirit, service)
(11) Temperance -- persevering, knowing how to wait.
3) Attitude toward God's Word (verse 9) -- Becoming an example for practicing the Word
(1) Faithful to the Word
(2) Direct advice
(3) Counsel and rebuke those who disobey the Word at the same time
As a good steward of God, be prepared and used as you say today.
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