Know The Truth
Talk 1 of 7 in the series: ‘The Truth About Christians’ Titus 2011 St Andrews Cathedral
Titus 1:1-4
1 Paul, a servant of God and an apostle of Jesus Christ, for the sake of the faith of God’s elect and their knowledge of the truth, which accords with godliness, 2 in hope of eternal life, which God, who never lies, promised before the ages began 3 and at the proper time manifested in his word through the preaching with which I have been entrusted by the command of God our Saviour; 4 To Titus, my true child in a common faith: Grace and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Saviour.
1. Miniatures and Details
2. Dear Titus
To Titus,
my true child
in a common faith:
Grace and peace
from
God the Father and
Christ Jesus our Saviour.
3. From Paul
Paul,
a servant of God and
an apostle of Jesus Christ,
for the sake of
the faith of God’s elect and
their knowledge of the truth,
which accords with godliness,
in hope of eternal life,
which God,
who never lies,
promised before the ages began and
at the proper time manifested
in his word
through the preaching
with which I have been entrusted
by the command of God our Saviour;
4. Implications and Inferences
a. Paul
b. God
i. eternal plans
ii. character
iii. implementation
c. Christian experience
i. faith of elect
ii. knowledge of truth
iii. godliness
iv. hope of eternal life
