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Titus was a man on a mission. Paul had left him in Crete to put in order what was left undone. He had to go to all the towns and appoint elders to lead the churches. Who should he pick? What are the qualifications for the job? There is no doubt that Paul told him…
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As part of Paul’s strategic mission, he had left Titus in Crete to put what remained in order. One of the major tasks that he had was to appoint elders in every town. Titus had a list of qualifications that he was to use to find men that could fulfill the role of overseer. An…
Instruct and Rebuke (Titus 1:9)
Paul had left his coworker and his true child in the common faith, Titus on the island of Crete. Paul was working for the sake of the faith of God’s elect and their knowledge of the truth. He was working for their godliness. He was pointing them to the hope of eternal life. Titus had…