Over the past few weeks we have been studying the book of Titus together at Bay Creek Community Church. I have decided to add a few of the important points that we have studied together here on the blog. Also, these sermons will be available on our website http://baycreekchurch.org be sure and check those out.
We began the book of Titus with the introduction of St. Paul as he is the writer of this New Testament Epistle. He wrote to Titus who is the young pastor of a church on the Island of Crete. Titus is a gentile by birth and most likely a convert through the ministry of Paul himself. Paul is leaving Titus to shepherd the people of Crete. However, he does not leave Titus empty handed. He leaves him with clear instructions to follow which are still very applicable to the Church today.
Paul first presents himself and his ministry…
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,
The Holy Bible: English Standard Version. (Wheaton: Standard Bible Society, 2001), Tt 1:1–2.
Paul views himself first as a servant of God. This is the Greek word doulos. He is a bondservant of Jesus Christ. He also views himself as an Apostle. This contributes to Paul’s specific calling as an Apostle to the Gentiles to which he had been called to minister. The application is that Paul is a “sent one”. You could say Paul is a “Sent Servant”. How cool is that? That’s what we should be about servents of God that are sent to advance the good news of the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Are you serving God? Where and how are you sent?
