Week 2: Titus

Week 2: Titus

Objective: 

• Overview of the Pauline Epistles

• Tips for Spiritual Conduct

Resources:

• Fr Tadros Y Malaty Commentary
• Catena Bible Commentary
  
• HEM Youssef Bible Study (English)
• Fr Dawoud Lamie Bible Study (Arabic)
  

Reading:

• Titus chapters 1-3

Key verse(s):

“But you speak the things which become sound doctrine” Titus 2:1

Comments:

• Titus was the bishop of Crete and a disciple of St. Paul. He accompanied St. Paul to the council of Jerusalem (Acts 15.)
• St. Paul sent this epistle as a pastoral epistle.
• Chapter 1: Putting things in order
• Chapter 2: Adorn the doctrine
• Chapter 3: Maintaining good works

Review/recap questions:
**Servant may add more questions

1. What were the two reasons Titus had been left in Crete?
2. On what basis can a bishop exhort and convict those who contradict the faith?
3. How should young women treat their husbands and children?
4. To whom did the Grace of God appear?
5. How has God in mercy saved us?
6. Who was Titus to reject after two admonitions? Why?

Homework:
**Servant may add more questions

1. Where did St. Paul leave Titus?
   a) Rome b) Crete c) Jerusalem d) Egypt
2. A bishop must be:
   a) self-willed b) quick-tempered c) greedy for money d) blameless
3. But as for you, ______ the things which are proper for sound _______.
4. For the ______ of God that brings ________ has appeared to all ________.
5. 1. According to His _______ He saved us, through the _________ of regeneration and renewing of the Holy _________.
6. Those who have believed in God should be careful to maintain good ________. a) standing b) behavior c) works d) teaching