Titus 1:1-4

1. Paul identified as

a. Servant

b. Apostle

Acts 1:21–26 “So one of the men who have accompanied us during all the time that the Lord Jesus went in and out among us, beginning from the baptism of John until the day when he was taken up from us—one of these men must become with us a witness to his resurrection.” And they put forward two, Joseph called Barsabbas, who was also called Justus, and Matthias. And they prayed and said, “You, Lord, who know the hearts of all, show which one of these two you have chosen to take the place in this ministry and apostleship from which Judas turned aside to go to his own place.” And they cast lots for them, and the lot fell on Matthias, and he was numbered with the eleven apostles.”

2. Paul’s identification leads to the sake of:

a. Faith of God’s elect

Romans 8:33 “Who shall bring any charge against God’s elect? It is God who justifies.”

Colossians 3:12 “Put on then, as God’s chosen ones, holy and beloved, compassionate hearts, kindness, humility, meekness, and patience,”

2 Peter 3:9 “The Lord is not slow to fulfill his promise as some count slowness, but is patient toward you, not wishing that any should perish, but that all should reach repentance.”

b. Their Knowledge of truth

1 Timothy 6:3 “If anyone teaches a different doctrine and does not agree with the sound words of our Lord Jesus Christ and the teaching that accords with godliness,”

3. Faith and Knowledge should lead us to Godliness

1 Timothy 2:4 “who desires all people to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth.”

4. Eternal life was a driving factor in the way Paul lived his life

a. God promised it before time

2 Timothy 1:9 “who saved us and called us to a holy calling, not because of our works but because of his own purpose and grace, which he gave us in Christ Jesus before the ages began,”

Romans 1:16 “For I am not ashamed of the gospel, for it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes, to the Jew first and also to the Greek.”

b. There will come a day that it is manifested

c. God was identified as Savior

5. This personal, pastoral letter would have been shared