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0:0 Group Discussions 1. Share the inductive questions and observations that you made from 3:12-15
3:54 Nicopolis
4:39 Titus 3:12-15 (NASB95)
7:15 Application What were the challenges difficulties and benefits of studying Titus
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I'm going to just proceed with the teaching time, 00:00:42.640 |
and then the rest of the time we're going to break you up. 00:00:51.960 |
the gut feeling might be to just kind of skim over it 00:00:58.080 |
Try not to do that, because each of these figures, 00:01:02.520 |
whether they're obscure or not, they're there for a reason. 00:01:18.320 |
So my guess is, are they going to pick up the baton? 00:01:23.240 |
When Titus leaves, are they picking up the baton? 00:01:27.120 |
Now, Artemis, not to be confused with the Greek goddess Artemis, 00:01:38.600 |
who are named in the Bible but you know nothing about, 00:01:46.400 |
And anybody know who Matthias is in the Bible? 00:01:51.400 |
But Matthias is the replacement of Judas Iscariot. 00:01:55.620 |
After Judas dies in Acts chapter 1, they cast lots, 00:02:08.080 |
He's like, he just filled a number and disappeared. 00:02:18.200 |
So Matthias-- but when I was praying for my son 00:02:21.920 |
while he was cellular, I was asking every day, 00:02:32.760 |
might know what kind of fruit he bears in his life. 00:02:39.000 |
His service to God might not be the most visible or memorable. 00:02:48.480 |
And so Artemis, we don't know anything about. 00:03:08.080 |
he's the one who carried the letters to the churches. 00:03:13.000 |
Now, are Zenos the lawyer and Apollos with Titus, 00:03:20.660 |
And perhaps they're the ones who brought the letter to Titus. 00:03:26.320 |
So Zenos the lawyer, we don't know who he is. 00:03:33.720 |
And then Apollos is a very well-known figure. 00:03:35.880 |
He's mentioned 10 times, Jewish preacher from Alexandria. 00:03:42.740 |
available when you have obscure people in the Bible. 00:04:14.080 |
And then I actually Google searched Nicopolis, Greece, 00:04:38.120 |
Now, if you guys look at all the translations, 00:04:42.240 |
This "make every effort diligently," the verses 12 00:04:48.440 |
and 13, they were translated very differently. 00:04:58.800 |
So NASB translates like "diligently, diligently." 00:05:09.280 |
of almost like an eager obsession and a passion. 00:05:14.360 |
So when I understand the meaning of this word, 00:05:24.680 |
And also be zealous in your help of Xenos, Elor, and Apollos. 00:05:43.320 |
"But on the contrary, seeing that I have been entrusted 00:05:52.560 |
effectually worked for me also to the Gentiles." 00:05:57.160 |
"And recognizing the grace that had been given to me, 00:05:59.360 |
James and Cephas and John, who were reputed to be pillars, 00:06:01.560 |
gave to me and Barnabas the right hand of fellowship 00:06:14.840 |
or the first 12 years of Paul's Christianity, 00:06:20.200 |
Paul was not a missionary to the Gentiles yet. 00:06:22.400 |
But in about year 1213, he gets commissioned to the Gentiles. 00:06:27.760 |
So Peter, James, and John say, hey, you have the call of God 00:06:31.360 |
to take the gospel to the uncircumcised Gentiles. 00:06:43.720 |
And the very thing that I, Paul, was spudazzo to do, 00:07:00.200 |
Are taking care of the poor important in the scriptures? 00:07:12.440 |
Now, the application that I'm breaking you up, 00:07:19.520 |
What were the challenges, difficulties, one and the same, 00:07:26.720 |
this is the first time you've ever studied it inductively. 00:07:46.480 |
what you've put into practice and learned at home. 00:08:00.720 |
And this is something that you're all going to share together. 00:08:08.920 |
Any particular passage that challenged you the most? 00:08:16.720 |
Three, what tangible applications are you moved to make 00:08:27.320 |
when he said, be subject to rulers and authorities. 00:08:45.040 |
so that we can start putting people in groups. 00:08:48.520 |
What adjustments will you make to glean more from it? 00:08:52.040 |
Remember, Titus, we did a 12-week study of 46 verses, 00:08:57.600 |
which is an average of about 3.8 verses a week. 00:09:04.960 |
105 verses, which with an average of 6.2 verses a week. 00:09:09.240 |
So we're going to be going more verses every week, 00:09:16.680 |
So obviously, you're going to have to tinker a little bit 00:09:37.680 |
and then if you have more time, go deep again. 00:09:41.040 |
But 1 Peter, just as a forewarning, is longer. 00:09:49.000 |
So 1 Peter is definitely a very theologically heavy 00:09:59.960 |
Maybe do one whole chapter a week before we resume, 00:10:04.240 |
just so that you get a running start into it. 00:10:14.120 |
So you're going to be spending the rest of your time 00:10:17.840 |
praying together and sharing about these four questions. 00:10:33.800 |
But let me pray for us and then break up into your groups. 00:10:36.880 |
And today you'll have a lot more time post-discussion 00:10:44.440 |
So spend the bulk of your time going over these questions. 00:10:46.080 |
Heavenly Father, we're thankful that you gave us 00:10:50.760 |
I pray that you would cause us to not just forget 00:10:54.560 |
as soon as we walk out of here the lessons that we learned, 00:10:57.320 |
but really to help, would you help us just to meditate 00:11:06.080 |
this past few months, and help us to get a running headstart 00:11:10.440 |
into First Peter, help us to grow to become students 00:11:13.600 |
who love your word, who love to practice your word, 00:11:21.480 |
So we pray for just good, fruitful discussions 00:11:25.480 |
and we ask all these things in Jesus' name, amen.