Outline of Titus

 David Pitman
Pastor, Temple Baptist Church, Murfreesboro, Tennessee

  1.  Introduction to Titus and Philemon.
    1. A Brief Expositional Survey: Leadership and Compassion in the Church or How Grace Works in the Church.
    2. The relationship between grace and works is like unto the proverbial horse and cart. Deception and confusion about the order of grace and works are the taproot of nearly all theological error.
    3. Current controversies over Lordship salvation,or easy believismought to be recognized as simply modern appearance of age-old questions.
      1. Do works precede and procure grace?
      2. Does grace inevitably produce good works?
    4. Here is the fundamental question: How Does Grace Work?

  2. Grace works from eternity to eternity. Titus 1:1, 2. This is the Lifeline of Grace.

  3. Grace works within time, through preaching. Titus 1:3, 4. This is the Language of Grace.

  4. Grace works with church organization. Titus 1:5-10. This is the Lighthouse of Grace.

  5. Grace works against false professors. Titus 1:11-16. This is the Liability of Grace.

  6. Grace works among all ages and classes. Titus 2:1-10. This is the Lifestyle of Grace.

  7. Grace works under definite motives, ministry and methods. Titus 2:11-15. This is the Labor of Grace.

  8. Grace works by submissive, humble gratitude. Titus 3:1-7. This is the Lifeblood of Grace.

  9. Grace works alongside carefulness but above contentions. Titus 3:8-11. This is the Lament of Grace.

  10. Grace works through people. Titus 3:12-15. This is the Laboratory of Grace.

  11. Grace works in a specific case: Philemon. This is the Liberality of Grace.

    Biographical Index of Titus

Apollos – learned Jew of Alexandria, eloquent preacher, Acts 18:24-27; I Corinthians 3:4-7; 16:12.

Archippus – Colossian minister, Colossians 4:17 ( 1 of 70?)

Aristarchus – Thessalonian Christian, helper to Paul, Acts 19:29; 20:4; 27.2; Colossians 4:10.

 Artemas – One considered as Titus' replacement.

 Lucas – Luke, author of third gospel and Acts, physician and companion to Paul, probably Greek, Colossians 4:14; II Timothy 4:11.

 Marcus – Mark, author of second gospel, assistant to Barnabas and Paul, Acts 13:5, 13; 15:36-39; Colossians 4:10; II Timothy. 4:11; I Peter 5:13.

 Onesimus – Slave, saved under Paul’s ministry at Rome, Colossians 4:9.

 Paul – After Christ, the greatest preacher and missionary to the Gentiles, author of 14 New Testament books.

 Philemon – Member of church at Colosse, slave owner of Onesimus.

 Timothy – One of Paul's most faithful helpers, sent to minister in several churches including the churches at Berea, Thessalonica, Corinth, Ephesus, Acts 16:1-3; 17:14; 18:5; I Corinthians 4:17; 16:10; Acts 19:22; II Corinthians 1:1; Romans 16:21; I Timothy; II Timothy; Hebrew 13:23.

Titus – Greek Christian, helper to Paul, bearer of the offering for the Jerusalem saints; bearer with Onesimus of the Colossian letter, II Corin­thians 8:19; Acts 20:4-6; Ephesians 6:21; Colossians 4: 7-9; II Timothy 4:12.

Zenas – Greek Christian lawyer.