Free group study handout
Titus 1: Group Study Handout
How to use: read Titus 1 aloud together, then take the questions in order. One page is enough for an evening.
Overview
Paul introduces himself as a servant of God and an apostle of Jesus Christ (vv. 1-4). He writes to Titus, a true child in faith.
Key verse
“holding to the faithful word which is according to the teaching, that he may be able to exhort in the sound doctrine, and to convict those who contradict him.”
Titus 1:9 (WEB)
Outline
- Titus 1:1–4 Introduction and Paul's Authority
- Titus 1:5–9 Instructions for Appointing Elders
- Titus 1:10–14 Warning Against False Teachers
- Titus 1:15–16 Nature of True and False Belief
Discussion questions
- In v5, what specific task is Paul assigning to Titus in Crete?
- What qualifications for elders are listed in v6?
- In vv. 10-11, what implications arise from the description of the 'unruly men'?
- The phrase 'Cretans are always liars' in v12: how does this statement connect to the overall message Paul conveys?
- When have you encountered someone whose actions contradicted their claims about knowing God, as mentioned in v16?
Go deeper
Passages that echo Titus 1: Mark 7, 1 Timothy 1, 2 Timothy 2.
Before next time: read Titus 2.