TITUS 1:5-9
THE CHURCH’S ELDERS
Application Guide
READ THE TEXT
TITUS 1:5-9
5 The reason I left you in Crete was to set right what was left undone and, as I directed you, to appoint elders in every town. 6 An elder must be blameless, the husband of one wife, with faithful children who are not accused of wildness or rebellion. 7 As an overseer of God’s household, he must be blameless, not arrogant, not hot-tempered, not an excessive drinker, not a bully, not greedy for money, 8 but hospitable, loving what is good, sensible, righteous, holy, self-controlled, 9 holding to the faithful message as taught, so that he will be able both to encourage with sound teaching and to refute those who contradict it.
APPLICATION QUESTIONS
In general, was there anything that stood out to you from the sermon or the reading of the text? Was there anything you were encouraged or confused by?
Paul gives Titus a list of character traits to look for in a potential elder. Which one is the most confusing to you? Which one makes the most sense?
Why does Paul say it’s important for an elder to “hold to the faithful message”?
Why do you think this list is given to Titus? And why do you think it’s still important for the church today?
How was the gospel and the work of Jesus magnified through the text or sermon?
Is there anything the Spirit is calling you to obey as an individual or as a group?