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Summary Statement

A philanthropist is one who gives his/her time, money, and resources for the benefit of others. Typically, they love to do things for those who do not have a way to do things for themselves. It was God's own philanthropist heart that caused His goodness and lovingkindness to lead us away from our foolish living, a living that was based upon our flesh, and made us heirs of eternal life with His Son, Jesus Christ.

notes 1449278125310 Summary Statement A philanthropist is one who gives his/her time, money, and resources for the benefit of others. Typically, they love to do things for those who do not have a way to do things for themselves. It was God's own philanthropist heart that caused His goodness and lovingkindness to lead us away from our foolish living, a living that was based upon our flesh, and made us heirs of eternal life with His Son, Jesus Christ.

Phrase of the Passage

NT

Titus 3:1-8

esv

mine

Remind them

to be submissive

Content #1

to rulers

Reference

and authorities,

to be obedient,

Content #2

to be ready

Content #3

for every good work,

Result

to [not] speak evil

Content #4

of no one,

to avoid quarreling,

Content #5

to be gentle,

Content #6

and to show perfect courtesy

Content #7

toward all people.

For we ourselves were once foolish,

disobedient,

led astray,

slaves to various passions

Explanation

and pleasures,

passing our days

Manner

in malice

Context

and envy,

hated

Explanation of 3:3f-h

by others

Agency

and hating one another.

Explanation of 3:3i

But when the goodness ... appeared,

Temporal

and loving kindness

of God

our Savior

he saved us,

not because of works done

Negative

by us

in righteousness,

but according to his own mercy,

Standard

by the washing

Means #1

of regeneration

and renewal

Means #2

of the Holy Spirit,

whom he richly poured out

on us

through Jesus Christ

our Savior,

so that being justified

Purpose

by his grace

Means

we might become heirs

according to the hope

of eternal life.

The saying is trustworthy,

and I want you to insist

on these things,

Content

so that those who have believed

in God

[they] may be careful

to devote themselves

to good works.

These things are excellent

and profitable

for people.

Advantage

phrasing

1448825369182 Phrase of the Passage 1448951769 1449273364 NT 56 3 1 3 8 Titus 3:1-8 esv mine 0 1 56003001 Remind them 0 56003001 0 56003001 1 to be submissive 2 2 1 6 Content #1 1 to rulers 4 4 2 6 Reference 1 and authorities, 5 5 1 to be obedient, 2 2 1 6 Content #2 1 to be ready 2 2 1 6 Content #3 1 for every good work, 4 4 1 6 Result 1 56003002 to [not] speak evil 2 56003002 2 56003002 1 6 Content #4 1 of no one, 5 5 1 to avoid quarreling, 2 2 1 6 Content #5 1 to be gentle, 2 2 1 6 Content #6 1 and to show perfect courtesy 2 2 1 6 Content #7 1 toward all people. 4 4 1 6 Reference 1 0 0 1 56003003 For we ourselves were once foolish, 0 56003003 0 56003003 1 disobedient, 6 6 1 led astray, 6 6 1 slaves to various passions 2 2 1 6 Explanation 1 and pleasures, 6 6 1 passing our days 2 2 1 6 Manner 1 in malice 4 4 1 6 Context 1 and envy, 5 5 1 hated 4 4 1 6 Explanation of 3:3f-h 1 by others 6 6 1 6 Agency 1 and hating one another. 4 4 1 6 Explanation of 3:3i 1 0 0 1 56003004 But when the goodness ... appeared, 2 56003004 2 56003004 1 6 Temporal 1 and loving kindness 5 3 3 1 of God 9 3 7 1 our Savior 11 3 9 1 6 Explanation 1 56003005 he saved us, 0 56003005 0 56003005 1 not because of works done 4 4 1 6 Negative 1 by us 6 6 1 6 Agency 1 in righteousness, 8 8 1 6 Context 1 but according to his own mercy, 2 2 1 6 Standard 1 by the washing 4 4 1 6 Means #1 1 of regeneration 7 7 1 and renewal 4 4 1 6 Means #2 1 of the Holy Spirit, 7 7 1 56003006 whom he richly poured out 9 56003006 9 56003006 1 on us 11 11 1 6 Context 1 through Jesus Christ 11 11 1 6 Agency 1 our Savior, 13 13 1 6 Explanation 1 56003007 so that being justified 2 56003007 2 56003007 1 6 Purpose 1 by his grace 4 4 1 6 Means 1 we might become heirs 4 4 1 6 Result 1 according to the hope 6 6 1 6 Standard 1 of eternal life. 10 10 1 0 0 1 56003008 The saying is trustworthy, 0 56003008 0 56003008 1 and I want you to insist 0 0 1 6 Explanation 1 on these things, 2 2 1 6 Content 1 so that those who have believed 2 2 1 6 Purpose 1 in God 4 4 1 6 Context 1 [they] may be careful 4 4 1 6 Reference 1 to devote themselves 6 6 1 6 Purpose 1 to good works. 8 8 1 6 Context 1 0 0 1 These things are excellent 0 0 1 and profitable 4 4 1 for people. 2 2 1 6 Advantage 0.771167048055 2 12 16 9 5 7 1 phrasing 11448951769860

Outline of the Passage

A. Remind the congregation of Christian duty (vv. 1-2) 1. of their proper place in society a. submissiveness b. obedience c. readiness (good works = this could be a tie-back to 2:15) 2. of their proper attitude towards each other a. no slandering b. no fighting c. be kind to everyone B. Remind the congregation of former things (v.3) 1. of how they all once lived a. foolish b. disobedient c. led astray 2. of how they spent their time a. jealousy (envy & malice) b. hating each other (contrasted to 3:2e) C. Remind the congregation of present things (vv. 4-8) a. God saved us!!! (we don't need to live like verse 3). 1. through Jesus because He Himself was good and loving 2. through His own mercy b. God justified us a. by means of His grace b. for the purpose of becoming heirs c. [Pastors] be assertive a. for the sake of those who already believe -- for devotion to God (good works - cf, v. 3:1g)

notes 1449278365566 Outline of the Passage A. Remind the congregation of Christian duty (vv. 1-2) 1. of their proper place in society a. submissiveness b. obedience c. readiness (good works = this could be a tie-back to 2:15) 2. of their proper attitude towards each other a. no slandering b. no fighting c. be kind to everyone B. Remind the congregation of former things (v.3) 1. of how they all once lived a. foolish b. disobedient c. led astray 2. of how they spent their time a. jealousy (envy & malice) b. hating each other (contrasted to 3:2e) C. Remind the congregation of present things (vv. 4-8) a. God saved us!!! (we don't need to live like verse 3). 1. through Jesus because He Himself was good and loving 2. through His own mercy b. God justified us a. by means of His grace b. for the purpose of becoming heirs c. [Pastors] be assertive a. for the sake of those who already believe -- for devotion to God (good works - cf, v. 3:1g)

Wisdom, Works, Worship

Wisdom, Works, Worship God's loving kindness (Greek- philanthrōpia) is thematic in His people's lives. From the way God saves us to His sanctifying work, His goodness should be the motive behind every good work we perform. This central idea centers around two great truths as seen in the passage: a remembrance of how we are to live in the here-and-now (vv. 1-2). This section is divided into two parts: the first, being how we are to relate to our leaders, and the second is how we are to relate to each other. God expects us to be obedient to those whom He has placed over us. Obedience to them is akin to obedience to God (cf, Rom 13:1-7). The second part deals with our relationships to each other. We are not to be slanderous, nor are we to fight and quarrel with one another. Instead, Paul presents the antithesis of showing respect and love towards all people. a remembrance of how we once lived before God's wonderful salvation brought us out of the darkness. (v. 3). Our situation before God's philanthropist appearing was bleak and grim. Paul reminds us that we were foolish and led astray from the truth, and slaves to our own desires. This is the very thing that he has reminded us NOT to be in the first verse. We have been justified so that we who believe in God should devote ourselves to Him in good works. These good works CANNOT be separated from His own loving kindness. Because He is good and kind we are to be good and kind to others. This is shown in our daily lives by the way we interact with our employers, our co-workers, and most importantly, our fellow Christians. We must all strive to be philanthropes in the area of Christian works so that the world may see Jesus Christ and glorify His Name (Matt 5:16).

notes 1449278425934 Wisdom, Works, Worship Wisdom, Works, Worship God's loving kindness (Greek- philanthrōpia) is thematic in His people's lives. From the way God saves us to His sanctifying work, His goodness should be the motive behind every good work we perform. This central idea centers around two great truths as seen in the passage: a remembrance of how we are to live in the here-and-now (vv. 1-2). This section is divided into two parts: the first, being how we are to relate to our leaders, and the second is how we are to relate to each other. God expects us to be obedient to those whom He has placed over us. Obedience to them is akin to obedience to God (cf, Rom 13:1-7). The second part deals with our relationships to each other. We are not to be slanderous, nor are we to fight and quarrel with one another. Instead, Paul presents the antithesis of showing respect and love towards all people. a remembrance of how we once lived before God's wonderful salvation brought us out of the darkness. (v. 3). Our situation before God's philanthropist appearing was bleak and grim. Paul reminds us that we were foolish and led astray from the truth, and slaves to our own desires. This is the very thing that he has reminded us NOT to be in the first verse. We have been justified so that we who believe in God should devote ourselves to Him in good works. These good works CANNOT be separated from His own loving kindness. Because He is good and kind we are to be good and kind to others. This is shown in our daily lives by the way we interact with our employers, our co-workers, and most importantly, our fellow Christians. We must all strive to be philanthropes in the area of Christian works so that the world may see Jesus Christ and glorify His Name (Matt 5:16).