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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).