The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1961-09-16
SUNDAY SCHOOL LESSON
SEPTEMBER IL, 1861
BY Rev. George A. Harper
511 Avenue G.,
Greenwood, Miss.

Greenwood, Miss.
TITUS, A COMPETENT
PASTOR.
Lesson Text 2 Corinth-
ians PIP, IS; TO, Is, IA; SO,
16, %; 1918; Galatians 2:1-3;
2 Timothy 4:1O; Titus 2:7, 8.
Print - 2 Corinthians SO, 23a;
Titus lila, Ali; 2:7, 8.
MEMORY SELECTION -
In all things showing myself
a pattern of good works. CTituS
I'D. Titus was a young
preacher, and as such he was
instructed by the great apostle
to be exemplary in his minis
try. A preacher, to be sue
cesSful in teaching others
must conduct himself well,
both in conversation and con-
duct. Paul admonished Titus
to show himself a pattern of
good works. A preacher should
be a good example of his own
preaching. Good doctrine, good
preaching, good works and
good conduct constitutes a
good combination. I'm all
things" means, or above all
things, and includes words,
works and conduct. A minis
ter is a leader and as such he
should lead wisely and right
eously so that all who follow
will not be led astray.
PAUL URGES TITUS TO
STAY ON A HARD JOB IN
CORINTH: The church at Cor
NTH was no easy job-not even
for Paul. Corinth- was a city
renowned for its vice. People
came into the membership of
the church more readily than
did the people of Athens, yet
the Corinthians had so little
understanding of the meaning
of church membership. Like
people of the world, they were
more attracted to men than
they were to the Christ. It
appears that Paul himself had
visited the church after his
first letter to Corinth, and he
had been rebuffed. Finally
Paul wrote another letter
which he requested Titus to
deliver to the Corinthians. OF
course. Titus felt that the task
was too great for him. These
were contentious, headstrong
people who had rejected able
leadership. Titus was not in.
clined to enter such a situa-
ton, yet the finally consented,
The Holy Spirit used Titus to
great advantage. TemperS
were cooled, measure of har-
mony was restored, and Paul
was elated. 1t was for this
reason that Paul urged Titus
to return to Corinth in order
that he might complete the
gracious work of relief for the
saints which the Corinthians
had began.
PAUL OUTLINES THE AS
SEGMENT OF TITUS IN
CRETE: Titus worked faith
fully and effectively in sub
ordinate position, while at the
same time he demonstrated
executive ability. He proved
that one must be a good fol
lower in order to be a gooc
leader. 1t was this quality thai
caused Paul to give Titus the
assignment in Crete. Crete i:
a small island some $50 miles
long with a width which varie;
from seven to fifty miles. Ir
Paul's day it was reported tt
have had some 90 to 100 small
cities. The behavior of some
individuals caused the whole
populace to be branded a.
lazy, avaricous and liars. From
Paul's letter to Titus we oh
serve that this greed for gair
had been taken into The
church. Now if the church a
Crete posed no other problem
than this, Titus would have
had a monstrous job on his
hands. Men who live by graf
and racket are dangerous anC
usually violent when disturb
ed.
PAUL EXPORTS TITUS
TO BE A PERSONAL Elk
AMPLE: Titus had a big jot
of living to do in Crete. There
was no need to spin abstrac
theories on how to approach
the problem. Titus had to
first survive long enough Il
gain the confidence of the PEG
pie. That meant he had tt