Sermons of Christ the King Church

Titus 1:10-16

1 Peter 5:1-4 – Shepherd Your Flock
1The elders who are among you I exhort, I who am a fellow elder and a witness of the sufferings of Christ, and also a partaker
of the glory that will be revealed: 2Shepherd the flock of God which is among you, serving as overseers, not by compulsion
but willingly, not for dishonest gain but eagerly; 3nor as being lords over those entrusted to you, but being examples to the
flock; 4and when the Chief Shepherd appears, you will receive the crown of glory that does not fade away.
I. Introduction – Historical context
II. Peter the Fellow Elder
A. Exhort = To call to one’s side
B. Peter’s qualifications to exhort
1. Fellow Elder
2. Apostle – Lk 6:12-15, Ac 2:21-22
a. Witness of the sufferings of Christ
b. Partaker of the glory to be revealed – Mt 17:1-5, Ac 1:10-11
III. Elders, Shepherds, and Overseers
A. Elder – who these men are
1. Older men
2. Church officers – 1 Ti 3:1-7
B. Shepherd – what these men are to do
1. Shepherd – one who feeds the flock
2. Shepherd – one who rules – Mt 2:6, Re 2:27, 1 Sa 17:32-37
C. Overseer – how these men are to do it
1. Overseer – vs – Observer
2. A busybody – vs – A nobody
IV. Shepherd the Flock
A. Not by compulsion…but willingly – 1 Ti 3:1, Ez 34:5-6
B. Not for dishonest gain…but eagerly (with a forward mind) – Ez 34:1-3,
C. Not as lords over God’s heritage…but by being examples – Mt 20:25, Ez 34:4, Mt 23:1-4, 1 Ti 4:12,
Ph 3:17-19, 1 Co 11:1,
V. Christ the Arch-Shepherd
VI. The Amaranth Glory Wreath – 1 Th 2:17-20

“Titus: Bishops As Blameless Stewards of God” Part 3 — Titus 1:9

I. A Bishop must hold fast the faithful Word

A. As he has been taught
2 Thes. 2:15; 2 Tim. 1:13; Jude 3

B. Sound doctrine
1 Tim. 6:3; 2 Tim. 1:13; 4:3; Tit. 1:9. 13; 2:1, 2; 3 Jn. 2

II. The use of the Word

A. By sound doctrine to exhort

B. By sound doctrine to convict
Tit. 1:9, 13; 2:15; Matt. 18:15; Lk. 3:19; Jn. 3:20; 8:9, 46; 16:8; 1 Cor. 14:24; Eph. 5:11, 13; 1 Tim. 5:20;
2 Tim. 4:2; Heb. 12:5; James 2:9; Rev. 3:19

C. Those who contradict
Lk. 2:34; 20:27; Jn. 19:12; Acts 13:45; 28:19, 22; Rom. 10:21; Tit. 1:9; 2:9

No One Comes — John 6:35-47

The Way to Pray — Matthew 6:5-15

Bishops As Blameless Stewards of God: Part 2 — Titus 1:8

III. Qualities to be found in a bishop

1 Tim. 6:11; Matt. 7:15-20; Tit. 1:16; 2:7, 11-14; 3:8, 14

A. Hospitable
1 Tim. 3:2; Tit. 1:8; 1 Pet. 4:9
Matt. 25:35, 38, 43, 44; 27:7; Acts 17:18, 21; Rom. 16:23; Eph. 2:12, 19; 3 Jn. 5-8; Heb. 13:2; 1 Pet. 4:9;
1 Tim. 5:10; Rom. 12:13

B. Lover of what is good
Is. 5:20; Ps. 145:9; Gal. 6:10

C. Sober minded
1 Tim. 3:2; Tit. 1:8; 2:2, 4-6, 12

D. Just

E. Holy
Acts 2:27; 13:34, 35; 1 Tim. 2:8; Tit. 1:8; Heb. 7:26; Rev. 15:4; 16:5
Lev. 11:45; 1 Pet. 1:13-16

F. Self-controlled
Gal. 5:23; Acts 24:25; 2 Pet. 1:6

Reasons to Trust Him — John 5:25-47

Titus: Bishops As Blameless Stewards of God: Part 1 — Titus 1:7
I. A bishop
Acts 1:20; 20:28; Phil. 1:1; 1 Tim. 3:2; Tit. 1:7; 3:15; 1 Pet. 2:25; 5:1-2
Heb. 13:7, 17
A. Must be blameless
B. As a steward of God
Lk. 12:42; 16: 1, 3, 8; Rom. 16:23; 1 Cor. 4:1, 2; Gal. 4:2; Tit. 1:7; 1 Pet. 4:10
II. Qualities not to be found in a bishop
A. Not self-willed
Tit. 1:7; 2 Pet. 2:10
B. Not quick-tempered
Prov. 25:28; James 1:19-20; 2 Tim. 2:24;
Titus 1:6
Eph. 4:26; Eccl. 7:7, 9; Prov. 14:17, 29; 15:1
C. Not given to wine
1 Tim. 3:3, 8; Tit. 1:7; cf. Tit. 2:3;
1 Tim. 5:23; Eph. 5:18
D. Not violent
1 Tim. 3:3; Tit. 1:7
E. Not greedy for money
1 Tim. 3:3, 8; Tit. 1:7; Rom. 16:17-18; Acts 20:33