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Any teacher who comes along and insinuates doubt into you about God's word and promises

or his sacraments is 100% guaranteed to be

one of these Paul is warning Titus against. They are teaching what ought not be taught, and he adds

that they're doing it for selfish gain. The word of the Lord endures forever is a daily verse-by-verse Bible study with the church

past and present. Pastor Whedon is leading us in a study of the book of Titus. The grace of our

Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Spirit be with you all. Amen.

Greetings, people, loved by God. Last time, you will remember, Paul launched right into business with a reminder to Titus

of why he had left him there in Crete.

He was to put in order what remained, namely to appoint or ordain elders in every town, just

as Paul had directed him.

We are preparing for a post-apostolic age in the church.

The work would still go on after the apostles had been martyred or died, and it would be

carried on by elders.

That word, recall, in Greek, is presbyter, and refers not to the men we call elders today in our

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