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Introduction; The Apostle's Charge to Titus. (a. d. 66.)
INTRODUCTION; THE APOSTLE'S CHARGE TO TITUS. (A. D. 66.) Here is the preface to the epistle, showing, I. The writer. Paul, a Gentile name taken by the apostle of the Gentiles, Acts 13:9. Ministers will accommodate even…
Ordination of Elders. (a. d. 66.)
ORDINATION OF ELDERS. (A. D. 66.) Here is the end expressed, I. More generally: For this cause left I thee in Crete, that thou shouldst set in order the things that are wanting. This was the business of evangelists (in…
The Qualifications of a Bishop; The Necessity of Sharp Reproof. (a. d. 66.)
THE QUALIFICATIONS OF A BISHOP; THE NECESSITY OF SHARP REPROOF. (A. D. 66.) The apostle here gives Titus directions about ordination, showing whom he should ordain, and whom not. I. Of those whom he should ordain. He po…
Relative Duties. (a. d. 66.)
RELATIVE DUTIES. (A. D. 66.) Here is the third thing in the matter of the epistle. In the chapter foregoing, the apostle had directed Titus about matters of government, and to set in order the things that were wanting i…
Nature and Design of the Gospel; The Holy Tendency of the Gospel; Nature of Christ's Redemption. (a. d. 66.)
NATURE AND DESIGN OF THE GOSPEL; THE HOLY TENDENCY OF THE GOSPEL; NATURE OF CHRIST'S REDEMPTION. (A. D. 66.) Here we have the grounds or considerations upon which all the foregoing directions are urged, taken from the n…
Exhortation to Various Duties. (a. d. 66.)
EXHORTATION TO VARIOUS DUTIES. (A. D. 66.) The apostle closes the chapter (as he began it) with a summary direction to Titus upon the whole, in which we have the matter and manner of ministers' teaching, and a special i…
Exhortations to Several Duties; Characteristics of an Unrenewed State; The Import and Origin of Salvation; Regeneration; Justification. (a. d. 66.)
EXHORTATIONS TO SEVERAL DUTIES; CHARACTERISTICS OF AN UNRENEWED STATE; THE IMPORT AND ORIGIN OF SALVATION; REGENERATION; JUSTIFICATION. (A. D. 66.) Here is the fourth thing in the matter of the epistle. The apostle had…
The Treatment of Heretics; Apostolic Benediction. (a. d. 66.)
THE TREATMENT OF HERETICS; APOSTOLIC BENEDICTION. (A. D. 66.) Here is the fifth and last thing in the matter of the epistle: what Titus should avoid in teaching; how he should deal with a heretic; with some other direct…
Apostolic Salutations; Gratitude on Philemon's Behalf. (a. d. 62.)
APOSTOLIC SALUTATIONS; GRATITUDE ON PHILEMON'S BEHALF. (A. D. 62.) I. In the Philemon 1:1-2 of the preface we have the persons from and to whom it is written, with some annexed note or title, implying somewhat of argume…
The Apostle's Plea for Onesimus; Salutations. (a. d. 62.)
THE APOSTLE'S PLEA FOR ONESIMUS; SALUTATIONS. (A. D. 62.) We have here, I. The main business of the epistle, which was to plead with Philemon on behalf of Onesimus, that he would receive him and be reconciled to him. Ma…
Law and Gospel Compared; Dignity and Glory of Christ. (a. d. 62.)
LAW AND GOSPEL COMPARED; DIGNITY AND GLORY OF CHRIST. (A. D. 62.) Here the apostle begins with a general declaration of the excellency of the gospel dispensation above that of the law, which he demonstrates from the dif…
The Dignity of Christ. (a. d. 62.)
THE DIGNITY OF CHRIST. (A. D. 62.) The apostle, having proved the pre-eminence of the gospel above the law from the pre-eminence of the Lord Jesus Christ above the prophets, now proceeds to show that he is much superior…
The Danger of Neglect. (a. d. 62.)
THE DANGER OF NEGLECT. (A. D. 62.) The apostle proceeds in the plain profitable method of doctrine, reason, and use, through this epistle. Here we have the application of the truths before asserted and proved; this is b…
Design of Christ's Sufferings. (a. d. 62.)
DESIGN OF CHRIST'S SUFFERINGS. (A. D. 62.) The apostle, having made this serious application of the doctrine of the personal excellency of Christ above the angels, now returns to that pleasant subject again, and pursues…
Design of Christ's Sufferings. (a. d. 62.)
DESIGN OF CHRIST'S SUFFERINGS. (A. D. 62.) Having mentioned the death of Christ, the apostle here proceeds to prevent and remove the scandal of the cross; and this he does by showing both how it became God that Christ s…
Christ's Incarnation. (a. d. 62.)
CHRIST'S INCARNATION. (A. D. 62.) Here the apostle proceeds to assert the incarnation of Christ, as taking upon him not the nature of angels, but the seed of Abraham; and he shows the reason and design of his so doing.…
Attention Due to Christ. (a. d. 62.)
ATTENTION DUE TO CHRIST. (A. D. 62.) In these verses we have the application of the doctrine laid down in the close of the last chapter concerning the priesthood of our Lord Jesus Christ. And observe, I. In how fervent…
Cautions against Apostasy. (a. d. 62.)
CAUTIONS AGAINST APOSTASY. (A. D. 62.) Here the apostle proceeds in pressing upon them serious counsels and cautions to the close of the chapter; and he recites a passage out of Psalm 95:7, &c., where observe, I. What h…
Gospel Privileges; Cautions against Apostasy. (a. d. 62.)
GOSPEL PRIVILEGES; CAUTIONS AGAINST APOSTASY. (A. D. 62.) Here, I. The apostle declares that our privileges by Christ under the gospel are not only as great, but greater than those enjoyed under the Mosaic law. He speci…
Serious Exhortation; The Priesthood of Christ. (a. d. 62.)
SERIOUS EXHORTATION; THE PRIESTHOOD OF CHRIST. (A. D. 62.) In this latter part of the chapter the apostle concludes, first, with a serious repeated exhortation, and then with proper and powerful motives. I. Here we have…
The Priesthood of Christ. (a. d. 62.)
THE PRIESTHOOD OF CHRIST. (A. D. 62.) We have here an account of the nature of the priestly office in general, though with an accommodation to the Lord Jesus Christ. We are told, I. Of what kind of beings the high pries…
The Priesthood of Christ. (a. d. 62.)
THE PRIESTHOOD OF CHRIST. (A. D. 62.) Here the apostle returns to what he had in Hebrews 5:6, concerning the peculiar order of the priesthood of Christ, that is, the order of Melchisedec. And here, I. He declares he had…
Advancement in Holiness; First Principles. (a. d. 62.)
ADVANCEMENT IN HOLINESS; FIRST PRINCIPLES. (A. D. 62.) We have here the apostle's advice to the Hebrews—that they would grow up from a state of childhood to the fullness of the stature of the new man in Christ. He decla…
Cautions against Apostasy; The Divine Promise and Oath. (a. d. 62.)
CAUTIONS AGAINST APOSTASY; THE DIVINE PROMISE AND OATH. (A. D. 62.) The apostle, having applied himself to the fears of the Hebrews, in order to excite their diligence and prevent their apostasy, now proceeds to apply h…