Titus and Philemon: Lectio Continua (Maclean, Malcolm)

Description

Paul’s letters to Titus and to Philemon address the unique challenges facing the New Testament church. First, Paul writes to Titus, giving him instructions for encouraging the spiritual growth of the fledgling churches that the two men had founded in Crete. Second, in a letter that Malcolm Maclean describes as “different from them all,” Paul writes to Philemon, master of the runaway slave Onesimus, who had become a Christian through the imprisoned apostle’s ministry. While both letters are brief, they deal with important matters for the church of all ages—leadership, dealing with false teachers, the Christian’s attitude toward civil authorities, good works, forgiveness, and prayer. Above all, Maclean points readers to the sovereign grace of the Lord Jesus Christ in His church, both in Paul’s day and in our own.

Endorsements

“Malcolm Maclean’s expositions of Titus and Philemon bear the marks of faithfulness, clarity, and warmth. Here are messages that stick to the text of Scripture and open it up in helpful ways that speak to our contemporary situation. Maclean has given attention to the words, meaning, and application of these brief but important letters from the apostle Paul. The result is an expository commentary that both challenges and encourages the church. Readers will be gratefully in his debt.”

—Rhett P. Dodson, senior pastor, Grace Presbyterian Church (PCA), Ohio

“This book is a helpful companion to anyone who is seriously attempting to work their way through Titus and Philemon, both in content and application. In a warm, accessible, and conversational manner, Malcolm Maclean deploys his own extensive pastoral experience in explaining and unpacking the two short pastoral letters, asking the kind of questions that will naturally come to mind and exploring their practical implications.”

—Iver Martin, principal, Edinburgh Theological Seminary, Edinburgh, Scotland

Table of Contents

Series Introduction

Titus

Introduction to Titus

Paul, a Man on a Mission (1:1a)

The Faith of God’s People (1:1b–2a)

Who Is Our God? (1:2b–3)

Greetings to Titus (1:4)

Importance of Elders (1:5–16)

Teaching Sound Doctrine (2:1–6)

The Teacher of Sound Doctrine (2:7–8)

Bondservants (2:9–10)

The Difference That Grace Makes (2:11–12)

Hope Possessed because of Redemption Provided (2:13–14a)

Zealous for Good Works (2:14b)

Living in Society (2:15–3:1–3)

The Grace of the Father (3:4–7)

Devotion, Divisiveness, and Dedicated Disciples (3:8–15)

Philemon

Introduction to Philemon

Saying a Lot in a Few Words (1–3)

Paul’s Prayer for Philemon (4–7)

The Conversion of Onesimus (8–16)

Paul, the Church Leader (8–9, 21–22)

What to Do with Onesimus? (15–20)

Learning from Paul’s Contacts (23–24)

The Grace of Our Lord Jesus Christ Be with Your Spirit (25)

Product Details

Title: Titus and Philemon: Lectio Continua

Author: Maclean, Malcolm

Publisher: Reformation Heritage Books

Pages: 184

Binding: Hardcover

Size: 22.3 x 14.6 x 2.3 cm

ISBN: 9798886861303