Bucks Have To Stop Somewhere – Pt 1

LifeSong Notes

Keith Menshouse – August 1, 2021

Titus– “Bucks Have To Stop Somewhere”

Titus 1:5 (NCV) page 2068

I left you in Crete so you could finish doing the things that still needed to be done and so you could appoint elders in every town, as I directed you.

MISSION POSSIBLE?

• Paul left Titus in Crete to provide to the churches.
• Leaders are like “”.

Proverbs 29:18 (KJV)

Where there is no vision, the people perish:

Proverbs 29:18 (NASV)

Where there is no vision, the people are unrestrained

• A basic necessity of society is a -of-.
• Without leadership, no social entity can .

I’M OUT!

• Most of us dismiss the possibility of leadership .
• We feel we’re not enough.
• We feel we’re not enough.
• We feel we’re not .
• God’s use of a leader depends on the “”, not the “”.

BUT COULD GOD USE ME…?

• Don’t get lost in the view of church staff positions.
• Paul’s instructions apply to what we would call a Senior Pastor:
  • – not leaving room for accusations;
  • A – man;
  • Place a priority on his ;
  • Keep himself – physically and emotionally;
  • Value more than ;
  • Lead by .
  • Believe and teach God’s Word, not his own .
• The question is really am I ?

A TALE OF TWO LEADERS

• Paul was a leader due to a .
• Titus was a leader due to .
• The buck has to stop !

Titus 1:5 (NCV) page 20686

An elder must not be guilty of doing wrong, must have only one wife, and must have believing children. They must not be known as children who are wild and do not cooperate. ⁷ As God’s managers, overseers must not be guilty of doing wrong, being selfish, or becoming angry quickly. They must not drink too much wine, like to fight, or try to get rich by cheating others. ⁸ Overseers must be ready to welcome guests, love what is good, be wise, live right, and be holy and self-controlled. ⁹ By holding on to the trustworthy word just as we teach it, overseers can help people by using true teaching, and they can show those who are against the true teaching that they are wrong.