Truth matters. The apostle Pauls passion for truth runs throughout his Pastoral Letters - that it may be faithfully guarded and handed on. John Stott is at pains to convey Paul's passionate concern for the future of the gospel, and for younger pastors charged with its care.
Contemporary culture, John Stott points out, is being overtaken and submerged by relativism and pluralism - an attitude that all so-called 'truth' in fact can make no demand that others be converted to its particular view.
The apostle's unambiguous commitment to the definite truth of the gospel is in stark contrast to the contemporary spirit, and his concern for its future needs to grip us today.
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Truth matters. John Stott expounds this truth in this classic exposition of 1 Timothy and Titus.
Contents
General preface vii
Author's preface ix
Chief abbreviations xv
Select bibliography xvii
The authenticity of the pastoral letters 1
Part 1: The message of 1 Timothy: the life of the local church Introduction (1:1-2) 19
1. Apostolic doctrine (1:3-20) 23
2. Public worship (2:1-15) 42
3. Pastoral oversight (3:1-16) 75
4. Local leadership (4:1 - 5:2) 97
5. Social responsibilities (5:3 - 6:2) 116
6. Material possessions (6:3-21) 135
Part 2: The message of Titus: doctrine and duty The letter's main themes 159
Introduction (1:1-4) 160
7. Doctrine and duty in the church (1:5-16) 166
8. Doctrine and duty in the home (2:1-15) 179
9. Doctrine and duty in the world (3:1-8) 192
10. Final personal messages (3:9-15) 203
Study guide 208
The Revd Dr John Stott, CBE, was for many years Rector of All Souls Church, Langham Place, London, and chaplain to the Queen. Stott's global influence is well established, mainly through his work with Billy Graham and the Lausanne conferences - he was one of the principal authors of theLausanne Covenant in 1974. In 2005, Time magazine ranked Stott among the100 most influential people in the world. He passed away on July 27, 2011.
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