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Preaching the Word
1–2 Timothy and Titus: To Guard the Deposit
Preaching the Word Commentaries are written by pastors for pastors, as well as for all who teach or study God’s word. With pastor R. Kent Hughes as the series editor, these volumes feature an experienced pastor or teacher who models expository preaching and practical application. This series is noted for its steadfast commitment to biblical authority, clear exposition of Scripture, and readability, making it widely accessible for both new and seasoned pastors, as well as men and women hungering to read the Bible in a fresh way.
This volume explores 1 and 2 Timothy and Titus to help us better understand what God requires of those who lead in the local church, as well as of those who would be led.
583 pages, Kindle Edition
First published June 26, 2000
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R. Kent Hughes
111 books86 followersR. Kent Hughes (DMin, Trinity Evangelical Divinity School) is senior pastor emeritus of College Church in Wheaton, Illinois, and a visiting professor of practical theology at Westminster Theological Seminary in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Hughes is also a founder of the Charles Simeon Trust, which conducts expository preaching conferences throughout North America and worldwide. He and his wife, Barbara, have four children and an ever-increasing number of grandchildren.
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April 25, 2025
This is my 9th book in the PTW series, as I'm making my way through the NT via the M'cheyne bible reading plan. This one was quite a chunky one at 400 pages plus indexes, with lots of depth. An average of around 3 chapters is devoted to each chapter of the bible.
As usual Kent Hughes provides his own stories from decades of pastoral and bible scholarship, and then expertly provides an exegesis of the text, verse by verse. I really liked this volume, the 3 pastoral epistles probably aren't as researched as Paul's church epistles and I learnt a lot.
Kent (Author of disciplines of a Godly man) is a big believer in the importance of ALL believers reading the bible more. He thinks (and I agree) that everyone should read the Bible every year. This theme again came through in the Timothy/Titus letters.
Here is an extract to give you an idea of the content:
"So we see first of all that if we are to fight well, we must have a solid grasp on the objective content of our faith, the essentials. As we asked several chapters ago, If you love God while knowing little about him, will you love him less by knowing more about him? Of course not! The deeper the knowledge of our infinite, loving, merciful, gracious, holy God, the deeper our love will become. The sad truth for so many Christians is that their love of God languishes due to their lack of knowledge of him. They simply do not know much about God. They may have a relationship with him, but it is stunted by their ignorance of him.
Evangelical ignorance is a fact. Most Christians cannot name the Ten Commandments. Many cannot even name five of them. Many do not even know where they are found. If we are to love God as we ought, we must know the doctrine of God, the doctrine of Christ, the doctrine of salvation, just to name a few. But our knowledge must not come from textbook dogmatics but from the Bible—its history, its narratives, its poetry, its parables, its didactic passages, its apocalyptic sections. The Bible provides a multifaceted, many-textured, vital knowledge of God that anoints the mind and affections with love. I cannot urge enough the necessity of knowing the Word of God. Begin by learning one book, perhaps Romans. Know its theme, its divisions, its unity. What you know and believe about God is everything, because what you know and believe will determine how you live. Doctrine determines conduct. Right doctrine makes it possible to “wage the good warfare.”
As usual Kent Hughes provides his own stories from decades of pastoral and bible scholarship, and then expertly provides an exegesis of the text, verse by verse. I really liked this volume, the 3 pastoral epistles probably aren't as researched as Paul's church epistles and I learnt a lot.
Kent (Author of disciplines of a Godly man) is a big believer in the importance of ALL believers reading the bible more. He thinks (and I agree) that everyone should read the Bible every year. This theme again came through in the Timothy/Titus letters.
Here is an extract to give you an idea of the content:
"So we see first of all that if we are to fight well, we must have a solid grasp on the objective content of our faith, the essentials. As we asked several chapters ago, If you love God while knowing little about him, will you love him less by knowing more about him? Of course not! The deeper the knowledge of our infinite, loving, merciful, gracious, holy God, the deeper our love will become. The sad truth for so many Christians is that their love of God languishes due to their lack of knowledge of him. They simply do not know much about God. They may have a relationship with him, but it is stunted by their ignorance of him.
Evangelical ignorance is a fact. Most Christians cannot name the Ten Commandments. Many cannot even name five of them. Many do not even know where they are found. If we are to love God as we ought, we must know the doctrine of God, the doctrine of Christ, the doctrine of salvation, just to name a few. But our knowledge must not come from textbook dogmatics but from the Bible—its history, its narratives, its poetry, its parables, its didactic passages, its apocalyptic sections. The Bible provides a multifaceted, many-textured, vital knowledge of God that anoints the mind and affections with love. I cannot urge enough the necessity of knowing the Word of God. Begin by learning one book, perhaps Romans. Know its theme, its divisions, its unity. What you know and believe about God is everything, because what you know and believe will determine how you live. Doctrine determines conduct. Right doctrine makes it possible to “wage the good warfare.”
May 25, 2020
Pastoral Commemtary
Helpful pastoral commentary. Some good insights from life experience and careful attention to the text. Good series for this kind of commentary.
Helpful pastoral commentary. Some good insights from life experience and careful attention to the text. Good series for this kind of commentary.
April 3, 2021
A most refreshing pastoral commentary giving insights from life experiences aligned along the narrow way giving close attention towards scripture balance.
April 3, 2021
A most refreshing pastoral commentary giving insights from life experiences aligned along the narrow way giving close attention towards scripture balance.
September 12, 2021
Written on a popular level, delightful reading and devotional. Excellent homiletical commentary.
Strongly recommended.
Strongly recommended.
April 21, 2013
It was practical, readable, and helpful in preparing for teaching my Sunday school class. It was a set of edited sermons, so the material flowed quite well. As always, there were questions I had that were not dealt with by the author, but no book covers everything. It is a good reference.
April 12, 2016
A brilliant commentary on Titus which is practical, heart-warming and personal.
Read this in my own Quiet Time as preparation for writing series of bible studies on Titus.
Blessed and encouraged personally as well as being helped to write the studies!
Read this in my own Quiet Time as preparation for writing series of bible studies on Titus.
Blessed and encouraged personally as well as being helped to write the studies!
February 15, 2012
Clear and easy to understand!
April 21, 2012
April 2012, finished studying Titus using this commentary. Very good.
April 3, 2014
I really good resource very helpful In prep for my next sermon series.
November 2, 2016
(Used intermittently for 1 Timothy in 2016, mostly for pastoral applications & illustrations.)
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