{"product_id":"the-lectio-continua-expository-commentary-on-the-new-testament-titus-and-philemon","title":"The Lectio Continua Expository Commentary on the New Testament - Titus and Philemon by Malcolm Maclean","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Lucida Sans;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBook Description:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Lucida Sans; font-size: small;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePaul's letters to Titus and to Philemon address the unique challenges facing the New Testament church.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Lucida Sans; font-size: small;\"\u003eFirst, Paul writes to Titus, giving him instructions for encouraging the spiritual growth of the fledgling churches that the two men had founded in Crete.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Lucida Sans; font-size: small;\"\u003eSecond, 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.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Lucida Sans; font-size: small;\"\u003eWhile 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.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Lucida Sans; font-size: small;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eContents\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cu\u003eTitus\u003c\/u\u003e\u003cbr\u003e   Introduction to Titus \u003cbr\u003e   1. Paul, a Man on a Mission (1:1a)\u003cbr\u003e   2. The Faith of God's People (1:1b-2a)\u003cbr\u003e   3. Who Is Our God? (1:2b-3)\u003cbr\u003e   4. Greetings to Titus (1:4)\u003cbr\u003e   5. Importance of Elders (1:5-16)\u003cbr\u003e   6. Teaching Sound Doctrine (2:1-6)\u003cbr\u003e   7. The Teacher of Sound Doctrine (2:7-8)\u003cbr\u003e   8. Bondservants (2:9-10)\u003cbr\u003e   9. The Difference That Grace Makes (2:11-12)\u003cbr\u003e   10. Hope Possessed because of Redemption Provided (2:13-14a)\u003cbr\u003e   11. Zealous for Good Works (2:14b)\u003cbr\u003e   12. Living in Society (2:15-3:1-3)\u003cbr\u003e   13. The Grace of the Father (3:4-7)\u003cbr\u003e   14. Devotion, Divisiveness, and Dedicated Disciples (3:8-15)\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Lucida Sans; font-size: small;\"\u003e\u003cu\u003ePhilemon\u003c\/u\u003e\u003cbr\u003e   Introduction to Philemon\u003cbr\u003e   15. Saying a Lot in a Few Words (1-3)\u003cbr\u003e   16. Paul's Prayer for Philemon (4-7)\u003cbr\u003e   17. The Conversion of Onesimus (8-16)\u003cbr\u003e   18. Paul, the Church Leader (8-9, 21-22)\u003cbr\u003e   19. What to Do with Onesimus? (15-20)\u003cbr\u003e   20. Learning from Paul's Contacts (23-24)\u003cbr\u003e   21. The Grace of Our Lord Jesus Christ Be with Your Spirit (25)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Lucida Sans; font-size: small;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #800040; font-family: Lucida Sans; font-size: medium;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000; font-size: small;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Lucida Sans; font-size: small;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Lucida Sans; font-size: medium;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Lucida Sans; font-size: small;\"\u003eMalcolm Maclean is a retired minister of the Free Church of Scotland. He has served in two congregations, one in the Western Isles of Scotland and the other in Inverness in the Scottish Highlands. Prior to becoming a minister, he was managing editor with Christian Focus Publications. He has also authored books on the Lord's Supper, the Song of Solomon, and the life of Abraham.\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Lucida Sans; font-size: medium;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEndorsements:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Lucida Sans; font-size: small;\"\u003e\"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.\"\u003cbr\u003e--\u003cstrong\u003eRhett P. Dodson\u003c\/strong\u003e, senior pastor, Grace Presbyterian Church (PCA), Ohio\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Lucida Sans; font-size: small;\"\u003e\"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.\"\u003cbr\u003e--\u003cstrong\u003eIver Martin\u003c\/strong\u003e, principal, Edinburgh Theological Seminary, Edinburgh, Scotland\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Lucida Sans; font-size: small;\"\u003e\"My friend Malcolm Maclean's fresh exposition of Titus and Philemon is clearly the work of a seasoned pastor who knows how to care well for his people. Like the two letters themselves, his treatment is rich in practical wisdom for Christian living. Theologically astute yet crystal clear, profound in its understanding of the gospel and its implications yet simple in application, Maclean's commentary helps us know and love not just these two precious letters but the Christ to whom they call us. This volume deserves a wide readership.\"\u003cbr\u003e--\u003cstrong\u003eDavid Strain\u003c\/strong\u003e, senior minister, First Presbyterian Church, Jackson, Mississippi\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAdditional Information:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCover:\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardcover\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e162\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eReformation Heritage Books\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2024\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Malcolm Maclean","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48342677618910,"sku":null,"price":23.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0743\/6242\/1470\/files\/TheLectioContinuaExpositoryCommentaryontheNewTestament-TitusandPhilemon.webp?v=1781755367","url":"https:\/\/reformedbookbarn.com\/products\/the-lectio-continua-expository-commentary-on-the-new-testament-titus-and-philemon","provider":"Reformed Book Barn","version":"1.0","type":"link"}