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BRYAN CHAPELL (PhD, Southern Illinois University) is president and professor of practical theology at Covenant Theological Seminary in St. Louis, where he has served in various capacities since 1984. In addition to his work at Covenant, Chapell is the author of a number of books, including Christ-Centered Preaching and Holiness by Grace. R. KENT HUGHES (DMin, Trinity Evangelical Divinity School) is senior pastor emeritus of College Church in Wheaton, Illinois, where he served as pastor for 27 years. He has authored numerous books for Crossway, including the best-selling Disciplines of a Godly Man. Pastor Hughes is also a founder of Simeon Trust, which conducts expository preaching conferences throughout North America and worldwide. Hughes now lives in Washington state with his wife, Barbara, and is the father of four and grandfather of an ever-increasing number of grandchildren.
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.
PREACHING the WORD
1–2 Timothy and
Titus
Pr aise For This Series
To Guard the Deposit
“ The single best resource for faithful Biblical exposition available today. A great boon for genuine reformation!” Timothy George, Dean, Beeson Divinity School, Samford University
“ It is a pleasure to commend this series of homiletical commentaries. They fill an enormous vacuum that exists between the practical needs of the pastor/teacher and the critical exegetical depth of most commentaries.” Walter C. Kaiser Jr., P resident Emeritus and Distinguished Professor of Old Testament and Ethics, Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary
D. A. Carson, R esearch Professor of New Testament, Trinity Evangelical Divinity School
“ Throughout the Christian centuries, working pastors have been proving themselves to be the best of all Bible expositors. Kent Hughes stands in this great tradition, and his exciting expositions uphold it worthily.”
R. Kent Hughes
J. I. Packer, Board of Governors’ Professor of Theology, Regent College
Bryan CHAPELL
“ There is a long history of informed, edifying Biblical expositions that have been mightily used of God to shape and strengthen the church. These volumes admirably fit this tradition.”
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By pastors for pastors
To GUARD the DEPOSIT
The Preaching the Word series is written
R. Kent Hughes & Bryan Chapell
There are substantial reasons to be energized about studying the Pastoral Letters of Paul. Between them they teach the proper ordering of the church (1 Timothy), they present a developed challenge to all Christians (2 Timothy), and they suggest God’s priorities for mature ministry (Titus). Experienced pastors R. Kent Hughes and Bryan Chapell have done their homework— applying sound principles in interpreting the texts so that we can understand what Paul was really saying. Teaching on important matters for the local church, Hughes and Chapell offer a timely word to the many Christians who are concerned about their role and responsibility to communicate the truth of the gospel in this diverse and pluralistic society. The Pastoral Letters remind us that, like Timothy, we are to guard what has been entrusted to our care, to fight the good fight, and to keep preaching the Word. Through the apostle’s words and the commentators’ insights here, we gain an understanding of what God requires of those who would lead in the local church, as well as of those who would be led. Embracing grace, loving godliness, and sharing Christ were not just charges to the early believers, and are not solely the responsibility of pastors, deacons, and elders in the church. They are exhortations for any of us who call ourselves disciples of Christ today.