Summary
In Titus, ESV Expository Commentary, Denny Burk helps us preach the gospel’s power to produce godliness, especially in the everyday life of the church. Volume 11.
We are guided through Paul’s instructions on leadership, sound teaching, and good works, so our preaching remains both doctrinal and practical.
Why Should I Own This Commentary?
We should own this volume when we want help making clear the relationship between grace and obedience. It keeps returning us to what God has done in Christ, and then shows how that grace trains us to live differently.
We are also helped to teach on church order without harshness. The aim is a beautiful witness, shaped by sound doctrine and good works.
It is useful for new believer instruction, membership teaching, and leadership development in growing churches.
Closing Recommendation
We recommend Titus, ESV Expository Commentary for pastors and teachers who want a mid level guide that serves clear preaching and wise application. It is particularly useful when we need to connect gospel clarity with ordinary, visible holiness.
As pastoral next steps, we can visit the Bible Book Overview, browse Top Recommendations, and use the Reformed Commentary Index to build a wiser working library.
Denny Burk
Denny Burk is an American New Testament scholar and ethicist of the contemporary era, writing from a conservative evangelical Baptist tradition.
He has served the church through clear teaching on discipleship, sexuality, and Christian ethics, insisting that biblical conviction and pastoral compassion must not be separated. Burk’s work often presses pastors to speak plainly where Scripture speaks plainly, while still keeping the gospel as the context for obedience.
He is valued for directness, courage, and a consistent concern for the health of local churches in contested cultural moments. Recommended titles include What Is the Meaning of Sex?, Articular Infinitives in the Greek of the New Testament, and his contributions on theological ethics.
Theological Perspective: Baptist