today’s scripture reading: titus 2:1-10 (p. 844)
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Today’s Scripture Reading: Titus 2:1-10 (p. 844)
Christ Christ-likenessFrom Infancy
(Practices & Experiences)Towards Maturity
(Lifestyle)
What does Godliness look like?
Christ Christ-likenessFrom Infancy
(Practices & Experiences)Towards Maturity
(Lifestyle)
Character Integrity
What does Godliness look like?
Christ Christ-likenessFrom Infancy
(Practices & Experiences)Towards Maturity
(Lifestyle)
Character Integrity
Community
*Intimate Participation in Christ-centered fellowship
Koinonia*
What does Godliness look like?
You must teach what is in accord with sound doctrine (2:1)
Paul now shifts from the protection
of sound doctrine,to the practice of it.
”He must hold firmly to the trustworthy message as it has been taught,
so that he can encourage others by sound doctrine and refute those who oppose it. “
Titus 1:9
Sound Teaching and Christian Living (2:1ff)
Beliefs (Sound doctrine)
Thought Life
Emotions
Behaviors
Sound Teaching and Christian Living (2:1ff)
Transfo
rmationOutlook
determinesOutcome
Sound Teaching and Christian Living (2:1ff)
Questions for Reflection:
How grounded are you in sound teaching?
How do your beliefs shape your behaviors and lifestyle?
Training Goals:
Teach Older Men (50+) to be:
Temperate (sober/level-headed)
Worthy of Respect (in conduct & character)
Self-controlled (sensible/restrained)
Sound in Faith
Training Goals:
Teach Older Men (50+) to be:
Temperate (sober/level-headed)
Worthy of Respect (in conduct & character)
Self-controlled (sensible/restrained)
Sound in Faith (personal)
Sound in Love (covenant love)
Sound in Endurance (hope)1 Cor 13:13
Training Goals:
Teach Older Men to be:
Temperate
Worthy of Respect
Self-controlled
Sound in Faith
Sound in Love
Sound in Endurance
Training Goals:
Likewise, teach Older Women (60+): To be reverent in the way they live
“in the way they live” – indicates the outward expression
of an inner character
Training Goals:
Likewise, teach Older Women (60+):
To be reverent in the way they live
Not to be slanderers
Not to be addicted to too much wine
To teach what is good
Then they may train younger women
Questions for Reflection:
If you’re older (50+ for men . . .I’m so sorry, 60+ for women), to whom are you intentionally an example to follow?
Names: 1)_______________ 2)________________ 3)_______________
If you’re younger, whose example are you following?
Names: 1)_______________ 2)________________ 3)_______________
Training Goals:
Train Younger Women to: Love their husbands
and children
Training Goals:
Train Younger Women to: Love their husbands
and children
Be self-controlled and pure
Be busy at home
Be kind
Be subject to their [own] husbands
So that no one will malign the word of God
Training Goals:
Similarly, encourage Young Men :
To be self-controlled
In everything set them an example by doing what is good (2:7)
In your teaching show:
Integrity (genuine concern)
Seriousness (dignity) Soundness of speech that
cannot be condemned
So that those who oppose you may be ashamed because they have nothing bad to say about us.
Questions for Reflection:
What are some ways that you can help foster cross-generational connections within our church family?
How could we grow in this value as a church over the coming year?
Training Goals:
Teach Slaves: To be subject to masters in
everything
To try to please their masters
To not talk back to their masters
To not steal from their masters
To show they can be fully trusted
So that in every way they will make the teaching about God our Savior attractive.
The Purpose of Training
[Live godly lives] . . . “So that”
Others will not malign the word of God (vs. 5)
Those who oppose you may be ashamed because they have nothing bad to say about us (vs. 8)
In every way [you] will make the teaching about God our Savior attractive (vs. 10)