Titus / week 3

Watch session 3 at RightNow Media.

Read Titus 1:10-16 and answer the following questions for class

1. What is the first word of verse 10?

2. How does it connect the following section (vs. 10–16) with what Paul has previously said?

3. What does Chip describe as the theme of this session?

4. What are the three characteristics of false teachers Paul mentions in verse 10?

5. When you think about the Church today, where do you see false teaching happening? What form does it take?

6. On a personal level, how have you experienced false teaching in your own life?

7. How did you deal with it?

8. How did Chip define license and legalism?

9. According to verses 10 and 14, which of the two—license or legalism—was the church in Crete facing?

10. Between legalism and license, which of the two do you find yourself battling the most in your walk with Christ?

11. What are some of the ways in which it surfaces in your life? How do you tend to respond to it?

12. What were the three ways Chip shared for spotting a false teacher?

13. In addition to these questions, what does Paul point to as evidence that demonstrates false teachings (v. 16)?

14. How does legalism threaten the message of the gospel?

15. What does Paul prescribe as the proper response to false teaching (vs. 11, 13)?

16. As you consider your own life, where are some areas that you could step into as a light of truth among false teaching?

17. What can you do practically to point to truth?

18. Where are you prone to false teaching? What could you do to remain disciplined in growing in the truth of your faith? Who could you invite into your life for the sake of accountability?

Live it Out

Prayer: Spend this week praying that God would protect you, your small group, and your local church from the influence of false teaching.

Memorize: Commit to memory the 3 distinguishing marks of false teachers that Chip mentioned in order to have a clear lens for recognizing false teaching in the future.

Speak: If you are aware of false teaching within your group or local church, be willing to start a conversation with the person spreading it like Chip encouraged in the session. If there is no resolution, consider approaching your pastor or elders and bring it to their attention.

Encourage: Reach out to someone who has been instrumental in your understanding of true teaching and encourage him or her in his or her faithful contribution to your faith.

Volunteer: If you have a gift for teaching and communication, volunteer your gifts with your local church to serve and teach the truth in whatever way your pastoral leadership deems most appropriate.