Titus / week 5

Watch session 5 at RightNow Media.

Read Titus 2:11-15 and answer the following questions for class.

1. What did Chip say was the main theme of this study?

2. Why did Paul write this letter to Titus?

3. Based on what we learned from sessions two and three, how did Paul instruct Titus to bring about positive change in the Cretian church?

4. How did he accomplish this in the previous session?

5. What did Chip identify as the theme for this session?

6. What does Paul point to as the basis for a transformed life in verse 11?

7. When you consider your own life, how has God’s grace transformed you? What forms of “ungodliness” characterized you prior to coming to know Christ?

8. In what ways have you learned “self-control” since then?

9. What are some examples of “worldly passions” threatening the Church today?

10. Where do you see the body of Christ struggling to deny worldliness? Where do you see it succeeding?

11. What is the motivation for our good works today (v. 13)?

12. According to verse 14, what did Paul list as the three purposes of our “God and Savior Jesus Christ” during His earthly life?

13. What are some practical ways to practice keeping an eternal perspective? In other words, what could it look like to live in a way that shows your hope is in Jesus’ return?

14. How does an eternal perspective motivate us toward doing good on a regular basis?

15. What are the four ends Chip mentioned that doing good reveals?

16. What priorities does it reveal about your life?

17. Would you say you have a clear understanding of what good works God desires from you at this point in your life? Why or why not?

18. In what ways might your priorities distract you from good works? What needs to change?

Live it Out

Prayer: As you go about your week, ask God to give you opportunities to carry out good works throughout your day and boldly walk in obedience when He opens those doors for you.

Reflect: At least twice this week, set aside 10–15 minutes to reflect on God’s grace in your life. Spend some time meditating on His kindness to you through prayer, journaling, and worship.

Confess: If during this session the Lord brought to light any “worldly passions” present in your life, be intentional about confessing those to a trustworthy

believer and ask for help in moving toward freedom from them.

Evaluate: Take some time this week to evaluate your day-to-day routines, especially as they relate to how you use your time, money, and energy. As you identify any worldliness, be intentional about surrendering that in prayer to God and asking Him to replace it with an eternal perspective.

Praise: Set aside some time this week to meditate on how God appeared to you and saved