Titus / week 7

Watch the last video, session 7, at RightNow Media.

Read Titus 3:3-15 and answer the following questions for class.

1. As a result of the last session, what are some practical ways you have come up with to live out the good works Pauldescribes?

2. According to verse 3, what are the eight characteristics Paul used to describe the Cretans’ former state apart fromChrist?

3. In what ways could these characteristics describe your life before you knew Christ?

4. When was the last time you thought about your former life before you knew Christ? What circumstances or people did God use to bring you to saving faith?

5. Where might you be today if not for God’s saving grace?

6. How could thinking about your former life compel you to care for those in your life who do not know Christ?

7. How could you be more intentional about sharing God’s message of forgiveness with them?

8. Who does Paul say carries out the work of salvation (v. 5)?

9. By what means does He save?

10. What is the end result of salvation (v. 7)?

11. What are some of the opportunities God has given you to share your story of salvation with others?

12. Do you feel confident in your ability to explain the gospel? Why or why not?

13. How should the truth that salvation is a work of God influence any fear or hesitation you have toward sharing your faith?

14. Why are these to be avoided?

15. Where is distraction or division present in your life (small group, church, family, etc.)? How can you apply Paul’s commands to display the good news of Jesus Christ through your actions?

16. As we close this study, where can you more fully devote yourself to good works for the sake of displaying Christ to others?

Live it Out

Prayer: Each day this week, devote a portion of your prayer time to asking God for a greater level of kindness and compassion for the lost in your life.

Reflect: Set aside some time over the next week to reflect on your former life before you knew Christ. As you remember all that God saved you from, praise Him and trust Him with the opportunities He places in front of you to point others to His saving grace.

Memorize: Commit to memory Titus 3:4–7 and ask that God would draw you continually to the truth of the gospel for your hope in life.

Write: At some point this week, write out your testimony, specifically keying in on your former life and how God has transformed you since. Read over it throughout the week and praise God for how He has worked in you.

Proclaim: Consider those God has placed in your life who do not yet know Him and look for an opportunity to share the gospel with one of them. Ask God for the courage to do so and that He would bring forth new life in that person.