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)