Adorning the Doctrine of God

Titus 2:1-10

[1] But as for you, teach what accords with sound doctrine. [2] Older men are to be sober-minded, dignified, self-controlled, sound in faith, in love, and in steadfastness. [3] Older women likewise are to be reverent in behavior, not slanderers or slaves to much wine. They are to teach what is good, [4] and so train the young women to love their husbands and children, [5] to be self-controlled, pure, working at home, kind, and submissive to their own husbands, that the word of God may not be reviled. [6] Likewise, urge the younger men to be self-controlled. [7] Show yourself in all respects to be a model of good works, and in your teaching show integrity, dignity, [8] and sound speech that cannot be condemned, so that an opponent may be put to shame, having nothing evil to say about us. [9] Bondservants are to be submissive to their own masters in everything; they are to be well-pleasing, not argumentative, [10] not pilfering, but showing all good faith, so that in everything they may adorn the doctrine of God our Savior.

DEEP SHEET: Sermon Study Questions
1.  How would you define sound doctrine? What distinguishes sound doctrine (2:11-14) from unhealthy teaching (1:1-16)?
2.  What is the role of older men and women in the body of Christ?
3.  How is self-control central to this passage? How do we grow in the ability to curb our desires and impulses?
4.  In what ways do the lives of believers bring glory to God and silence God’s opponents? Why does this matter?
5.  How does this passage help us to realize the importance of our daily actions?
6.  How does waiting for Christ’s return shape our day to day living as individuals and as a church?

References: 1 Timothy 1:10, 1 Timothy 3:14-16, 2 Timothy 2, Titus 1:1, Lev 19:32, Job 12:12, Proverbs 16:31, 1 Thess. 5:6-7, 1 Peter 1:13, 1 Peter 3: 3-4, 1 Corinthians 9:4-27, Galatians 5:6, Nehemiah 5:9