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Titus 2

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 Slaves 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.

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Talk Sheet Questions

1.  What does Paul instruct Titus to do in verse 1? How does this instruction connect to what was said about false teachers in Chapter 1?
   

2.  What does “sound doctrine” mean in this context?
   

3.  How are these older men different than the Elders of Chapter 1 verse 5?
   

4.  Verse 10 says that by living this way, believers “adorn the doctrine of God our Savior.” What do you think it means to “adorn” or make the teaching of God attractive?
   

5.  How can you “adorn the doctrine of God” in your
   workplace, home, or community? What would it look like in practical terms?
   

6.  Have you ever had someone spiritually invest in you, or have you invested in someone else? How did that affect your faith or theirs?

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Prayer

Pray that you would adorn the message of God with your character.

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