Titus: Good Doctrine and Godly Living

It has always been a challenge to develop a good church—even in New Testament days. Titus, a young leader of an argumentative church, needed to learn to refute false teachers, calm church disunity, and find quality leaders. Even with God's Spirit at work, church life means sweat and tears. Those who persevere, as Titus did, will discover the power and satisfaction that God gives, then and now. Session One Guard God's Truth with Good PeopleThe Pevensie children and Narnia. Hobbits and rings. Dorothy and Oz. Luke Skywalker and the Force. Many of our favorite stories have to do with ordinary beings called to extraordinary tasks. Everyday people for whom the curtains are pulled back to reveal the bigger, truer reality. Those clarifying moments serve to define their lives and provide a fierce commitment to the truth. Titus is such a person, called to organize the church on the island of Crete. This study explores the themes of Titus 1: God's calling, godly leadership, and resisting falsehoo