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Growing in Godliness Titus 1

Growing in Godliness Titus 1. The Basis of Godliness (1:1-3). Faith in God  Knowledge of Truth  Godliness. The Basis of Godliness (1:1-3).

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Growing in Godliness Titus 1

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  1. Growing in Godliness Titus 1

  2. The Basis of Godliness (1:1-3) Faith in God  Knowledge of Truth  Godliness

  3. The Basis of Godliness (1:1-3) “When we call ourselves Christians, we proclaim to the world that everything about us, including our very self-identity, is found in Jesus Christ because we have denied ourselves in order to follow and obey him.”

  4. The Basis of Godliness (1:1-3) Faith in God  Knowledge of Truth  Godliness • sound doctrine • is the basis of • sound behavior

  5. The Basis of Godliness (1:1-3) Faith in God  Knowledge of Truth  Godliness

  6. The Basis of Godliness (1:1-3) “The holiest Christians are those who are fully focused on the Lord Jesus Christ, not on holiness.”  J.I. Packer

  7. The Basis of Godliness (1:1-3)

  8. What does Godliness look like? Christ Christ-likeness From Infancy (Practices & Experiences) Towards Maturity (Lifestyle)

  9. What does Godliness look like? Christ Christ-likeness From Infancy (Practices & Experiences) Towards Maturity (Lifestyle) Character Integrity

  10. What does Godliness look like? Christ Christ-likeness From Infancy (Practices & Experiences) Towards Maturity (Lifestyle) Character Integrity Community Koinonia* *A shared intimacy with Christ

  11. What does Godliness look like? Christ Christ-likeness From Infancy (Practices & Experiences) Towards Maturity (Lifestyle) Character Integrity Community Koinonia* Service Servanthood *Koinonia – *A shared intimacy with Christ

  12. What does Godliness look like? Christ Christ-likeness From Infancy (Practices & Experiences) Towards Maturity (Lifestyle) Character Integrity Community Koinonia* Service Servanthood Gratitude Praise *Koinonia – *A shared intimacy with Christ

  13. What does Godliness look like? Christ Christ-likeness From Infancy (Practices & Experiences) Towards Maturity (Lifestyle) Character Integrity Community Koinonia* Service Servanthood Gratitude Praise Witness Fruitfulness *Koinonia – *A shared intimacy with Christ

  14. Leaders Embody Godliness (1:4-9)

  15. Leaders Embody Godliness (1:4-9) “Cretans are always liars, evil brutes, lazy gluttons” (1:12)

  16. Leaders Embody Godliness (1:4-9) In their Families (vs. 6) Blameless/Above reproach For he chose us in him before the creation of the world to be holy and blameless in his sight. Ephesians 1:4

  17. Leaders Embody Godliness (1:4-9) In their Families (vs. 6) Blameless/Above reproach A “one-woman man” Having faithful children

  18. Leaders Embody Godliness (1:4-9) as those “entrusted with God’s work” (vs. 7) Questions: What work in the church has God entrusted you with? How faithful are you as a “steward of God”?

  19. Leaders Embody Godliness (1:4-9) As “stewards of God” (vs. 7) He must be blameless: Not Overbearing (not arrogant or insecure) Not Quick-tempered (not prideful) Not given to drunkenness (not addicted) Not violent (not a bully) Not pursuing dishonest gain (not greedy for money)

  20. Leaders Embody Godliness (1:4-9) Rather, he must be (vs. 8) Hospitable Lover of good (healthy desires) Upright (pure conduct) Holy (cleansed heart) Disciplined –(self-controlled & purposeful) (lover of strangers) Question: How can you grow as a “lover of strangers”?

  21. Leaders Embody Godliness (1:4-9) He must be (vs. 9) Steadfast in Truth An Encourager of Others Able to Teach Sound Doctrine Able to Refute Opposition

  22. Leaders Embody Godliness (1:4-9) Question: Who are the overseers of our church?

  23. Standing Against Ungodliness (1:10-16) Recognize Rebellion (vs. 10-11) 6  . . . you nullify the word of God for the sake of your tradition. 7 You hypocrites! Isaiah was right when he prophesied about you: 9  They worship me in vain; their teachings are but rules taught by men.'“ Matthew 15:6-9

  24. Standing Against Ungodliness (1:10-16) Recognize Rebellion (vs. 10-11) Rebuke the Rebellious (vs. 13, 16)

  25. Standing Against Ungodliness (1:10-16) Recognize Rebellion (vs. 10-11) Rebuke the Rebellious (vs. 13, 16) Aim to Restore (vs. 13-15).

  26. Questions: How do your beliefs display themselves in your behavior? What do you behaviors tell you about your beliefs?

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