Be Ready for Every Good Work (Titus 3:1-11)

If Titus was to remind the people of God of certain things, doesn’t that imply that they had already been taught? If so, why did they need to be reminded? What are some of the values of being reminded?

Why do Christians need to be submissive to rulers and authorities? What if the rulers and authorities ask one to violate God’s will? What if the rulers and authorities are evil? What are some of the characteristics of someone who is submissive to rulers and authorities? How can one become a person who is submissive to rulers and authorities?

Why do Christians need to be obedient? To whom should Christians be obedient? What are some of the characteristics of someone who is obedient? How can one become obedient?

Why do Christians need to be ready for every good work? What are some of the characteristics of someone who is ready for every good work? How can one become ready for every good work?

Why do Christians need to speak evil of no one? What are some characteristics of someone who speaks evil of no one? How can one become a person who speaks evil of no one?

Why do Christians need to avoid quarreling? What are some of the characteristics of someone who avoids quarreling? How can one become a person who avoids quarreling?

Why do Christians need to be gentle? What are some characteristics of someone who is gentle? How can one become a person who is gentle?

Why do Christians need to show perfect courtesy toward all people? What are some characteristics of someone who shows perfect courtesy toward all people? How can one become a person who shows perfect courtesy toward all people?

We Christians were once not very good people. Why were we foolish? What are some characteristics of someone who is foolish? Why were we disobedient? What are some characteristics of someone who is disobedient?

Why were we led astray? Doesn’t the idea of being led astray imply that someone was leading us? Who was leading us astray? What are some characteristics of someone who is led astray?

Why were we slaves to various passions and pleasures? What were some of the various passions and pleasures to which we were slaves? What are some characteristics of one who is a slave to various passions and pleasures?

Why did we pass our days in malice and envy? What are some of the characteristics of one who passes his days in malice and envy?

Why were we hated by others? What are some of the characteristics of one who is hated by others? Why did we hate one another? What are some of the characteristics of one who hates another?

What is the goodness and loving kindness of God our Savior?

Why would God wish to save poor, weak, and sinful creatures?

Why are we not saved by works done in righteousness? If we are not saved by works, why do some try to do all the good they can so that they can go to heaven? If we are not saved by works, why does God expect us to be obedient?

Why did God need to save us according to his own mercy?

To what does the washing of regeneration and renewal of the Holy Spirit refer? Does Paul here teach baptismal regeneration? What is the renewal of the Holy Spirit? How does one receive the renewal of the Holy Spirit?

Upon whom did God pour his Holy Spirit through Jesus Christ?

What does the word justified mean? Why did God need to justify us by grace? What does Paul say is the benefit to being justified by grace?

How was the saying trustworthy?

Why should those who have believed in God be careful to devote themselves to good works? Did not Paul just say that we are not saved by works? If I’m saved by works instead of grace, why should I even bother with good works?

Why are good works excellent and profitable for people?

Titus was to avoid foolish controversies, genealogies, dissensions, and quarrels about the law. What are foolish controversies? What is the difference between a valid controversy and a foolish controversy? Why did Titus need to avoid foolish controversies?

What controversy can genealogies bring? How could genealogies have brought controversy on Crete? Why did Titus need to avoid genealogies?

What problems do dissensions bring? Does Paul mean that Christians must agree on everything? Why or why not? What are some examples from Scripture of dissensions?

What problems do quarrels about the law bring? What are some examples of quarrels about the law in Scripture? How can modern Christians avoid quarrels about the law?

Why are controversies unprofitable and foolish?

Why do people stir up division? What are some biblical examples of some who stirred up division? What danger does division present to the church?

Why should the person who stirs up division be warned? Why should he be warned only twice? How does one show that he has nothing to do with someone who stirs up division? In what way(s) is the person who stirs up division warped and sinful? In what way(s) is the person who stirs up division self-condemned?