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The Burning Goose: The Unshaken Protagonist

October 27, 2013 Series: Stewards Living a God Pleasing Life

Passage: Titus 1:9

BURNING GOOSE:

The Unshaken Protagonist

(Titus 1:9)

 

I. ________________ TO GOD'S WORD

"He must hold firm to the trustworthy word as taught …"

A. The Basics

1. ____________ to God's Word.

2. ____________ to the truth of God's Word.

B. The Biblical Examples

Ps. 119:1-3, 9-11; Jer. 15:16

C. Application – How Do We Cling to God's Word?

1. ________________________ commitment.

2. ________________________ commitment.

3. ________________________ commitment.

II. _______________________ WITH GOD'S WORD

"… so that he may be able to give instruction in sound doctrine …"

A. The Basics

1. Instruction - ______________________________.

2. Sound doctrine - __________________________.

1 Tim. 1:10; 1 Tim. 6:3; 2 Tim. 1:13; 4:3; Tit. 1:13; 2:1.

B. The Biblical Examples

1. __________________________ (Acts 11:23).

2. __________________________ (Acts 14:22).

3. __________________________ (Rom. 12:1).

C. How Do We Challenge People?

1. Teaching marked by decisiveness and ___________________.

2. Teaching marked by _______________, ________________ and __________________.

III. _______________________ WITH GOD'S WORD

"… and also to rebuke those who contradict it."

A. The Basics

1. Rebuke - ____________________________.

B. The Biblical Examples

Eph. 5:11; Tit. 1:13

TRUTH POINT – The unshaken protagonist ____________ to the Word, _______________________ with the Word, and ___________________ with the Word.

 

BURNING GOOSE

Titus 1:9

Discussion Questions

 1.   Many churches skip past Reformation Day.  Why is this such an important date to remember in church history?

2.   What is a protagonist?

3.   Read Titus 1:9.  What are the marks of an unshaken protagonist?

4.   Why is it so important to cling to God's Word?

5.   Can you think of any biblical examples of people who clung to God's Word?  Examples in church history?

6.   How should we cling to God's Word?  See Ps. 119:1-3, 9-11; Jer. 15:16.

7.   How did Jan Hus cling to God's Word?

8.   What does it mean to make an intellectual commitment to Scripture?  An emotional commitment?  A volitional commitment?

9.   What does it mean to challenge with God's Word?

10. Why is sound doctrine an essential part of the Christian life?

11. What is your response when someone challenges you with God's Word?  Are you teachable?  Does pride prevent you from responding in a way that pleases God?

12. Is the notion of "rebuke" fashionable in our culture?  Why or why not?

13. How does the example of Hus inspire you?

14. What important lesson have you learned on Reformation Day?

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