Sunday School: The Rules of Life

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When we meet in person, we take some time for fellowship and sharing. If you have any prayer requests you would like to share, please add them as a comment on this post. When you are ready, use the prayer below (source) to get started. 

Heavenly Father, thank You for Your Word and for calling me into Your family, through faith in Christ. Help me to take heed of all that You would teach me, and use me, I pray, to point the lost to Christ and to encourage those that are saved by grace. Thank You that we have been equipped with knowledge of the truth, which is according to godliness. Thank You, in Jesus' name, AMEN.

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Today's lesson is on Titus 1:1-3; 2:11-15. 

The Book of Titus deserves our attention as we look to the Bible for instruction on how to live a life pleasing to our Lord. We can learn what we should avoid as well as that which we are to strive to imitate. Paul suggests we seek to be pure as we avoid the things which will defile our minds and consciences. And then Paul makes a statement which should never be forgotten: “They claim to know God, but by their actions they deny him. They are detestable, disobedient and unfit for doing anything good” (Titus 1:16). As Christians, we must examine ourselves to be sure our lives line up with our profession of faith in Christ (2 Corinthians 13:5). 
 
 5 Examine yourselves to see whether you are in the faith; test yourselves. Do you not realize that Christ Jesus is in you--unless, of course, you fail the test?
 
Along with this warning, Paul also tells us how to avoid denying God: “He saved us through the washing of rebirth and renewal by the Holy Spirit, whom he poured out on us generously through Jesus Christ our Savior” (Titus 3:5b-6). By seeking a daily renewal of our minds by the Holy Spirit we can develop into Christians that honor God by the way we live.

Prayer
​God, our Savior, we thank you for the gift of grace that has appeared in your Son, Jesus Christ.  Thank you for your gift of salvation and the hope that we have because of it.  By the power of your Spirit, help us to live godly and pure lives.  In the name of your Son, Jesus. Amen.

​Thought to Remember
We have a “blessed hope”!

Questions for Discussion

• In what ways has the preaching of the gospel in your local church deepened your love for God?
• How will you increase your exposure to God's word and its teaching in your daily life?
• In what ways are you attentive to the voice of the Holy Spirit to lead you into godliness?
• How will you live differently in light of the knowledge of your redemption and purification?

Benediction

Next week's lesson will be on Titus 3:3-11.