How to Have a Healthy Church
Josh Whitney
Part of Titus—Truth That Leads to Godliness
August 15, 2024

Titus 2:1 But as for you, teach what accords with sound doctrine. 2 Older men are to be sober-minded, dignified, self-controlled, sound in faith, in love, and in steadfastness. 3 Older women likewise are to be reverent in behavior, not slanderers or slaves to much wine. They are to teach what is good, 4 and so train the young women to love their husbands and children, 5 to be self-controlled, pure, working at home, kind, and submissive to their own husbands, that the word of God may not be reviled.

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1 . False teachings lead to spiritual

.

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2 . Are you more loving and

than you were five years ago?

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3 . One of the strongest

for spiritual ministry in the Church is the older Believers.

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4 .

is a foundational part of a mature Christian’s life.

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5 . The world

God’s Word by the behavior of the saints.

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Podcast:
Living Out Biblical Womanhood (monthly episodes)

Wife and Mother Resources:
“Feminine Appeal” by Carolyn Mahaney
“Becoming a Titus 2 Woman” by Martha Peace
“Spiritual Mothering” by Susan Hunt
“A Woman After God’s Own Heart” by Elizabeth George
“A Mom After God’s Own Heart” by Elizabeth George

Gender Roles Resources:
1 Peter 3:1-7, Eph. 5:21-33, Col. 3:18, 19, 1 Cor. 7:1-40 & 1 Tim. 3:4-12

Teaching:
February 28, 2021 “The Christian and Their Marriage” (1 Peter 3:1-7)

Sermon Series:
God’s Good Plan for Gender Roles, DTC 2024 https://www.m28alliance.com/media/

“Men and Women, Equal Yet Different” by Alexander Strauch


Discussion Questions:

  1. What did you learn?
  2. Where do you need to grow in self-control?
  3. What keeps older Christians from discipling younger Christians?
  4. According to this section, what are the core roles of a wife and mother?
  5. Who is an older Christian who has impacted you?
  6. Where have you seen the world undermining the value of a wife and mom?
  7. Pray for one another.