- Read Titus 1:12-13 — how might American culture be similar to Cretan Culture? Why could this be helpful as we look at Titus 2:11-15?
- Read Titus 2:11-15 out loud together. What one thing stands out to you and why?
- Pastor Justin showed on Sunday that gospel grace trains us so to enjoy obeying God from Titus 2:11-15. How does gospel grace both save us and train us?
- REAL TALK: How does grace actually train us? Work out together what it looks like to be trained up by grace.
- What is the positive and the negative (i.e. putting off and putting on) of being trained up by grace? What does it mean that you can actually enjoy obeying God as grace trains you up?
- How does the blessed hope of Christ’s return motivate present day godliness? Give examples of how the anticipation of a future hope affects present day actions.