Step 2: Constructive Correction

Tape 2408.02, Titus: A Handbook for Living

Associate Pastor, Jeff Jones

Step 2: Constructive Correction

The Gift of Rebuke

Titus 1:1-5. Titus 3:9-11

1. Our beliefs: Avoid the bypass of false doctrines. Titus 1:10-15.

What we believe determines everything about our lives. Characteristics of false teachers:

• Rebelious
• Mere talkers
• Ruining households…causes unity and lifestyle problems.
2. Our behavior: Avoid the bypass of unhealthy living. Titus 1:16.

Love requires it: Colossians 3:16, Romans 15:14, Galatians 6:1.

3. Unity: Avoid the bypass of causing divison. Titus 3:9-11.

Unity is a major theme of the New Testament. We must strive for unity. John 17:20-26. Disunity:

• Almost always about something insignificant.
• Can be traced back to to one person or small group of people. See 1 Corinthians 3:16,17 as a warning against causing disunity.

Action to take

• Commit to pray regularly for the Church (beliefs, behavior, and unity).
• Watch your own life (beliefs, behavior, and unity).
• Be willing to give the gift of rebuke when love demands it.

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