CrossWay Church
These are the Bible passage and sermon notes for our Sunday morning worship services.
Titus 1:10-16 NIV
Titus 1:10-16: Speaking Against False Teachers
I) False teachers were negatively impacting the Cretan church.
A) Paul tells us four things about these false teachers.
1) They were ________________ and unwilling to submit to what the Bible teaches.
2) They were ______________ talkers. They peddled big words with vaporous content.
3) They were of ______________ descent.
4) Their motive was __________________ gain.
B) This passage hints at two different false teachings.
1) The false teachers were saying it was okay to become just ____________ the dishonest Cretans.
2) The false teachers _____________ to the gospel. They said you needed to do more to become pure.
C) Believing in these things is _____________ the gospel of Jesus Christ.
II) Paul charges the elders to go on the offensive and defensive against these false teachers.
A) Going on the offensive against false teachers.
1) __________ the false teachers. Don’t give them opportunity to teach in the church.
2) _____________ the false teachers in hopes that they will come to true faith.
B) Teaching sound doctrine provides ____________ protection of the church. It equips them to spot false teaching.
III) We need to continue to confront this false teaching today!
A) False Teaching #1: To be relevant, we must allow our culture to _______________ our definition of truth.
What aspects of our culture have you assimilated?
B) God’s Truth: Christians are sent into the world, but called to be _______________ than it. (Romans 12:2 & 1 Corinthians 9:20-22)
C) False Teaching #2: Jesus + _________________ = Salvation
What things do you sometimes add to the gospel?
D) God’s Truth: Christians are saved _____________ through faith in Christ and what he accomplished on the cross.