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The Dangers of Empty Words

📘 Titus Bible Study Guide (follow along with the series)⁠https://a.co/d/0aoCaWNY⁠ [https://a.co/d/0aoCaWNY] 🎙 Verse by Verse with Nate — Episode 5 Titus 1:10–13 Paul doesn’t spend long describing the ideal before he addresses the threat. He’s just finished outlining what a faithful elder looks like — and before that picture has even settled, he turns the corner and says, in effect: because this is what you’re up against. False teachers were already at work in Crete when Titus arrived. They weren’t on the horizon — they were already inside the churches, teaching and doing damage. Paul describes them as rebellious, full of empty talk, and deceivers. And the damage was real: entire households were being undermined. In this episode, we walk through Titus 1:10–13 and examine who these teachers were, what made their message so dangerous, and why Paul’s response — which can feel harsh at first — is actually an act of love meant to protect the church. In this episode we explore: • The motivations behind false teaching• How empty words can undermine entire households• Why truth sometimes requires firm correction• The connection between conscience and spiritual perception A few verses.A serious warning.A reminder that protecting truth is an act of love. All Scripture quoted from the Berean Standard Bible⁠https://bereanbible.com/⁠ [https://bereanbible.com/] 💬 Discussion Questions 1. What are the modern motivations — money, status, influence, approval — that lead people to distort or soften the gospel today? Where do you see this happening? 2. When does gentleness become enabling instead of caring? Where is the line between gracious patience and negligent silence? 3. How does a person’s internal spiritual state — what Paul describes as a defiled conscience — shape the way they see and interpret the world around them?

What Does a Faithful Leader Look Like?

📘 Titus Bible Study Guide (follow along with the series) https://a.co/d/0aoCaWNY 🎙 Verse by Verse with Nate — Episode 4 Titus 1:7–8 We live in an age obsessed with talent, charisma, and results. But when Paul describes the qualifications for elders, he focuses almost entirely on character. Instead of gifting or influence, he points to self-control, humility, hospitality, and integrity. In this episode we walk through Titus 1:7–8 verse by verse and look at what God actually values in those who shepherd His church. In this episode we explore: • Stewardship and spiritual responsibility • Character over charisma • The dangers of pride and quick temper • The importance of self-control and hospitality Leadership in God’s church is not about platform — it’s about character. All Scripture quoted from the Berean Standard Bible https://bereanbible.com/ 💬 Discussion Questions 1. Why does God define fitness for leadership by character rather than giftedness or results? What does that say about what God values most in the people who shepherd His church? 2. Looking at the qualities in verses 7 and 8 — which one do you personally most need to grow in? 3. How does viewing any role you hold — at home, at work, or in the church — as stewardship change how you approach it? What would shift if you really believed you were managing someone else’s household?

Who is Paul, And Why Does This Letter Exist?

📘 Titus Bible Study Guide (follow along with the series) https://a.co/d/0aoCaWNY [https://a.co/d/0aoCaWNY] 🎙 Verse by Verse with Nate — Episode 3 Titus 1:1–4 Paul’s letter to Titus begins with what looks like a simple greeting — but it’s anything but simple. Before Paul even reaches Titus’s name, he writes four verses packed with theology, purpose, and authority. In the original Greek, it’s all one single sentence. Every phrase is intentional. Every word carries weight. In this episode, we slow down and walk through the opening of Titus word by word and phrase by phrase, exploring: • Servanthood and apostolic authority • The faith of God’s elect • The knowledge of the truth that leads to godliness • The hope of eternal life promised before time began • Paul’s relationship with Titus as a true child in the faith Four verses. One sentence. A greeting that contains an entire theology. All Scripture quoted from the Berean Standard Bible 💬 Discussion Questions 1. How does it change your view of ministry — or leadership, or service — to see authority and servanthood held together the way Paul holds them in the opening line? 2. What does it mean to you personally that God planned your salvation before creation even began? Does that truth change how you feel about your faith today? 3. Who in your life has shaped you spiritually the way Paul shaped Titus? Have you ever told them what that meant to you?

Introduction to Titus

All verse are taken from the BSB version (The Berean Standard Bible) [https://berean.bible/] Before we read a single verse of this letter — before we meet an elder, before we encounter a false teacher, before we hear a single word of instruction — we need to stop and ask a question that most people skip over. Who is writing this? Who is reading it? And WHAT in the world is going on? Because here’s the thing about the Bible: it wasn’t written in a vacuum. Every letter, every word, was written to a real person in a real place dealing with real problems. And when we understand that — when we step into the world behind the text — the words stop being distant history and start becoming something alive. --------------- 💬  DISCUSSION QUESTIONS  1.  What do you already know about Paul, Titus, or the island of Crete? And what — if anything — surprised you about the background of this letter? 2.  The letter’s core theme is that sound doctrine leads to godly living. Where have you seen that connection — or its breakdown — in your own experience? 3.  Paul trusted Titus with a hard assignment. Who has trusted you with something difficult — and what did that trust mean to you?

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Series Trailer & Welcome 💬 Discussion Questions ●     What has your experience with Bible study been like? What has helped you go deeper, and what has held you back? ●     Why do you think Paul’s letter to Titus — written nearly 2,000 years ago — still matters for the church today? ●  What do you hope to get out of this study of Titus?