Called To Be God’s Woman: A Titus 2 Woman

Lesson 8 -Titus 2:3b

 

KEY Verses:  Titus 2:3-5                                                                  Aged Women: Teachers of Good Things

                                                                                                                         Titus 2:3b; 5a

Question 1:           Who is it that is good?  Matthew 19:17         

                                               

Question 2:           Scripture offers us some reasons why He is good.  Note them next to the verses that follow:

                                Psalm 25:8

                                Psalm 85:12

                                Psalm 86:5.

                                Psalm 119:68

 

Question 3: Author, Martha Peace, has said this, regarding this portion of Scripture.  “Often the older women will discern actions or patterns of thinking in the younger women that are sinful or foolish.  They will pray for the younger women but do nothing else.” [Becoming A Titus 2 Woman, pg. 49]     Do you agree or disagree with this response?  Is praying enough?  Or, should the aged woman do more?  If it isn’t enough, what might hinder the aged woman from further action? 

 

Question 4:  Now place yourself on the receiving end: you have received some teaching from an aged woman who tells you of some actions or patterns she has observed in your life; things that are sinful or perhaps foolish.  How do you respond to the aged woman?  What could hinder the younger woman from accepting the counsel of the aged woman?

 

Question 5:           Why study; what is the benefit of studying the Scriptures? 

                                Isaiah 40:8

                                Deuteronomy 8:3

                                Job 23:12

                                I Peter 2:2

                                2 Timothy 3:16

                                Psalm 119:11

                                Psalm 19:8

                                Psalm 119:105;130

 

Question 6:    God gave us His Word that we might: (complete the sentence using the verses below)

                                Psalm 119: 47

                                Psalm 119:72

                                Psalm 119:97

 

Question 7:    God gave us His word that it might: (complete the sentence using the verses below)

                                Psalm 119:9

                                John 17:17

                                I Peter 1:20

 

Question 8:  God gave us His Word with purpose.  What are some of these purposes?

                                John 20:31

                                Romans 15:4

                                I John 5:13

 

Question 9:  Why has God commanded us to study His Word…to what end?

                                Deuteronomy 17:19

                                John 5:39

                                Acts 17:11

 

Question 10:  What does it mean to be discreet?  To be chaste?  Why do you think these virtues are included in this verse with ‘keepers at home?

 

Question 11 – According to Titus 2:5, why should aged women “be teachers of good things;”?  Explain what your answer means.

 

APPLICATION:  Prayerfully ask the Lord to show you which area(s) in your spiritual walk needs strengthening and then, determine to obey His leading you to become an ‘aged woman’ in the Lord.