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The reason I left you in Crete\\xa0was that you might put in order what was left unfinished and appoint\\xa0elders\\xa0in every town, as I directed you.\\xa0Titus 1:5 (NIV)\\xa0

For there are many rebellious people, full of meaningless talk\\xa0and deception, especially those of the circumcision group.\\xa0They must be silenced, because they are disrupting whole households\\xa0by teaching things they ought not to teach Titus 1:10-11 (NIV)

They claim to know God, but by their actions they deny him.\\xa0They are detestable, disobedient and unfit for doing anything good. Titus 1:16 (NIV)

You, however, must teach what is appropriate to sound doctrine. Titus 2:1(NIV)\\xa0

As a church we are called to love all people, but not accept all teaching.

1. HEALTHY TEACHING leads to SPIRITUAL TRANSFORMATION\\xa0

Teach the older men\\xa0to be temperate,\\xa0worthy of respect, self-controlled,\\xa0and sound in faith,\\xa0in love and in endurance. Titus 2:2-7 (NIV)\\xa0

Likewise, teach the older women to be reverent in the way they live, not to be slanderers\\xa0or addicted to much wine,\\xa0but to teach what is good.\\xa0Then they can urge the younger women\\xa0to love their husbands and children,\\xa0to be self-controlled\\xa0and pure, to be busy at home,\\xa0to be kind, and to be subject to their husbands,\\xa0so that no one will malign the word of God. Titus 2:2-7 (NIV)\\xa0

Similarly, encourage the young men\\xa0to be self-controlled.\\xa0Titus 2:2-7 (NIV)

In everything set them an example\\xa0by doing what is good.\\xa0In your teaching show integrity, seriousness \\xa0and soundness of speech that cannot be condemned, so that those who oppose you may be ashamed because they have nothing bad to say about us. Titus 2:2-7 (NIV)\\xa0

Teach slaves to be subject to their masters in everything,\\xa0to try to please them, not to talk back to them,\\xa0and not to steal from them, but to show that they can be fully trusted\\u2026 Titus 2:9-10 (NIV)

so that in every way they will make the teaching about God our Savior\\xa0attractive. Titus 2:9-10 (NIV)\\xa0

2. HEALTHY TEACHING helps us LIVE OUT THE GOSPEL EVERYDAY

Jesus attached the advancement of HIS MESSAGE\\u2026 to the advancement of HIS PEOPLE.

For the grace\\xa0of God has appeared\\xa0that offers salvation to all people.\\xa0Titus 2:11-15 (NIV)

It teaches us to say \\u201cNo\\u201d to ungodliness and worldly passions,\\xa0and to live self-controlled,\\xa0upright and godly lives\\xa0in this present age,\\xa0Titus 2:11-15 (NIV)

while we wait for the blessed hope\\u2014the appearing\\xa0of the glory of our great God and Savior, Jesus Christ,\\xa0who gave himself for us\\xa0to redeem us from all wickedness\\xa0and to purify for himself a people that are his very own,\\xa0eager to do what is good. Titus 2:11-15 (NIV)\\xa0

These, then, are the things you should teach. Encourage and rebuke with all authority. Do not let anyone despise you. Titus 2:11-15 (NIV)

3. HEALTHY TEACHING reveals JESUS