Discovery Questions for November 22, 2020

COMPANION RESOURCES

Lesson for Nov. 22, 2020: Be Devoted to Doing Good (Titus 3:1-11)

“Good for You” by David Faust (Lesson Application)

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Study Questions for Groups

By Michael C. Mack

1. What struggle or trial did you face over the past week?

2. As you interacted with people in your spheres of influence last week, how did you make the gospel “attractive”?

Ask three people—two readers and one reteller—to help. Ask the readers to read Titus 3:1-11 one after the other, preferably from different Bible versions.

Ask the third person to summarize the passage as if sharing the teaching at the kids’ table on Thanksgiving.

3. What other big-picture thoughts would you add about this passage?

4. Let’s dig more deeply into this passage.

• In your own words, how would you characterize who we were before God saved us?

• Look again at the reminders (vv. 1-2) and what we are to avoid (vv. 9-10). What kind of people, in general, should we be striving to become?

• How does this transformation take place in our lives? Who and what are involved in it?

• Look at the four imperative verbs in this passage: remind (v. 1), stress (v. 8), avoid (v. 9), and warn (v. 10). What do those commands tell you about how Christ followers are to conduct themselves?

5. What do you learn about God from this passage?

6. What do you learn about humans?

7. Put this passage, especially the reminders, into today’s cultural context. What does this passage teach Christians to do and avoid doing in our workplaces, on social media, and in other environments when it comes to politics, race issues, health concerns, and other current events?

8. What is one specific thing from this passage you need to obey?

9. This passage presents a beautiful picture of the way God transforms us into people who not only become good but are ready to do what is good for others. What good will you devote yourself to doing, especially to show someone else that God is good?

10. Based on our study and discussion, complete this sentence: “This week, I will . . .”

11. As you devote yourself to doing good this week at work, with family, or in other circumstances, what challenges do you anticipate?