1. The Saying is Trustworthy
A study of Titus 3:8-10
All Scriptures quoted are from the English Standard Version

2. “This is a faithful saying (NKJV/KJV)…”
“Faithful is the saying (ASV)…”
“The saying is trustworthy (ESV)…”
“This is a trustworthy statement (NASB)…”

3. Appropriate Sayings (v. 8)
Our responsibility to good works
-Heb. 10:24 (command)
-Acts 9:36 (example)
Congregational good works
-Gal. 6:10 (benevolence)
-1 Thess. 5:11 (edification)
-Matt, 28:18-20 (evangelism)

4. Not Appropriate Sayings (v. 9)
-Prov. 30:32-33, foolish controversies… -1 Tim. 1:3-4, disputes over temporal concepts -Matt. 3:9, John’s reminder about genealogies

5. Unwise Contentions What type of bush was it?
Where exactly was the Garden of Eden?
How many nails was it?
Don’t forget about Col. 2:14

6. Discipline for Contenders (v. 10)
How about Non-Doctrinal issues?
-This is the primary reason for warnings
-1 Cor. 1:10, same mind & judgment
Warn the offender twice…
-Not a new command
-consider Matt. 18:15-17
-What about 1 Cor. 5:1-7

7. Discipline for Contenders (v. 10)
No Fellowship till repentance
-lack of fellowship is to cause shame
-1 Cor. 5:5
-2 John 10-11

8. What have we learned? Be involved in good works!
Don’t be involved in contention!
Don’t fellowship error!