Those who resist authorityA study of Titus 1:10-16

All Scriptures quoted are from the New King James Version

The Character of Insubordinates

A. In the churches of Crete

1. Idle talkers and deceivers

2. Defiled minds and consciences

3. Abominable and disobedient

4. Disqualified for all good works

The Character of Insubordinates

B. In the Churches today1. Resisting authority 2. Look out for talkers and not doers3. These people deceive themselves and

others4. Following these people will make our

religion useless according to James.

The Harm of Insubordinates

A. In the Churches of Crete

1. They subverted entire households

2. They taught error for the sake of

dishonest gain

The Harm of Insubordinates

B. In churches today1. Today motivation is by popularity and

money2. They teach what people want to hear,

rather than the whole truth3. Their influence will not just be on one

or two individuals, but entire families!

The Treatment of Insubordinates

A. In the churches of Crete

1. Their mouths needed to be stopped

2. They were to be rebuked sharply

3. This treatment was not just for the

elders, but for every able bodied

Christian

The Treatment of Insubordinates

B. In churches today1. We must take insubordination seriously2. We must stop false teaching by

addressing it, not ignoring it3. We must consider the salvation of

those who are behind false teaching4. If the insubordinate refused to repent,

then withdrawal is the final option

Every Christian has the responsibility to stop those who are not teaching the truth. Even though Elders and Preachers are given the primary task of eliminating these problems, every Christian must know what the Bible teaches and be on guard in their own household for false teachers.