Set Apart | Week Four

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Opening

Ask your group:

When you hear the word grace, what images or emotions come to mind?

Have you ever misunderstood grace as only forgiveness—without transformation?

Then ask:

How does it change your view to see grace as something that teaches, not just pardons?

How is grace different from guilt when it comes to motivating change?

Overview

Scripture: Titus 2:11-14; 3:4-8, 14

Main Idea:

Grace doesn’t just save us—it shapes us. It teaches us to say no to sin and yes to a new way of living. Holiness is not about fear-driven restraint or religious effort—it’s about being reshaped by a better “yes.” Grace is the Spirit’s power working in us to form lives of self-control, love, and good works.

Key Insight:

A “holy” life isn’t about avoiding bad things—it’s about contributing good things. Holiness is seen in how we engage the world with generosity, love, and purpose, not how we withdraw from it.

Discussion Questions

1. Read Titus 2:11–14. What stands out to you about what grace does?

How is grace described as both pardon and power?

What does it look like to be “eager to do what is good” (v.14)?

2. In what ways do we, as individuals or a church, sometimes settle for a version of holiness that is more about avoidance than engagement?

3. Read Titus 3:4–8, 14. How is God’s grace shown as generous in this passage?

What does it mean to be “heirs” of eternal life?

How is doing good an expression of our holiness?

4. Where might the Spirit be inviting you to take action this week—not just avoiding sin, but actively reflecting God’s goodness?

5. In your own life, is there an area where grace is calling you to say no to something false so you can say yes to something better?

Closing

Take time to pray together:

Ask the Holy Spirit to teach and train you through grace—not guilt.

Invite Him to highlight one person or need where you can show Spirit-led generosity this week.

Celebrate ways the group sees spiritual growth and fruit in each other.

Pray over any areas of struggle with ungodliness, fear, or stagnation—and ask for fresh power to live a set apart life of purpose and love.