Truth Matters

Some lies don’t cost you much—until they do. In Titus 1, Paul warns that false teaching isn’t harmless “difference of opinion.” It can divide families, destabilize churches, and quietly corrupt what’s happening on the inside. Today’s message is a call to take truth seriously, because truth is the pathway to godliness.  

In this sermon, Brett Ferguson walks through Titus 1:10–16 and shows three common marks of damaging lies: they’re shallow (hollow, “spiritual-sounding” but not rooted in Scripture), self-serving (built for shameful gain), and they rely on substitute authority instead of the trustworthy Word. And we’re reminded that the answer isn’t fear—it’s faithfulness: a church that holds firm to the Word and holds fast to the gospel, where purity comes only through Jesus.  

Here’s a couple key takeaways

• Truth matters because it leads to godliness—lies always pull us away from Jesus.  

• Watch for false teaching that is shallow, self-serving, or built on substitute authority.  

• The way forward is to hold fast: to the trustworthy Word and to the gospel that purifies us through Christ alone.