Lesson: Almost Persuaded<br>
Reading: Faithful preaching convinces gainsayers<br>
Reference: Titus 1:9–13<br><br>
Titus 1:9: Holding fast the faithful word as he hath been taught, that he may be able by sound doctrine both to exhort and to convince the gainsayers.<br>
Titus 1:10: For there are many unruly and vain talkers and deceivers, specially they of the circumcision:<br>
Titus 1:11: Whose mouths must be stopped, who subvert whole houses, teaching things which they ought not, for filthy lucre’s sake.<br>
Titus 1:12: One of themselves, even a prophet of their own, said, The Cretians are alway liars, evil beasts, slow bellies.<br>
Titus 1:13: This witness is true. Wherefore rebuke them sharply, that they may be sound in the faith;<br>
(KJV)<br>