Adorned by Nancy DeMoss Wolgemuth
Week 10: Chapter 9 — That the Word of God May Not Be Reviled
Read Chapter 9 of Adorned. Primary Scripture: Titus 2:5; Matthew 5:14–16; 1 Peter 2:11–12.
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Nancy zooms out in this chapter to show why all of Paul's practical instructions carry such weight — they are not merely about personal flourishing but about the public witness of the gospel in a skeptical world.
Discussion Questions
7 questions1.Paul's phrase "that the word of God may not be reviled" (Titus 2:5) ties the behavior of Christian women directly to the reputation of Scripture and the gospel. How does it sit with you to realize that your ordinary daily choices carry this kind of public weight?
2.Nancy argues that hypocrisy in the church — Christians who claim one thing and live another — is one of the most powerful tools the enemy uses to discredit the gospel. Where have you seen this play out? How has it affected your own faith or the faith of someone you know?
3.She presents the flip side: a community of women who genuinely love their families, live with self-control, serve with kindness, and submit with grace becomes a stunning, irresistible argument for the reality of God. Have you ever encountered a community like this, even partially? What effect did it have?
a.What is the most compelling "advertisement" for Christianity you have personally witnessed — not in words, but in a life?
b.What would it take for your own life to function this way?