The Good Fight | Week 2 | 1 Timothy | Don’t Swerve From The Truth | Pastor Ryan DeFrain

Ryan DeFrain   -   February 16, 2026

Discussion Questions

1. Why do you think false teaching often contains partial truth instead of obvious lies?
   How does that make it more dangerous?
2. What are some modern “myths and speculations” that distract believers today?
   How can we tell the difference between essential truth and non-essential distractions?
3. Pastor Ryan described false teaching like drifting onto rumble strips while driving.
   What are some “rumble strip” warning signs in your spiritual life that signal you may be drifting?
4. How do both legalism (“Jesus plus my performance”) and hyper-grace (“I can live however I want”) distort the gospel?
   Why is it important to hold both grace and holiness together?
5. What practical steps can you take this week to guard the true gospel in your heart and in your home?
   

Notable Quotes

“The danger is not always outright lies and deception. It’s the little swerves that lead to destruction.”

“If your salvation is based on anything but the grace of Jesus, it is not the gospel.”

“Salvation is by grace alone, through faith alone, in Christ alone. Any deviation from that is a false gospel.”