Paul
wrote a letter to Titus. Titus was ‘a convert of Paul and trusted coworker who
proved a capable leader who was effective in mediating the controversy between
Paul and the church.’ (Andrews Study Bible, p. 1591) This letter is appropriate
for those who are “looking for the blessed hope and glorious appearing of our
great God and Savior Jesus Christ.” (verse13) Doesn’t that sound like us? As
followers of Jesus Christ we dearly await His second coming. And the following
message would make a great message for us a church as we begin this new year of
2015. This passage is titled ‘Qualities of a sound church.’
But as for you, speak the things which
are proper for sound doctrine: that the older men be sober, reverent,
temperate, sound in faith, in love, in patience; the older women likewise, that
they be reverent in behavior, not slanderers, not given to much wine, teachers
of good things— that they admonish the young women to love their husbands, to
love their children, to be
discreet, chaste, homemakers, good, obedient to their own husbands, that the
word of God may not be blasphemed.
Likewise, exhort the young men to be
sober-minded, in all things showing yourself to be a pattern of good works; in doctrine showing integrity, reverence,
incorruptibility, sound speech that cannot be condemned, that one who is an
opponent may be ashamed, having nothing evil to say of you. Exhort bondservants to be obedient to
their own masters, to be well pleasing in all things, not answering back, not pilfering, but showing all good
fidelity, that they may adorn the doctrine of God our Savior in all things.
Titus
2:1-10
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