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Titus #02
Titus 2:1-15
Teach the Truth
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Old Man or Young Man?
/If you think running out across a icy lake in a Missouri winter is a fun idea … you might be … a young man.
If you see your buddy almost make it before crashing through the ICE just short of the other side and you say “wait … I can do it … It’s my turn!” … you are definitely a young man.
But if you drop a piece of ice on the kitchen floor and are afraid you might step on it slip and break a hip … you might be … an old man/
/When the grey haired people at your party are your grandparents … you might be a young woman … When you realize that all those white haired people at your birthday party are YOUR CHILDREN … you might be a more Mature Lady/
/If you think you’ve got your stuff together but you don’t know what to do with it, you might be a young man, but if you finally got your head together but now your body is falling apart … you might be an old man/
/If you cry for Romeo and Juliet, you might be a young women.
If you cry for their parents you might be an old woman.
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/If you still love a good Easter egg hunt, you might be a young person, if you can HIDE YOUR OWN Easter Eggs, you might be an old person/
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Don't ya love it?
Hey -- we might as well laugh!!
Well last week we started our look at this letter to Paul’s partner in ministry, Titus.
He had been taken by Paul to the island of Crete.
There were Christian groups in every city but they needed an understanding of normalcy in Christian expression.
The first step to normalcy was to find, qualified and called Pastors and assign them in each city fellowship.
Now, with Pastors in place, we find out an important truth for THIS Pastor … that is, YOU have expectations as well and you have responsibilities toward one another.
Now, we are painting a broad brush in this study of Titus.
We are looking at the Big Picture and not getting microscopic in the exposition.
We will not spend in these small books, only weeks.
So I encourage you to reread and explore what God is saying in more depth each week in between messages.
So, remember that one of the purposes of the Pastor is teaching “sound doctrine.”
So, today, I want you to see Paul’s charge to Titus to “Teach the Truth” to every age, every generation, and every gender.
This is for everyone and they are all interrelated so stay engaged with me.
I want you to find yourself in here and see your personal expectations and responsibilities toward one another and to God.
*READ 2:1-15*
Well, did anyone get left out?
This is Truth, at any age, any circumstance, for a godly witness.
First:
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*1.
At Any Age*
Now I guess the first thing you need to do is define “young” and “old”.
It was not unusual in Old Testament times for someone to live with their parents even to their 40’s.
And a Man wasn’t really seen as an “elder” or someone with whom they age demanded honor until perhaps maybe 60 or 70.
However, in this culture, in the 1st Century, and in the Hellenized world, men as young as 50 were considered Older or honored for maturity and experience.
So let’s use that as a starting point.
If you are over 50 or are on the cusp where you relate more to those over 50 than below it, you can put yourself here.
However in relationships someone of 50 has things to learn from someone of 70.
In addition a new Christian of 50 might have some maturity in Spiritual things to learn from someone much younger.
And a person of 40 can certainly help someone younger than them while still recognizing there are people older than them who can help MORE.
So, what is the truth to learn?
What are the expectations
!! A. For Older (age before beauty)
!!! 1. Teach the older MEN.
This word /presbytes/ is similar to the word /presbyteros/ from last week.
but this isn’t referring to Pastors or rulers but those who are more mature or advanced in age.
What about the older men?
BE …
!!!! a. temperate –
/sober, restrained, abstaining from alcohol/ either entirely or at least never being immoderate
!!!! b. respectable –
august, venerable, reverent
!!!! c. sefl-controled –
we learned this word last week it is sophron = /thoughtful, prudent, moderate, curbing desires/.
I know I am a dreamer and while not impulsive I get fired up about possibilities and a godly older man who is pensive and self-controlled can help me think through the scenario.
!!!! d.
Sound –
/hygiaino = healthy, accurate, correct/.
It says here they should be sound …
!!!!! 1) in faith.
This is not “faith” as in the act of placing faith; instead, this is a noun that is definitive meaning /THE faith/.
The Faith or the body of Christian doctrine is in view here.
If you are an older man in the church you are expected to KNOW The Truth or The Word.
That is a responsibility that must be achieved by intention of submitting to the teaching of God’s Called and Ordained Pastor and through Personal study and Discipleship.
You must be prepared for any opportunity to share The faith.
If you came to Christ late or came back to the Faith later, you have some catching up to do to fill your role.
You are also to be Sound …
!!!!! 2) in LOVE – /agape/ –
this is the highest level of love.
It is a benevolent love that acts.
It is best seen as a divine unconditional love.
YES for Old Men.
There is no room here for the “crotched old man syndrome”.
Gentlemen if people often about you “oh don’t mind him, he’s just set in his ways” I’d say, look within and let the Love OUT.
Love should grow with us not AWAY from us.
And they are also Sound …
!!!!! 3) Endurance –
/hypomone = endurance, remaining under/ (as in trials and afflictions) in a way that honors God.
It always carries the idea of having a Spirit that accepts our station knowing that God is good and so we don’t dispute or fight his will.
In order to finish well you need to be sound in endurance men.
Well, you can evaluate yourselves
You cannot just do as you please because you have a responsibility outside yourself.
… now what about
!!! 2. Mature Women?
!!!! a. reverent living –
/“way of living”/ is translated by some people as “behavior”, while other translators use the word “demeanor”.
The point of either is that and older woman should be reverent and honorable in all aspects of her life.
The word “reverent” bodes holiness in the way she lives, walks, and talks.
Then it says she is
!!!! b. not slanderous –
now ladies please no that I am just DELIVERING the message.
This word “slanderous” is from the Greek word /diabolos/ … it is the same word where we get our alternate name for Satan, DEVIL.
It means /accuser, slanderer/, one who tried to bring another down by making either true or false accusations for the purpose of tearing down.
This is not fitting for the mature woman of God that you are.
Then she is also to be
!!!! c. not addicted to wine (substances) –
the word addicted is an verb form of slave it is /douloo = enslaved /– don’t enslaved by substances in your life … but instead she is to
!!!! d. teach what is good –
the image, ladies, is that you are teaching when you are living.
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