Sermon Tone Analysis

Titus 2:1–15

1 But speak thou the things which become sound doctrine: 2 That the aged men be sober, grave, temperate, sound in faith, in charity, in patience.

3 The aged women likewise, that they be in behaviour as becometh holiness, not false accusers, not given to much wine, teachers of good things; 4 That they may teach the young women to be sober, to love their husbands, to love their children, 5 To be discreet, chaste, keepers at home, good, obedient to their own husbands, that the word of God be not blasphemed.

6 Young men likewise exhort to be sober minded.

7 In all things shewing thyself a pattern of good works: in doctrine shewing uncorruptness, gravity, sincerity, 8 Sound speech, that cannot be condemned; that he that is of the contrary part may be ashamed, having no evil thing to say of you.

9 Exhort servants to be obedient unto their own masters, and to please them well in all things; not answering again; 10 Not purloining, but shewing all good fidelity; that they may adorn the doctrine of God our Saviour in all things.

11 For the grace of God that bringeth salvation hath appeared to all men, 12 Teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly, in this present world; 13 Looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ; 14 Who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify unto himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works.

15 These things speak, and exhort, and rebuke with all authority.

Let no man despise thee.

Sound Doctrine

Correct, healthy, without infirmity or disease.

Acts 2:42

42 And they continued stedfastly in the apostles’ doctrine and fellowship, and in breaking of bread, and in prayers.

2 Timothy 4:3

3 For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears;

Older Generation Teach Younger

Older does not always mean wiser.

1 Kings 11:4

4 For it came to pass, when Solomon was old, that his wives turned away his heart after other gods: and his heart was not perfect with the Lord his God, as was the heart of David his father.

MYTH 7: OLDER WORKERS ARE LESS PRODUCTIVE THAN YOUNGER ONES

This myth, based on misconceptions about the aging process and the employment of older people, is often raised by proponents of mandatory retirement.

This argument assumes that older persons as a group may be less well suited for work than are younger workers because older people do not learn new skills as well as younger persons do, older workers are more inflexible with respect to changes in work schedules and regimens, and declining physical and mental capacities are found in greater proportion among older persons.

These arguments are not based on fact.

Many studies indicate that older workers produce a quality of work equal or superior to that of younger workers.

In addition, as we have already indicated, there is no reason to expect a decline in intellectual capacities with age, and there is every reason to assume that older workers in good health are capable of learning new skills when circumstances require it.

Many workers can continue to work effectively beyond age sixty-five and may be better employees than younger workers because of greater experience and job commitment.

Leviticus 19:32

32 Thou shalt rise up before the hoary head, and honour the face of the old man, and fear thy God: I am the Lord.

How to live as Christ

Acts 15:26

26 Men that have hazarded their lives for the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.

Romans 14:9

9 For to this end Christ both died, and rose, and revived, that he might be Lord both of the dead and living.

Galatians 2:20

20 I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me.