Titus 2:1-10 Sound Doctrine is Sound Living Making the Gospel attractive in Every Way Titus 2:1-10 Titus 2:1-10 Titus 2:1–10 (ESV) — 1 But as for you, teach what accords with sound doctrine. 2 Older men are to be sober-minded, dignified, self-controlled, sound in faith, in love, and in steadfastness. 3 Older women likewise are to be reverent in behavior, not slanderers or slaves to much wine. They are to teach what is good, 4 and so train the young women to love their husbands and children, 5 to be self-controlled, pure, working at home, kind, and submissive to their own husbands, that the word of God may not be reviled. 6 Likewise, urge the younger men to be self-controlled. 7 Show yourself in all respects to be a model of good works, and in your teaching show integrity, dignity, 8 and sound speech that cannot be condemned, so that an opponent may be put to shame, having nothing evil to say about us. 9 Bondservants are to be submissive to their own masters in everything; they are to be well-pleasing, not argumentative, 10 not pilfering, but showing all good faith, so that in everything they may adorn the doctrine of God our Savior.   OBJECTIVE: It is my objective to help us to understand how to make the Gospel attractive. We do this by living according to Scripture.

Are you a Theologian? Why not? Christians must have a totally different mindset or paradigm than the ungodly. Why live Godly So that the Word of God not be reviled (dishonored) v. 5 So that opponents be put to shame v. 8. So that they may adorn the doctrine of God v. 10 1. Are you a Theologian? Why not? 2. Christians must have a totally different mindset or paradigm than the ungodly. 3. Quality of the Christian life =Quality of the Christian Witness 4. Why live Godly a. So that the Word of God not be reviled (dishonored) v. 5 b. So that opponents be put to shame v. 8 c. So that they may adorn the doctrine of God v. 10

Doctrine is-Teaching or a set of beliefs The Roosevelt Doctrine The Eisenhower Doctrine The Nixon Doctrine The Ford Doctrine The Kennedy Doctrine The Reagan Doctrine The Clinton Doctrine The Obama Doctrine The Trump Doctrine The Roosevelt Doctrine The Eisenhower Doctrine The Nixon Doctrine The Ford Doctrine The Kennedy Doctrine The Reagan Doctrine The Clinton Doctrine The Obama Doctrine The Trump Doctrine

Sound Doctrine surrounds life v. 1, 10 Titus 2:1 (ESV) But as for you, teach what accords with sound doctrine. Titus 2:10b (ESV) … so that in everything they may adorn the doctrine of God our Savior. Sound-Healthy, be physically well Sound Foundational truths Titus 2:1 (ESV) But as for you, teach what accords with sound doctrine. Titus 2:10b (ESV) … so that in everything they may adorn the doctrine of God our Savior. A. Sound-Healthy, be physically well B. Doctrine-Teaching, instruction, education C. Sound Foundational truths

II. Categories of people-Same as characteristics for Elders and Deacons

Older men-Who are they? Those who have a generation younger Sober-Minded—Grow up- Dignified-Worthy and impressive, having or showing dignity Self-controlled Sound in faith Sound in love Sound in steadfastness Grand parents age I was a grand parent at the age of 45 1. Sober-Minded—Grow up- --It is that state of mind which is free from the excessive influence of passion, lust or emotion. 2. dignified-Worthy and impressive, having or showing dignity 3. self-controlled restraint exercised over one’s own impulses, emotions and desires does not repel but rather invites and atracts 4. Sound in faith healthy, physically well firm, pure in respect to Christian doctrine, uncorrupted 5. Sound in love healthy-Well agape love 6. Sound in steadfastness Healthy or well Endurance, patience, perseverance in faith and duty

Older Women—Likewise (Like the older men) Reverent in behavior Not slanderers Not a slave to much wine Teach what is good 1. reverent in behavior Sacred-act like a sacred person Act reverential 2. not slanderers False accusers Diabolical-Devilish, destructive to human joy and peace 3. Not a slave to much wine Not controlled by or mastered by Much wine- Drunk or controlled by wine 4. Teach what is good Impart knowledge, give instructions, cause to learn Good things are taught and caught Dad under the corn picker

Teach the younger women Love their husbands Love their children Be self-controlled Pure Work at home Kind Submissive to their husbands 1. love their husbands Philandrous-Love with the like kind of love To be , to exist in love 2. Love their children Love – same as love husband Teknon-children 3. be self-controlled Sound in understanding 4. Pure- innocent, pure, blameless, modest, chaste, 5. Work at home as a basis for employment keeper at home one who looks after domestic happenings with prudence and care Home is her priority-Proverbs 31 talks about all the woman does 6. Kind Good and benevolent 7. Submissive to their husbands To place in order To place in an orderly fashion At the Fall—Adam could have stopped the serpent Adam wimped out- Curse—Your desire will be to rule over your husband Curse-Your husband will dictate to you

SO THAT The Word of God not be reviled, taken lightly, looked down upon.

Younger men v. 6 Likewise Self Controlled Model of good works Teaching with integrity Teaching with dignity Teaching with sound speech that cannot be 1, Likewise --Why do we allow a young man to go unrestrained between 13-19, Now age 26— --Living in Parents basement with no ambition to work 2. Self Controlled Sober minded- To be of sound mind, sane To use sound judgment 3. Model of good works Model or example Good-not necessarily benevolent Harmonious completeness, balance, proportion Honorable, distinguished 4. Teaching with integrity Teaching as parents mut teach their children Deu 6:4-9 Integrity-Freedom of corruption 5. Teaching with dignity Worthy of respect Composed or serious manner or style Decency 6. Teaching with sound speech that cannot be condemned Sound, healthy, wholesome Speech-logos

SO THAT An opponent will be put to shame State of mind State of physical shame State of mind State of physical degree—Nudity

Employees Submissive to your own masters Be well pleasing Not argumentative Not pilfering Show all good faith 1. Submissive to your own masters Same word as for wives Under the authority of the boss 2. Be well pleasing Acceptable Good or sweet 3. not argumentative Given to arguing Characterized by systematic reasoning 4. Not pilfering Stealing- Embezzling, keep back something that belongs to another 5. Show all good faith Good, appropriate Faith—what you believe, not just say you believe

So That the may adorn the Gospel of God our Savior Adorn-make more attractive, decorate Adorn a Christmas Tree Adorn your face with make up Adorn your house with paint and decoration Adorn-make more attractive, decorate Adorn a Christmas Tree Adorn your face with make up Adorn your house with paint and decoration

Are you living in Sound Doctrine? … let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father who is in heaven. Matthew 5:16 (ESV) Matthew 5:16 (ESV) In the same way, let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father who is in heaven.

If Jesus doesn’t make a difference in daily life, what difference does it make to believe?

“It is not about us”

Quality of Christian life = Quality of Christian Witness

Adorn the Gospel Gospel has no flaws

How are you making the Gospel presentable to the unsaved?

All things to all men, so that by all means I might save some.