SPECIFIC QUALITIES OF SPIRITUAL LEADERSHIP HOW GOD DEFINES “BLAMELESS” IN TITUS 1:6-9.

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SPECIFIC QUALITIES OF SPIRITUAL LEADERSHIP HOW GOD DEFINES “BLAMELESS” IN TITUS 1:6-9

NECESSARY QUALITIES TO BE BLAMELESS IN CHARACTER AND COMPETENCE Titus 1:6-9 The husband of one wife (literally “of one woman a man”) speaks to both character (not a womanizer) and competence (“having faithful children not accused of dissipation or insubordination” necessarily required a wife at some point)

NECESSARY QUALITIES TO BE BLAMELESS IN COMPETENCE Titus 1:6 Having faithful children not accused of dissipation or insubordination Three descriptions of his children 1.Faithful 2.Not accused of dissipation 3.Not unruly

NECESSARY QUALITIES TO BE BLAMELESS IN COMPETENCE Titus 1:6 Having faithful children not accused of dissipation or insubordination 1. Faithful one who believes in Jesus Christ 1 Timothy 6:2 believing masters are brethren More than baptized; more description…

NECESSARY QUALITIES TO BE BLAMELESS IN COMPETENCE Titus 1:6 2. Not accused of dissipation Not rightly accused, they do not have the reputation of dissipation Luke 15:13 adverb form of dissipation describes the lifestyle of the prodigal son Associated with drinking Eph. 5:18-19 Associated with other sins 1 Pet. 4:3-4

NECESSARY QUALITIES TO BE BLAMELESS IN COMPETENCE Titus 1:6 3. Not unruly Unruly ANUPOTAKTOS translated disobedient, 1 Tim. 1:9 rebellious Not put under Him (Christ’s authority) Hebrews 2:8 The two negative descriptions correspond with the two positive descriptions in 1 Tim. 3

NECESSARY QUALITIES TO BE BLAMELESS IN CHARACTER Titus 1:7-8 Not self-willed AUTHADES self-pleasing Philippians 2:1-5; Rom. 15:1-3 Not quick-tempered ORGILOS violent passion Jm 1:19 Not given to wine PARAOINOS “with wine” not with wine 1 Tim. 3:3 Not violent PLEKTES no hitting 1 Tim. 3:3

NECESSARY QUALITIES TO BE BLAMELESS IN CHARACTER Titus 1:7-8 Not greedy for money (“shame” + “gain”) 1 Tim. 3:8 Hospitable PHILOXENOS lover of strangers Luke 14:12-14 A lover of what is good PHILAGATHOS loves to do good 2:7,14; 3:8,14 Sober-minded SOPHRON “rein” + “safe”

NECESSARY QUALITIES TO BE BLAMELESS IN CHARACTER Titus 1:7-8 Just DIKAIOS Matt. 1:19, John 17:25 righteous Father Acts 3:14 the Just One Holy HOSIOS 1 Tim. 2:8 clean, innocent Self-controlled EGKRATES internally strong Gal. 5:23 Meekness (a Spirit-controlled mind) Temperance (a mind-controlled body)

NECESSARY QUALITIES TO BE BLAMELESS IN COMPETENCE Titus 1:9 Holding fast the faithful word as he has been taught, that he may be able, by sound doctrine, both to exhort and convict those who contradict. Heb. 5:12 Must be taught Must teach 2 Tim 2:24-26, 15