1. 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.

2. 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

3. 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

4. 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

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

6. 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

7. 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

8. 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

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

10. 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

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

12. 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

13. 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

14. 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.

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

16. “It is not about us”

17. Quality of Christian life = Quality of Christian Witness

18. Adorn the Gospel Gospel has no flaws

19. How are you making the Gospel presentable to the unsaved?

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