Russellville Christian Center

Where Do I Need To GROW UP? Part 6 Titus Two 2/11/24 Verses used parts 1-5::1 Peter 2:1-5, Rom 12:1-3, Heb 5:11-14, Heb 6:1-3, 1 Cor 3:1-4, Eph 4:7-24, Romans 8:1-14, Eph 5:8-17, Prov 10:17,12:1, 13:18,15:31-33, 1 Cor 13:9, Ps 40:8, Romans 10:14-17, James 1:22, Col 1:24-chp2:6, Matt 28:18-20, Titus 2:1,2 Heb 5:11 …“by this time you ought to be teachers” Titus 2:3- KJV 3 The aged (mature) women likewise, that they be in behavior (demeanor, not just actions, movements, speech, expression) as becometh holiness (as in sacred service, as a person consecrated, set apart and devoted to God for His use) (Adam Clarke: be adorned with holiness within & without) , not false accusers, (Diabolos- the devil Rev 12 accuser of the brethren, slanderer, spreading criticisms)  not given to much wine, (enslaved, intoxicated, drunkenness and impurity are closely related, Matthew Henry: don’t justify any excesses) teachers of good things; (be teachers of beautiful things TPT, right things) IS this something you want the next generation to DO AND INCREASE IN? 4 That they may teach (discipline, correct and make of sound mind) the young women to be sober (wise, self-regulated, un-intoxicated) , to love their husbands, LOVE= philadros –to be fond of, affectionate with as a wife, to be lovers of their husbands to love their children, PHILOTEKNOS- to be fond of, maternal   (2 tim 2 not having natural affection)(Barnes: Christianity reproduces natural affection when sin has weakened or destroyed it. It is the design of Christianity to recover and invigorate all the lost or weakened sensibility of our nature.) this could apply to maternal or paternal! 5 To be discreet, (self-controlled, using good judgment, curbing desires and impulses)  chaste, (pure in heart and in lifestyle)    keepers at home, (workers, not neglecting home, guardians of the house, managers of home- 1 Tim 5:14, Prov 31, 2 Tim 3:6)    good, (kind)   obedient to their own husbands, (put oneself under) EPH 5:21- Col 3:18,19   that the word of God be not blasphemed. (dishonored, reproach on the gospel)   6 Young men likewise exhort to be sober minded. (moderate, sound minded)   7 In all things shewing thyself a pattern of good works: in doctrine shewing uncorruptness, gravity, sincerity, (purity, honesty, genuine)   8 Sound speech, (logos-communication and what’s behind it)  that cannot be condemned; (doesn’t need censoring)   that he that is of the contrary part (antagonistic) may be ashamed, having no evil thing to say of you.   LIVE to teach the gospel SO others will LIVE to teach the gospel THIS is MATURING