My sermon notes from Sunday, January 1^st as we continue our study through Titus. Remember, these are my study notes and not a manuscript of the sermon.  To see the sermon each week please visit http://www.fbcap.net.

 

Titus 2:1-10 – Who are we?  WE ARE A FAMILY

Titus 2:1-10

2:1 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.

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To belong to the church should be like belonging to a family.  We should not consider or involvement in the church as an individual or private matter, but rather a FAMILY AFFAIR.

 

 1. The importance of family

• The family is the backbone of society.
• Multiply, rule over, worship God.
• Glorify God as we make disciples of the World.
  • Him, Them and One Another
    • Love him, adore him, praise him
    • Love them, invest, and influence
      • (JUST LIKE JESUS DID)
    • As we encourage one another.

 

2. A family consists of different generations. (we move from generation to generation)

• Great Grandparents, Grandparents, Parents, Children

 

3. Each generation has different roles, responsibilities, and expectations. (perceptions of generations)

 

Older Men. 2:1-2

1. Be a teacher. 2:1
2. Be sober minded. 2:2
3. Be reverent/dignified. 2:2
4. Be self-controlled. 2:2
5. Be sound in the faith. 2:2
6. Be loving. 2:2
7. Be patient. 2:2

 

Older Women. 2:3

1. Be reverent.
2. Be truthful/not slanders
3. Be sober.
4. Be a teacher.

 

Younger Women. 2:4-5

1. Love your husband. 2:4
2. Love your children. 2:4
3. Be self-controlled. 2:5
4. Be pure. 2:5
5. Be a homemaker. 2:5
6. Be good/kind. 2:5
7. Be subject to your husband. 2:5

 

Younger Men. 2:6-8

1. Be level headed/sober minded. 2:6
2. Be a good example. 2:7
3. Be sound in doctrine. 2:7
4. Be sound in speech. 2:8

 

4. The Church is where we do family together

• Our family is a picture to the world of the relationship of Christ and His Church. THE CHURCH IS A FAMILY