Weekend Wrap-up
Theme of the Week: Spiritual Balance
Saturday, July 30, 2005
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The apostle Paul constantly engaged young men in on-the-job training to insure that there'd be mature, balanced leadership in the churches after he was gone. Titus traveled with Paul, was given special assignments, and then made responsible for the churches of Crete. In this passage, Paul stresses to him how right teaching lays the basis for a pattern of right living that fits both sexes and all ages in the church.
Interact with God's Word
Titus 2:1-15
- How is right living a reflection of right teaching (vv. 1, 7b?)
- What qualities (v. 2) make older men deserve respect?
- Paul states (v. 4) that older women should pass their values on to younger women. How does this letter demonstrate that the same applies to men?
- In what areas (v. 6) does Paul advise that young men need encouragement?
- Would following Paul's guidelines for slaves (vv.9-10) make the gospel attractive where you work?
- Why, according to verse 14, did Jesus give His life for us?
- What should this motivate us to turn away from (v. 11)?
- What other positive motivation (v. 13) furnished us with God's perspective on "this evil world" in which we live?
Spend Time in Prayer
Ask God for a balanced understanding of His Word that motivates you to actively put it into practice in every area of your life.
Titus 2:1-15
1 But as for you, promote the kind of living that reflects right teaching.
2 Teach the older men to exercise self-control, to be worthy of respect, and to live wisely. They must have strong faith and be filled with love and patience.
3 Similarly, teach the older women to live in a way that is appropriate for someone serving the Lord. They must not go around speaking evil of others and must not be heavy drinkers. Instead, they should teach others what is good.
4 These older women must train the younger women to love their husbands and their children,
5 to live wisely and be pure, to take care of their homes, to do good, and to be submissive to their husbands. Then they will not bring shame on the word of God.
6 In the same way, encourage the young men to live wisely in all they do.
7 And you yourself must be an example to them by doing good deeds of every kind. Let everything you do reflect the integrity and seriousness of your teaching.
8 Let your teaching be so correct that it can't be criticized. Then those who want to argue will be ashamed because they won't have anything bad to say about us.
9 Slaves must obey their masters and do their best to please them. They must not talk back.
10 or steal, but they must show themselves to be entirely trustworthy and good. Then they will make the teaching about God our Savior attractive in every way.
Lord, I realize that Satan would love to switch me off on some siding. Please keep me on the mainline of Your will for me.
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