Titus 2
"You must teach what is in accord with sound doctrine. Teach the older men to be temperate, worthy of respect, self-controlled and sound in faith, in love and in endurance.
Likewise, teach the older women to be reverent in the way they live, not to be slanderers or addicted to much wine, but to teach what is good. Then they can train the younger women to love their husbands and children, to be self controlled and pure, to be busy at home, to be kind, and to be subject to their husbands, so that no one will malign the word of God.
Similarly, encourage the young men to be self-controlled. In everything set them an example by doing what is good. In your teaching show integrity, seriousness and soundness of speech that cannot be condemned, so that those who oppose you may be ashamed because thay have nothing bad to say about us."
One of the things I've noticed about this passage is the emphasis on self control. It's one of the more obvious things as being a Christian but one that is a huge struggle. That our lives, although freed by Christ is also called to live in a way that is not in our nature anymore, but in a higher nature that is suitable to be God's people.
"For the grace of God that brings salvation has appeared to all men, It teaches us to say "No" to ungodliness and worldly passions, and to live self-controlled, upright and godly lives in this present age, while we wait for the blessed hope - the glorious appearing of our great God and Saviour, Jesus Christ, who gave himself to us to redeem us from all wickedness and to purify for himself a people that are his very own, eager to do what is good."
I pray that we will continue to seek to do good in this world. Not to be content with the knowledge of God but to be able to carry His love and values into our own lives.
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"You must teach what is in accord with sound doctrine. Teach the older men to be temperate, worthy of respect, self-controlled and sound in faith, in love and in endurance.
Likewise, teach the older women to be reverent in the way they live, not to be slanderers or addicted to much wine, but to teach what is good. Then they can train the younger women to love their husbands and children, to be self controlled and pure, to be busy at home, to be kind, and to be subject to their husbands, so that no one will malign the word of God.
Similarly, encourage the young men to be self-controlled. In everything set them an example by doing what is good. In your teaching show integrity, seriousness and soundness of speech that cannot be condemned, so that those who oppose you may be ashamed because thay have nothing bad to say about us."
One of the things I've noticed about this passage is the emphasis on self control. It's one of the more obvious things as being a Christian but one that is a huge struggle. That our lives, although freed by Christ is also called to live in a way that is not in our nature anymore, but in a higher nature that is suitable to be God's people.
"For the grace of God that brings salvation has appeared to all men, It teaches us to say "No" to ungodliness and worldly passions, and to live self-controlled, upright and godly lives in this present age, while we wait for the blessed hope - the glorious appearing of our great God and Saviour, Jesus Christ, who gave himself to us to redeem us from all wickedness and to purify for himself a people that are his very own, eager to do what is good."
I pray that we will continue to seek to do good in this world. Not to be content with the knowledge of God but to be able to carry His love and values into our own lives.
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