Paul tells Titus that God put the spotlight on the next generation of leaders for Christ’s church. The young men who want to grow up to be the godly and mature servants of God must begin while they are young to cultivate these six qualities.
Titus 2:6 “Likewise exhort the young men”: “to be sober-minded”: First in any godly man’s life is a firm resolve to live a restrained life in an Unrestrained World;
Titus 2:7 “in all things showing yourself to be a pattern of good works”: Next, these men seek to Become Representations of Christ In A Christ-less World; “in doctrine showing integrity”: Then is the constant desire to be un-enslaved to Corruption in a Corrupted World; “reverence”: And the vigilant attitude of Keeping A Singular Focus In A Blurred World; “incorruptibility”,
Titus 2:8: This means that God wants His servants to shine before our sin-darkened world by keeping an incorruptible life in a decaying world; “sound speech that cannot be condemned, that one who is an opponent may be ashamed, having nothing evil to say of you”. (NKJV):
And finally, the whole reason God left His servants here was to go and “tell”, so godly young men are Speaking God’s Words In A Godless World.
Whether young or old, God wants men who think deeply about God in an amused, shallow-thinking culture. This man lives a life that is marked by grace-energized convictions:
This man chooses to not be entertained by sensuality, and this man chooses to never be amused by vulgarity.
This quality of godly character means a grace-energized choice to: understand the brevity of life;
experience the gravity of God’s Word; and live in the reality of eternity.
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