Module 36: Vocational Church Life Part 3
Ephesians - Christ and His Church, the Eternal Vocation; and 1 & 2 Timothy & Titus - Christ and His Minister
Titus Chapter 2
Part B: CHURCH BEHAVIOUR - 2:1-2:15
B.1. The Precepts - 2:1-2:10
1. Aged Men - 2:1-2:2
1 But say the things which fit sound doctrine,
2 that older men should be temperate, sensible, sober minded, sound in faith, in love, and in perseverance:
2. Aged Women - 2:3
3 and that older women likewise be reverent in behaviour, not slanderers nor enslaved to much wine, teachers of that which is good,
3. Young Women - 2:4-2:5
4 that they may train the young wives to love their husbands, to love their children,
5 to be sober minded, chaste, workers at home, kind, being in subjection to their own husbands, that God's word may not be blasphemed.
4. Young Men - 2:6-2:8
6 Likewise, exhort the younger men to be sober minded.
7 In all things be showing yourself an example of good works. In your teaching, be showing integrity, seriousness, incorruptibility,
8 and soundness of speech that can't be condemned, that he who opposes you may be ashamed, having no evil thing to say about us.
5.Servants - 2:9-2:10
9 Exhort servants to be in subjection to their own masters and to be well-pleasing in all things, not contradicting,
10 not stealing, but showing all good fidelity, that they may adorn the doctrine of God, our Saviour, in all things.
B.2. The Power - 2:11-2:15
1. The two Epiphanies - 2:11-2:13
11 For the grace of God has appeared, bringing salvation to all men,
12 instructing us to the intent that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we would live soberly, righteously, and godly in this present age;
13 looking for the blessed hope and appearing of the glory of our great God and Saviour, Jesus Christ,
2. The Gift and its Purpose - 2:14-2:15
14 who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify for himself a people for his own possession, zealous for good works.
15 Say these things and exhort and reprove with all authority. Let no one despise you.