Thirsting Souls Bible Teaching

(Tit 2:4) “That they may teach the young women to be sober, to love their husbands, to love their children,”  Loving through the flesh is different that loving through the spirit. Natural love is selfish and responsive: (1Jn_4:19)  “We love him, because he first loved us.”  Spiritual love, emphasized here, is sacrificial: (Rom_5:8) “But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.” Our homes are wonderful places when we love through the Lord, putting the other’s needs and desires before our own.

 (Tit 2:4) “That they may teach the young women to be sober, to love their husbands, to love their children,”  Godly women of the church are to take the younger women and in fellowship teach them right things in the sight of God. This world will teach them to put self first; that their husbands are not as smart or wise as them; and that their children should even come before the Lord. Godly women look at life through the Word of God!  

(Tit 2:3) “The aged (retirement age?) women likewise, that they be in behaviour as becometh holiness, not false accusers,….”  Did you know one can falsely accuse another and not realize it? To speak what we assume could be the reason for the action of another could very well be false. We speak what we do not know and others take our word for it. It seems most, if not all persons do this, including myself. God help us to refrain, holding our tongues.

(Tit 2:1) “But speak thou the things which become sound doctrine: (2) That the aged men be sober (circumspect), grave (honorable), temperate (Spirit controlled), sound in faith (doctrinally grounded), in charity (sacrificial love), in patience (trusting thus not anxious).”  As you can see, every believer is to be growing in the grace of God. Those who are (retirement age?) men should be striving to meet this level of spirituality. How do we obtain: prayer and submission to God?

 (Tit 2:1) “But speak thou the things which become sound doctrine:”  Speak: certainly in his teaching, but also in everyday conversation, for the instruction in this chapter has to do with everyday life – conduct. In this chapter all adult ages are given instruction. Christianity is not  simply belief, but a faith that is lived in obedience to the commands of God. And since His ways are not our ways, living His way sets us apart as different from this world

(Tit 1:16) “They profess that they know God; but in works they deny him, being abominable, and disobedient, and unto every good work reprobate.”  Consider how the Lord views those who profess knowledge of Him, yet live as they please (“in works deny Him”). These professors of faith are “abominable” (detestable), “disobedient” (rebellious “as the sin of witchcraft” which is worthy of execution), reprobate (tested but found wanting – rejected).  

(Tit 1:16)  “They profess that they know God; but in works they deny him,….”  I wonder how many of us attend church and yet live according to the dictates of our own hearts. Our works, actions, daily life, is lived as if it our own to do with as we please, while our lips call Him, “Lord”: (Jas_2:18) “Yea, a man may say, Thou hast faith, and I have works: shew me thy faith without thy works, and I will shew thee my faith by my works.” The way I live speaks more consistently and louder than anything I might say.

(Tit 1:15)  “Unto the pure all things are pure: but unto them that are defiled and unbelieving is nothing pure; but even their mind and conscience is defiled. (16)  They profess that they know God;….”  If they profess that they know God, what is it they are not believing? Many who profess to be His reject His Word, choosing to put what they think is right and best over what God has said is right and best. That is arrogance. That very action says they are liars. He cannot be God to you if He is not seen as Sovereign over you.

(Tit 1:15) “Unto the pure all things are pure: but unto them that are defiled and unbelieving is nothing pure; but even their mind and conscience is defiled.”   Biblical Fact: the thinking of the unsaved is skewed from birth. A sin nature is passed to us. Our spirit is dead needing to be made alive.  (Eph_2:3) “Among whom also we all had our conversation in times past in the lusts of our flesh, fulfilling the desires of the flesh and of the mind; and were by nature the children of wrath, even as others.”  Jesus died paying the death payment for your sins so that you might be made alive spiritually. Come and find the result of being saved – right thinking.