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Setting things in order
The purpose of the epistle for for Titus to set things in order.
Paul is giving a series of godly instructions.
Reminders, instructions and descriptions, this morning we will continue to look at these things.
First order of business
Remind Titus why was left in Crete (Tit1:5)
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To provide qualifications for elders (Tit1:6-9)
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This morning, the reason elders are needed (TIt1:10-11)
The character of the insubordinate (Tit1:10-16)
The harm of the insubordinate
The treatment of the insubordinate
Character of the insubordinate
As Simply Christians we need to start with the word, to glean from it then will go from there this morning.
What did you see, notice, what sticks out to you?
What can you learn about the rebellious/insubordinate men (v.10)?
There are many, they are empty talkers, deceivers especially of the Jews
What are the instructions given (v.11)?
They must be silenced, for they are upsetting and are doing it all for profit
There are more instructions given in (v.13-14), what are they?
Don’t pay attention to myths and commandments of men and turn from the truth
Words and deeds don’t line up, can you see that in (vv.
15-16)?
(Transition) Now may we look at the character of the insubordinate
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First may we start with the church in Crete.
They are empty (idle) talkers, deceivers (vv.10-13)
Barnes states “They are more given to talk than practical religion.”
Not only are they not honest, they honestly want to deceive others
This conduct, this character was impacting the character of the people in Crete
tit1:12-13 “12 One of themselves, a prophet of their own, said, “Cretans are always liars, evil beasts, lazy gluttons.”
13 This testimony is true.
For this reason reprove them severely so that they may be sound in the faith,”
Their minds and their conscience are defiled (vv.15-16) (1Tim6:3-5)
You can find other describers of these defiled, deceivers
They are abominable and disobedient (v.16) (Pro6:16-19)
Abominable means detestable to God
Disobedient means unwilling to be persuaded and obey.
We can find a list of abominable things to God
In looking at (Pro6:16-19) what are the abominable things?
They are worthless (disqualified) for any good deed, work (v.16)
Disqualified according to Strong’s means: depraved, fail the test, rejected, unapproved, worthless.
So, of no value to God, who has created us for good works according to (Ref: Eph2:10)
(Transition) now from the Churches in Crete to a glimpse into the churches of today.
Or, at least some thoughts on it.
Talkers more than doers, hence deceivers (Jm1:22-26)
They resist godly authority and direction from the scripture and are more than likely to talk more than to do.
They not only deceive themselves, but deceive others and that is dangerous to the church
A point to remember, look at (v.26) if one is an idle talker, does not bridle his tongue, what are the results?
They are self deceivers and their religion is worthless.
(Transition) can you see why we are taking time with this, it is dangerous and it can be harmful, and that is what we will look at next.
Harm of the Insubordinate
Harm, who likes to be harmed?
Oh wait, it means to damage, to wrong, to hurt, to injure, to offend, to treat unjustly.
So, again, who likes to be harmed?
As we look at this next section the harm, the offence of the insubordinate let’s keep these things in mind.
Harm, to the churches of Crete
The insubordinate were subverting households (v.11)
They were teaching for the sake of dishonest gain (v.11)
These are people who are disrupting, turning, upsetting, overthrowing whole families, who are subverting, ruining and destroying.
Do you think these things are harmful?
They are turning people away from the faith.
Once knowing the truth and trading it for something else (Rom1, Jude, 1John; Hebrews)
They were not just turning one person, but entire families even.
Why were many of these insubordinate people doing it?
For dishonest gain, for popularity.
They become willing to compromise the truth nor to avoid the truth because the truth maybe offensive.
Harm, in the churches today (2Tim4:3)
Popularity impacting the message or driving the message vs the truth.
This is being fulfilled today as told to Timothy
or maybe consider another version
2tim4:3
So, not only will people want ear tickling, they will not listen to sound doctrine.
This is dangerous is it not?
Maybe a reminder from last week before we move on.
Refute those who contradict, the insubordinate!
(Transition) - so, you know the problem, it has been identified, now what do you do in dealing with the problem.
Our passage gives us some good instructions for them then and us today.
Treatment of insubordinate
Treatment is how we apply something.
Paul is instructing the church in conduct and standard regarding the insubordinate right now.
We are now going to glean to see about how the instructions were given in treatment of these people.
To the church in Crete
They were to be stopped
Barnes notes states, to halt, to check, to curb,to bridle, to restrain and to put to silence
Now, can we do that still with gentleness and respect, in a proper way?
They were to be rebuked, sharply
To rebuke, reproof someone in such a way to be understood, and would show them plainly the wickedness of such traits of character (Barnes notes)
Ibid states “not to be mealy-mouthed, but he was to call things by their right names and not spare their faults.”
(Transition) Pretty hard, but not harsh, corrective but not corrosive, direct to help them to line up with the scripture.
For the goal is for them to be sound, strong, in faith and doctrine
Teaching them that they may be strong in faith (doctrine).
(2Tim2:24-25; Tit1:9)
Sorry, had to throw that in there.
Robust faith, stopping diseased talk.
Stopping, rebuking, has a goal of helping to saving the erroring one, and to stop the spread of error.
This is the responsibility of Titus, and in preparation for the elders who would be placed in all the churches in Crete.
To the churches today
Take insubordination seriously
How can we take insubordination seriously as church members?
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