Sound Doctrine - Pt V - Grace of God to all men
Instructions/Standards for the church - Titus • Sermon • Submitted • Presented • 43:44
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This series has been, and is, about instructions, standards for the church. Paul has addressed each people group (older, younger, etc.) and gender and now position. May I say position because of possession? See if that holds true as we look together.
Set things in Order, appoint elders (Tit1:1-9)
Speak things that are proper and sound doctrine
To older men (Tit2:1-2)
To older women (Tit2:3-5)
To younger men (Tit2:6-8)
And this morning to slaves (Tit2:9-10)
And the reason why, the grace of God available to all men (Tit2:11-15)
But before getting to the topic we must look, glean from the scripture directly first!
9 Urge bondslaves to be subject to their own masters in everything, to be well-pleasing, not argumentative, 10 not pilfering, but showing all good faith so that they will adorn the doctrine of God our Savior in every respect.
Gleaning from the scripture:
What does Paul tell Titus to do (v.9)?
To urge the bondslaves
What instructions are given (vv.9-10)?
Look at the verses for the answer here
11 For the grace of God has appeared, bringing salvation to all men,
12 instructing us to deny ungodliness and worldly desires and to live sensibly, righteously and godly in the present age, 13 looking for the blessed hope and the appearing of the glory of our great God and Savior, Christ Jesus,
14 who gave Himself for us to redeem us from every lawless deed, and to purify for Himself a people for His own possession, zealous for good deeds. 15 These things speak and exhort and reprove with all authority. Let no one disregard you.
According to (v.11) what appeared to all men?
The grace of God bringing salvation
What instructions are given to those who receive the grace of God (vv.12-13)?
Jesus our blessed hope (v.13) did what for us (v.14)?
What should the results be, or what instructions are given (v.15)?
A word to the slaves (bondslaves,bondservants)
A word to the slaves (bondslaves,bondservants)
Instructions given at that time to slaves, bond-servants, which today are employees and really all believers who are bond-servants to Christ. Paul gives some words of instruction to them and to us to learn from.
9 Slaves should yield to their own masters at all times, trying to please them and not arguing with them. 10 They should not steal from them but should show their masters they can be fully trusted so that in everything they do they will make the teaching of God our Savior attractive.
Paul was very good about linking doctrine with duty. He has address slaves in other writings too (Eph6:5-9; 1Tim6:1-2)
Some good instructions on conduct for slaves, workers:
There are some common sins that can easily be committed and Paul warns about them.
Do not be disobedient, in other words be obedient, submissive, well pleasing, and not argumentative (Tit2:9-10)
This obedience, or submissiveness, being subject too is backed up by other scripture
5 Slaves, be obedient to those who are your masters according to the flesh, with fear and trembling, in the sincerity of your heart, as to Christ;
In looking at Eph6:5 how were the slaves to be obedient?
With sincerity of heart. It is possible to be obedient but not with sincerity of heart
6 not by way of eyeservice, as men-pleasers, but as slaves of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart.
How is the slave to act according to Eph6:6?
One more verse to keep it in context
7 With good will render service, as to the Lord, and not to men,
Who is the slave serving according to Eph6:7?
You may consider and note down
COl3:23-24 “23 Whatever you do, do your work heartily, as for the Lord rather than for men, 24 knowing that from the Lord you will receive the reward of the inheritance. It is the Lord Christ whom you serve.”
Do not talk back (Tit2:9)
This is being prideful, arrogant to the master, the boss, talking back. Even though the slave may know more about the task then the Master.
This would also including griping, complaining to others about the Master, the employer. This would be a poor witness of a Christian.
Not pilfering, stealing (Tit2:10)
What does pilfering, stealing mean?
It does not have to be big things, it can be little things, including time.
Commentator Gill states this and gives a biblical example “Stealing, embezzling their master’s substance, taking away, and making use of what is their property, keeping back part of money or goods committed to their trust: the word is used in the case of Ananias and Sapphira” (ref: Act5:2)
So, in short a Christian worker should not take what does not belong to them. In fact look what Paul says to church at Ephesus:
28 He who steals must steal no longer; but rather he must labor, performing with his own hands what is good, so that he will have something to share with one who has need.
Showing all good faith (good fidelity) (Tit2:10)
In the NIV it says “to show that they can be trusted.”
Our actions speak louder than our words. An approved workman is one who is a faithful servant in everything that they are entrusted with (paraphrase of what Gill has to say)
Christian workers should be those that any boss or company can fully trust, completely trust in all things. To the Christian regardless of job or position should be a good example, display that would impact the moral, the productivity, the attitude of a company. We have biblical examples of these type of people that impacted others.
Biblical examples of inspired workers:
(Insert Joseph and Daniel PowerPoint Here)
The second youngest son of Jacob, Joseph (Gen39:1-23, 41:28-46)
Turn to Genesis 39 with me, let’s just do a survey of this passage and glean a few things.
Chapter 37 Joseph had been beaten by brothers, thrown in pit, sold to travelling Ismaelites/Midianites (37:28) then they sold him to Potiphar the captain of the guard for Pharoah (37:36)
Now gleaning from chapter 39
Look at (v.1) what do we learn about Joseph?
He was successful man in the house of his master
Moving down to (v.4) because of Joseph’s manner, how he did things what do we see the results in (v.4)?
Found favor and made overseer over all the house.
Not only did he find favor (v.4) there was another result found in (v.5), what is it?
From there there was some negative things that happen too that ended up Joseph in Prison, just where God wanted him for something he did not do, but to be used as God’s tool (chapter 40) and then in chapter 41, so turn the page there and let’s look at little there starting at (v.28).
Joseph had interpreted Pharoah dream (vv.28-32) which lead to direction given (v.33), what is the direction given?
To look for a discerning and wise man to set
The Lord blessed the Egyptian’s house.
Scan down to (vv.39-40) what do you learn about Joseph?
He is the discerning, wise man who was set over all of Egypt, under Pharoah.
Despite the trying circumstances that Joseph faced God used him for he adorned the grace of God, the doctrine of God before all men. As an example of fidelity and humility.
A young captive named Daniel (Dan1:9, 11-13, 6:1-28)
Turn with me now to Daniel chapter 6, but I will make a quick stop in chapter 1 first.
Daniel had purposed in his heart (1:6) not to defile his body with the king’s delicacies. and the result was
Dan1:9 “9 Now God granted Daniel favor and compassion in the sight of the commander of the officials,”
In Dan1:11-13 you see the test Daniel asked to be put under and the results because God granted favor and compassion is found
Dan1:15 “15 At the end of ten days their appearance seemed better and they were fatter than all the youths who had been eating the king’s choice food.”
Now to chapter 6:
In (vv.1-3) Daniel was appointed a satrap over the kingdom with 119 others, but look at (v.3) what do you learn about Daniel?
He was made a commissioner in (v.2); in (v.3) you learn that he was being distinguished because of the extraordinary spirit and the king planned to appoint him over the entire kingdom.
Daniel’s enemies could find no fault in him (vv.4-5)
Eventhough he faced many things, including them trying to kill him or have him killed he faithfully served God (vv.6-10)
Now look down to (v.26-28) and let’s look together
26 “I make a decree that in all the dominion of my kingdom men are to fear and tremble before the God of Daniel; For He is the living God and enduring forever, And His kingdom is one which will not be destroyed, And His dominion will be forever. 27 “He delivers and rescues and performs signs and wonders In heaven and on earth, Who has also delivered Daniel from the power of the lions.”
28 So this Daniel enjoyed success in the reign of Darius and in the reign of Cyrus the Persian.
In youth and in old age (was about 84 or older when captivity ended) Daniel adorned the doctrine of grace and of God with his dedication of putting God first.
Can you think of any modern day examples?
Men, women, Old, young who excel because they put God first?
People who are highly valued by those over them because they serve wholeheartedly because of the grace of God given them?
How about you, do you adorn yourself in the grace and the doctrine of God? These are the one’s who will be blessed and be a blessing.
(Transition) I have mentioned being fashioned or adorned in the grace of God several times this morning, but now I want to focus on it some win the time we have remaining.
God’s adorning grace available to all men
God’s adorning grace available to all men
God’s message should be attractive, and must be true. God’s grace is a great attraction and Paul writes to Titus about some of the attractions of God’s amazing, God’s adorning grace.
11 For the grace of God that brings salvation has appeared to all men, 12 teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly in the present age,
Gleaning from the scripture:
What does God’s adorning grace do (v.11)?
What does God’s adorning grace call us to do (v.12)?
13 looking for the blessed hope and the appearing of the glory of our great God and Savior, Christ Jesus, 14 who gave Himself for us to redeem us from every lawless deed, and to purify for Himself a people for His own possession, zealous for good deeds.
How did God’s adorning grace come accordin to (v.14)?
By the giving himself for us
What is the results of God’s adoring grace (v.14)?
To redeem us, to purify, and make us zealous for good deeds.
(transition) there are things that the grace of God to all men does.
The grace of God to all men, redeems us (2:11, 14)
11 For the grace of God has appeared, bringing salvation to all men,
couple that with
14 who gave Himself for us to redeem us from every lawless deed, and to purify for Himself a people for His own possession, zealous for good deeds.
May you consider what we have studied previously out of Timothy
4 who desires all men to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth. 5 For there is one God, and one mediator also between God and men, the man Christ Jesus, 6 who gave Himself as a ransom for all, the testimony given at the proper time.
Man cannot save himself. God’s grace came to bring salvation, redemption to sinful man.
Wiersbe says “This salvation was not discovered by sinners; it appeared to them via the life, death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. God in His grace sent His Son to redeem those in bondage to sin.”
This grace was given when God gave His Son as a ransom for us. To redeem us. This is to set free by paying a price. For we were slaves of sin Tit3:3 “3 For we also once were foolish ourselves, disobedient, deceived, enslaved to various lusts and pleasures, spending our life in malice and envy, hateful, hating one another.” and could not free ourselves, but Jesus paid the ransom for our sins and took on the penalty of our sins on Himself.
A quick reminder that Paul in context is addressing proper doctrine to slaves, so redemption meant something to them, they knew what he was implying.
The second ministry of the grace of God to all men is
The grace of God reforms us (Tit2:12, 14)
This salvation, this redemption is not just a change in position, from slave to free, it is a change in attitude too. Attitude, our appetite, our ambition and our action. The grace that saves us reforms us.
This reformation involves both negative and positive
We deny ungodliness (v.12) and worldly desires (ref: 1Jn2:15-17) and the use of this verb is to do it once and for all. To settle the matter. Having done that then we focus, we reform the positive.
Sober minded, self-control, prudence, restraint (v.2). This is all about the believers relationship with self so he can righteously deal with relationships with others.
It speaks of godly, this is man’s reformed relationship with God. He is reconciled through Jesus blood and this will bring about a reformed thinking
Christ has redeemed us from this evil age (Gal1:4 “4 who gave Himself for our sins so that He might rescue us from this present evil age, according to the will of our God and Father,” ) though we live in it, we no longer live like it. We are not conformed to it (Rom12:1-2 “1 Therefore I urge you, brethren, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies a living and holy sacrifice, acceptable to God, which is your spiritual service of worship. 2 And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may prove what the will of God is, that which is good and acceptable and perfect.” - - - and no longer walk according to the worlds standards (Eph2:2 “2 in which you formerly walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, of the spirit that is now working in the sons of disobedience.”)
Gods grace reforms us because Christ purified us from our sin, making us His own special possession (2:14)
Grace reforms us and conforms us to be more like Jesus (Rom8:29 “29 For those whom He foreknew, He also predestined to become conformed to the image of His Son, so that He would be the firstborn among many brethren;”)
Our reformation, our sanctification not only separates us from sin, which we are dead to, it also demonstrates our devotion to God (2Cor6:14-7:1 )
Do not be yoked with unbelievers
What harmony is there with Christ and Belial, the believer and unbeliever?
What agreement with the temple of God and idols
So come out from them, be separate from them.
Then let me give you the last two verses
18 “And I will be a father to you, And you shall be sons and daughters to Me,” Says the Lord Almighty. 1 Therefore, having these promises, beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all defilement of flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God.
There is still one more thing the grace of God to all men brings.
Grace of God brings rewards (2:13)
13 and is whetting our appetites for the glorious day when our great God and Savior, Jesus Christ, appears.
Gods grace will bring the return of Christ who is our hope.
Our hope that is God!
May we be looking forward for that great day, that glorious day!
(Prayer) (Close)