Sermon Tone Analysis

Set, speak, remind

Titus was commanded by Paul, given specific instructions for the church at Crete that we would be good to remember and apply today.

Commanded to:

Set things in order (Tit1:5)

Tit1:5 “5 For this reason I left you in Crete, that you would set in order what remains and appoint elders in every city as I directed you,”

Speak things for sound doctrine (Tit2:1)

Tit2:1 “1 But as for you, speak the things which are fitting for sound doctrine.”

Do it by appointing elders (Tit1:5-9)

Reason, because of insubordinate and deceivers (Tit1:10-16)

Those rebellious men, empty talkers, deceivers who must be silenced.

Then came instructions about conduct

Men, women, young, old, slave and free (Tit2:1-10)

Reason, recipients of the wonderful grace of God (Tit2:11-14)

(Transition) Paul continues to give instructions to give to the church.

This time it is to remember.

Things to remember as the recipients of God’s grace.

So, Lord willing here is what I plan for us this morning.

Glean from the scripture (Tit3:1-2)

Outlook towards those in authority

Outlook toward all men

But before we get there we need to finish where we left off last week

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.

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)?

How did God’s adorning grace come according 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)

couple that with

May you consider what we have studied previously out of Timothy

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

There is still one more thing the grace of God to all men brings.

Grace of God brings rewards (2:13)

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! \

(Transition) now to today’s passage

Glean from the scripture

Simply Christians studying God’s word, and how we do that is to look, study, come to understand God’s word, so let’s look together at our passage.

What instruction is Titus given (v.1)?

To remind them

Remind them means to bring to remembrance something they already had been told, we will circle back to scripture about that shortly.

What directions, instructions are to be given to the church for application (vv.1-2)?

Be subject, be obedient, be ready, malign no one, be peaceable, gentle and considerate (some say showing mercy) for all men

Toward those in authority

Do you have to agree with all those in authority?

Let’s see what scripture has to say.

Be subject (3:1) and obey those in authority.

Paul told other churches the same thing (Rom13:1-7; 1Tim2:1-2)

Have everyone turn to Rom13:1-7, it will not be on the screen for too long passage but we want to pull some things from it.

(Have someone read (v.1) Be in subjection to governing authorities, for there is no authority except from God.

(Have someone read (v.2) - If you resist authority you are opposed to the ordinance of God and hence condemn self.

(have someone read vv.3-4) - In summary rulers are for the good of those who do good, what more do you see in these verses?

(Have someone read vv.5-7) - what do you learn from these verses regarding authority?

Paul told Timothy for the church at Ephesus to pray for all who are in authority and to live tranquil and quiet lives in all godliness and dignity (paraphrase of 2Tim2:1-2)

Peter did the same (1Pt2:13-17)

May we now turn to 1Pt2?

1pt2:13-14 “13 Submit yourselves for the Lord’s sake to every human institution, whether to a king as the one in authority, 14 or to governors as sent by him for the punishment of evildoers and the praise of those who do right.”

1Pt2:15-17 “15 For such is the will of God that by doing right you may silence the ignorance of foolish men.

16 Act as free men, and do not use your freedom as a covering for evil, but use it as bondslaves of God. 17 Honor all people, love the brotherhood, fear God, honor the king.”

As did Jesus (Mt22:17-21)

Now, flip back to Mt22.