Friday, June 27, 2014

“The Cure for a Corrupt Culture”



“The Cure for a Corrupt Culture”

EPISTLE TO TITUS: 'Structuring Supernatural Soundness '

PURPOSE:  Establish Biblical Churches, Church Families, Communities: Apply the Cure for a Corrupt Culture
PEOPLE: Circumcision: Judaizers, Unruly, Vain Talkers, Deceivers, Subverters, Commercializers(1:10,11)    30 yrs after Pentecost-Cretians: Liars, Evil Beasts, Slow Bellies (1:12)
PLACE: Island of Crete-Roman Province-30mi. x 150mi. Vacation Paradise in Mediterranean 
              Sea-Churches not planted by Paul
PROBLEMS: False Teaching, Subversion of Houses/Families, Commercializing the Gospel (1:10-12) 
                      30yrs after the Cross
PERSON: Titus-Paul's Beloved Son in the Faith/Sergeant at Arms-Grecian Born-Experienced Soldier/Cross
PLAN: Over (12) Military Commands,(14) Purpose Statements, (19) Exclusive Greek Terms,
            (10) Soundness Words (46)Vs.
  I. Structuring : Supernatural Soundness in the Church Leadership (Chapter 1) 
                        [Progressive: Chapter 1+2=3]
     A. Two Positive Commands
          1. Set in order the things that are wanting

          2. Ordain Elders in every city

     B. Three Negative Commands 
          1. Stop the mouths of subverters

          2. Rebuke them sharply

          3. Do not give heed to Jewish fables and commandments of men

 II. Structuring: Supernatural Soundness: Church Family (Chapter 2) Source: Sound Doctrine 
                       [Progressive: Chapter 1+2=3]
     A. For Aged Men
          1. Character [Sober, grave, temperate]

          2. Conduct [Sound in faith, charity, patience]

     B. For Aged Women
         1. Character [Likewise…S/A Aged men]

         2. Conduct [In behavior as becoming holiness, not false accusers, not given to much wine

         3. Calling [Teachers of good things, That they may teach the young women to be sober

     C. For Young Women
         1. Character [Sober, discreet, chaste, good]

         2. Conduct [Husband lovers, Children Lovers, Obedient to their own husbands]

         3. Calling [Keepers at home]

         4. Consequence [That the Word of God be not blasphemed]

     D. For Young Men
         1. Character [Likewise…soberminded]

         2. Conduct [Showing a pattern of good works, in doctrine un-corruptness, gravity, sincerity, 
              sound speech…]

         3. Consequence [That he that is of the contrary part may be ashamed, having no evil thing to say of you]

     E. For Servants/Slaves
         1. Conduct [Exhort servants to be obedient unto their own masters, and to please them well in all things….

         2. Consequence [That they may adorn the doctrine of God our Savior in all things]

III. Structuring: Supernatural Soundness in The Culture/Community: Good Works (Chapter 3)


Chaplain LEWolfe  www.btmi.org  I-85 Exit 35 SC   McPilot    Stop in, and please pray for our ministry

     

No comments:

Post a Comment