Sound Doctrine for Younger Men

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Sound Doctrine for Younger Men

• A Study of Titus 26-8

All Scripture Quoted is from the English Standard
Version
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Manly Men Are hard to live up to!
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Conduct appropriate for Younger men
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Self controlled (sober minded)

• Demonstrating control over yourself in all
  types of situations in life.
• To have a sensible mind (one who can be
  reasoned with)
• Same word is translated temperate or discrete
  for older men older women in Titus
• Controlling self in all areas of life!

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In all respects to be a model of good works

• A pattern or prototype or even a mold
• You are to behave in ways other Christians can
  follow younot to be a stumbling block
• Consider 1 Timothy 412
• Example in speech, in conduct, in love, in
  faith and in purity

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In your teaching show integrity, dignity
incorruptibility

• Some translations exclude incorruptibility
• However, these are three words used to
  describe the way we teach
• This also shows the importance of teaching
• Regardless, whether public or private,
  everyone is to be a teacher of the truth
• Consider 1 Peter chapter 2

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Teaching with sound speech which cannot be
condemned

• Paul says so anyone opposing your teaching is
  put to shame
• Sound speech doesnt allow anyone to speak
  evil against you
• Sound speech begins with Sound teaching from
  the word of God and only the Word of God
• Consider Ephesians 429 Colossians 46

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Examples to Inspire Men
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Joseph(Genesis 37-50)

• A young man betrayed by his brothers
• Sold into slavery by his own brothers
• Resisted his bosses wifes advancements
• Excelled even while in jail knowing he was
  innocent
• Did not use a position of power to punish
  those who made his life miserable

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David

• Defeated giants with Gods help (1 Sam. 17)
• Prior had delivered his sheep from lions
  bears
• Humility and friendship were very important to
  David
• A man after Gods own heart who committed a
  grave sin (2 Sam. 11)

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Timothy

• Trained by his grandmother and mother in the
  gospel at a young age (2 Timothy 15)
• Followed Paul in his missionary journeys (Acts
  161-3)
• Was told not to let his youth be despised by
  others (1 Timothy 412)
• Was to lead congregations (2 Tim. 41-4)

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Modern Day Young Men

• Younger men who begin to serve the Lords
  Church at a young age in different ways
• Younger men who are Christian examples to
  their families
• Younger men who take leadership roles
• Younger men who do mission work preach

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Modern Day Young Men

• Without such men there would be a lack of
  preachers, elders, deacons, and teachers in the
  Lords Church
• God bless our younger men!