The Book of Titus: Grow up and Act like Men
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Sermon Title: Strength Under Control: Biblical Wisdom, Work Ethic & Godly Manhood
Key Scriptures: Titus 2:6-15; Proverbs 4:23; Colossians 3:23; 1 Timothy 5:8; 1 Corinthians 13:11
Salvation is anti-earning, but it is not anti-effort. While grace is completely free, it is never passive. When the Gospel takes root in our hearts, it transforms everything about how we live on a Monday morning: our work ethic, our speech, our purity, and how we treat our families.
Continuing our journey through Titus 2, Pastor Jason focuses on Paul's direct challenge to young men and believers in the workplace. Discover what biblical self-control really looks like: not white-knuckling through willpower, but harnessing raw strength under the Master's guidance.
Key Takeaways:
- Strength Under Control (Sophron): Biblical self-control is like a powerful stallion yielding to the bit and bridle. You do not lose strength or passion; you focus it with precision instead of wasting it on reckless living and instant gratification.
- Guard Your Gaze & Intentions: Guarding your heart means fixing your eyes straight ahead. For men, that means honoring your wife as the standard of beauty, setting clear boundaries in dating, and communicating with honesty and clarity.
- Redeem the Time: Leaving childish passivity behind to build a life of purpose. A godly man rejects laziness, shows up on time, and works hard to provide for his family.
- Adorning the Gospel at Work: Living out your faith as an employee by respecting authority, bringing solutions instead of complaints, staying coachable, and working with integrity as unto the Lord.
- The Power of Grace: Grace teaches us to say no to worldly passions and live upright, godly lives while fixing our eyes on our blessed hope, Jesus Christ.
Service Timestamps:
- 00:00 - Worship: "You Are the Well"
- 04:52 - Why Feeding on Scripture Transforms Your Mind
- 06:24 - The Gospel: Anti-Earning, Not Anti-Effort
- 08:38 - Titus 2:6: Paul's Direct Word to Young Men
- 12:10 - Defining Sophron: Strength Under Control
- 15:30 - Guarding Your Heart and Gaze (Proverbs 4:23)
- 17:06 - Redeeming the Time: Rejecting Spiritual Sloth
- 19:05 - Titus 2:7-8: Leading with Integrity and Sound Speech
- 22:00 - Biblical Provision & Work Ethic (1 Timothy 5:8)
- 25:08 - Godly Dating, Purity, and Honoring Marriage
- 33:50 - Faith on the Job: Becoming a Problem Solver (Colossians 3:23)
- 38:00 - Titus 2:11-14: The Transforming Power of Grace
- 44:16 - Living What We Believe Before a Watching World
- 46:50 - Closing Prayer & Benediction
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