‘Practical Application Of The Gospel.’
Titus 2:1-10.
a) Titus 2:1. This is sound teaching.
b) Titus 2:2. Teaching for the older men:-
1-Be temperate.
2-Be grave.
3-Be sober minded.
4-Be sound in Faith.
5-Be sound in Love.
6-Be sound in Patience.
c) Titus 2:3. Teaching for the older women:-
1-Be reverent.
2-Abstain from slander.
3-Not given to much wine.
4-Be teachers of what is good.
d) Titus 2:4-5. Young women are to be taught by the older women in the Church:-
1-To love their husband.
2-To love their children.
3-To be sober minded.
4-To be pure.
5-To be kind.
6-To be in subjection to their own husbands that the Word of God be not blasphemed.
e) Titus 2:6-8. Teaching for the young men:-
1-Be sober minded.
2-Be an example of good works.
3-Have pure doctrine.
4-Be grave.
5-Speak sound speech.
f) Titus 2:9-10. Teaching servants:-
1-Be in subjection to their masters.
2-Be well pleasing to their masters.
3-Not to steal.
4-Be good and steadfast workers.
5-Live a life that is a good testimony.
(Through this QT I find a Practical Application Of The Gospel)
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‘God’s Sovereignty At Work.’
Esther 2:1-23.
a) Esther 2:1. King Ahasueras was struggling because of his broken marriage.
b) Esther 2:2-4. The king’s servants made a plan for him to choose a new wife.
c) Esther 2:5-6. Mordecai was one of those who served in the royal palace. He was a Jew who chose to stay in that Nation instead of returning to Jerusalem.
d) Esther 2:7-8. Mordecai had brought up his orphan niece Hadassah (Esther). She was an eligible person to be amongst those being selected to be the new queen.
e) Esther 2:9-11. Esther was well liked by the keeper of the brides to be and she was very well looked after. Mordecai had told her not to reveal that she was a Jew and he was waiting news to hear what had become of her.
f) Esther 2:12-16. Eventually Esther’s turn came.
g) Esther 2:17-18. Esther was chosen to be the next queen.
h) Esther 2:19-20. Esther acted so wisely in her new situation and environment.
i) Esther 2:21-23. Through Mordecai and Esther’s intervention the king’s life was saved.
(Through this Second one I hind that even right at the beginning of the life of Esther as queen I see God’s Sovereignty At Work)
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Chris.
It is good for young men who are True Believers to speak sound speech. Too often one can hear careless talk and gossip in Church – this must surely be grieving the Holy Spirit. If we are truly God’s People it must show in our behaviour, not simply because we call ourselves “Christians”.
