GOSPEL and Sexuality

27 So God created mankind in His own image, in the image

of God He created them; male and female He created

them.

Genesis 1:27

GOSPEL AND WOMAN

1 You, however, must teach what is appropriate to

sound doctrine.

Titus 2:1-15

2 Teach the older men to be temperate, worthy of

respect, self-controlled, and sound in faith, in love and in

endurance.

Titus 2:1-15

3 Likewise, teach the older women to be reverent in the

way they live, not to be slanderers or addicted to much wine, but to teach

what is good.

Titus 2:1-15

4 Then they can urge the younger women to love

their husbands and children,

Titus 2:1-15

5 to be self-controlled and pure, to be busy at home, to be kind, and to be subject to

their husbands, so that no one will malign the Word

of God.

Titus 2:1-15

6 Similarly, encourage the young men to be self-controlled.

Titus 2:1-15

7 In everything set them an example by doing what is

good. In your teaching show integrity, seriousness

Titus 2:1-15

8 and soundness of speech that cannot be condemned, so that those who oppose

you may be ashamed because they have nothing

bad to say about us.

Titus 2:1-15

9 Teach slaves to be subject to their masters in

everything, to try to please them, not to talk back to

them,

Titus 2:1-15

10 and not to steal from them, but to show that they can be fully trusted, so that in every

way they will make the teaching about God our

Savior attractive.

Titus 2:1-15

11 For the grace of God has appeared that offers

salvation to all people.

Titus 2:1-15

12 It teaches us to say “No” to ungodliness and worldly

passions, and to live self-controlled, upright and

godly lives in this present age,

Titus 2:1-15

13 while we wait for the blessed hope — the

appearing of the glory ofour great God and Savior,

Jesus Christ,

Titus 2:1-15

14 who gave Himself for us to redeem us from all

wickedness and to purify for Himself a people that are His

very own, eager to do what is good.

Titus 2:1-15

15 These, then, are the things you should teach. Encourage

and rebuke with all authority. Do not let anyone

despise you.

Titus 2:1-15

The Word is the Preacher’s only Source of Authority

1. The preacher’s authority is not personal.

2. The preacher’s authority is not organizational.

3. The preacher’s authority is not intellectual.

4. The preacher’s authority is not psychological.

5. The preacher’s authority is not experimental.

6. The preacher’s authority is only BIBLICAL; it is in

the WORD of GOD.

The Word is the Preacher’s

ultimate source of accountability.

The Preacher is accountable

before God to proclaim the

Word.

The Gospel is the foundation for

BIBLICAL WOMANHOOD.

1. God’s grace covers our past.

11 For the grace of God has appeared that offers

salvation to all people.

Titus 2:11-13

12 It teaches us to say “No” to ungodliness and worldly passions, and to live self-controlled, upright and

godly lives in this present age,

Titus 2:11-13

13 while we wait for the blessed hope — the

appearing of the glory ofour great God and Savior,

Jesus Christ,

Titus 2:11-13

2. God’s grace empowers our present.

12 It teaches us to say “No” to ungodliness and worldly passions, and to live self-controlled, upright and

godly lives in this present age,

Titus 2:12-14

13 while we wait for the blessed hope — the

appearing of the glory ofour great God and Savior,

Jesus Christ,

Titus 2:12-14

14 who gave Himself for us to redeem us from all

wickedness and to purify for himself a people that are his

very own, eager to do what is good.

Titus 2:12-14

3. God’s grace guarantees our future.

13 while we wait for the blessed hope — the

appearing of the glory ofour great God and Savior,

Jesus Christ.

Titus 2:13

THE DUTIES OF AGED WOMEN

1. BE GODLY.

10 and not to steal from them, but to show that they can be fully trusted, so that in every

way they will make the teaching about God our

Savior attractive.

Titus 2:10

2. NOT SLANDERERS

a. Separate Friends

28 A perverse person stirs up conflict, and a gossip separates close friends.

PROVERBS 16:28

b. Inflict deadly wounds in character

18 Casting the lot settles disputes and keeps strong

opponents apart.

PROVERBS 18:18

c. Bring dishonor on the Gospel

d. And cause discords in the

Church

3. NOT ENSLAVED TO MUCH WINE

4. TEACHERS OF GOOD THINGS

12 I do not permit a woman to teach or to assume

authority over a man; she must be quiet.

1 TIMOTHY 2:12

THE DUTIES OF YOUNG WOMEN

1. They are to be lovers of their

husbands.

a. The wife would find inthis love the source of herstrength, the husband thesolace for his cares, andthe children the guaranteefor their happiness andwelfare.

b. A loving wife is:

(1) A blessing to her husband

4 A wife of noble character is her husband's crown, but

a disgraceful wife is like decay in his bones.

Proverbs 12:4

(2) Brings him honor

23 Her husband is respected at the city gate, where he takes his seat among the

elders of the land.

Proverbs 31:23

(3) Secure his confidence

11 Her husband has full confidence in her and lacks

nothing of value.

Proverbs 31:11

(4) Earns his praises

28 Her children arise and call her blessed; her husband also, and he praises her.

Proverbs 31:28

2. Lovers of their children

3. Discreet

4. Chaste

19 Do you not know that your bodies are temples of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you have received from God? You are not

your own.

1 CORINTHIANS 6:19

7 For God did not call us to be impure, but to live

a holy life.

1 THESSALONIANS 4:7

5. Workers at home

6. Good

7. Obedient to their own husbands

GOSPEL AND MAN HOOD

1 Blessed are all who fear the LORD, who walk in

obedience to Him.

Psalm 128:1-6

2 You will eat the fruit of your labor; blessings and prosperity will be yours.

Psalm 128:1-6

3 Your wife will be like a fruitful vine within your

house; your children will be like olive shoots around

your table.

Psalm 128:1-6

4 Yes, this will be the blessing for the man who

fears the LORD.

Psalm 128:1-6

5 May the LORD bless you from Zion; may you see the

prosperity of Jerusalem all the days of your life.

Psalm 128:1-6

6 May you live to see your children’s children –peace be on Israel.

Psalm 128:1-6

Three Purposes of MAN HOOD

1 Children, obey your parents in the Lord,

for this is right.

Ephesians 6:1-4

2 “Honor your father and mother”— which is the first

commandment with a promise —

Ephesians 6:1-4

3 “so that it may go well with you and that you may

enjoy long life on the earth.”

Ephesians 6:1-4

4 Fathers, do not exasperate your children; instead, bring them up in the training and

instruction of the Lord.

Ephesians 6:1-4

1. Honor your Father.

2. Live a life in such away that you are worthyof honor by your childrenand from your wife.

3. God will be glorifiedin your family.

SEVEN ENTRUSTED TRUTHS

1. THE FAVOR OF GOD IS FOUND IN THE FEAR

OF GOD.

2. THE WISDOM OF GOD IS FOUND IN THE WORD

OF GOD.

3. A WIFE IS A TREASURETO BE CHERISHED.

4. CHILDREN ARE GIFTS TO BE NURTURED.

5. A LIFE THAT COUNTS FLOWS FROM THE PRESENCE OF GOD.

6. THE LIFE THAT COUNTS ADVANCES THE GOSPEL

OF GOD.

7. THE LIFE THAT COUNTS MULTIPLIES THE GLORY

OF GOD.

GOD’S PRINCIPLES FOR FATHERS

1. You can be born a male, but it takes maturity to become a man.

2. If you want to know what a real man is and how to become a real man, then you need to look to the One who made men, and that is in the Word of God.

1 "Blessed are all who fear the Lord; who walk in His ways.

2 You will eat the fruit of your labor; blessings and

prosperity will be yours.

PSALM 128

3 Your wife will be like a fruitful vine within your

house; your sons will be like olive shoots around your table. 4 Thus is the man

blessed who fears the Lord.

PSALM 128

5 May the Lord bless you from Zion all the days of your life;

6 May you see prosperity of Jerusalem, and may you live

to see your children’s children.

PSALM 128

One of the problems in our society: we have confusion about what a man is; we have confusion about what a woman is.

God’s principle for a Father:

“A REAL MAN HAS A FAITHFUL WALK.”

18 And he is the head of the body, the church; he is the

beginning and the firstborn from among the dead, so that in everything he might have

the supremacy.

COLOSSIANS 1:18

Our beliefs determine our behavior.

We can expect blessing when we live with a constant awareness

that we belong to God.

REWARD: PERSONAL BLESSING

2 You will eat the fruit of your labor; blessings and prosperity will be yours.

PSALM 128:2

RESULTS: HAPPINESS AND IT WILL BE WELL

WITH YOU.

2 You will eat the fruit of your labor; blessings and prosperity will be yours.

PSALM 128:2

WIFE: FRUITFUL

Men, the greatest thingyou can do for yourchildren is to love theirmother as Christ lovedthe church and gaveHimself for it.

It begins with yourrelationship with God,then your wife, thenyour children.

CHILDREN

Your children are to be like oliveplants. In the holy land, a personwho owned olive plants andolive trees owned something ofgreat value. Olive plants andolive trees can provide fruit andincome for twenty to thirtygenerations.

He’s talking about you as a dadperpetuating your life, and yourfaith, and your heritage throughall the generations that are tocome.

I want to be remembered as adad who loved God and a dadwho passed on to my childrenthe values and the heritage ofthe Word of God that causesthem to pass the message ofChrist down through all thegenerations.

God’s plan for evangelizing theworld and carrying on themessage of Jesus Christ is forthat message to be passeddown from generation togeneration to generation.

RULES WITHOUT RELATIONSHIP

BRINGREBELLION.

NATION WILL BE BLESSED.

The blessing extends from the family unit to the

nation.

WHY IS THE FATHER’S ROLE IMPORTANT?

1. The father is the spiritual representative of God in the home.

2. So the husband is to represent the leadership of God in his home.

3. The wife is to represent the bride of Christ, the church.

Yet what a tremendous contrast this is with the idea that some men have that religion and spirituality depending on the wife.

FATHERS AND HUSBANDS NEED TO

LEARN FAITHFULNESS.