Women Professing GodlinessWomen Professing Godliness

Titus 2:1-5Titus 2:1-5

I. Older Women Must Stand I. Older Women Must Stand Up And Speak OutUp And Speak Out

A. Reverent In BehaviorA. Reverent In Behavior

• Mature Christian women speak carefully Mature Christian women speak carefully and cautiously and cautiously Titus 2:3Titus 2:313 And besides they learn to be idle, wandering 13 And besides they learn to be idle, wandering about from house to house, about from house to house, and not only idle but and not only idle but also gossips and busybodiesalso gossips and busybodies, saying things , saying things which they ought not. which they ought not. I Tim.5I Tim.5

- What messages are you sending by the - What messages are you sending by the way you speak?way you speak?

- “And the tongue is a fire, a world of - “And the tongue is a fire, a world of iniquity” iniquity” Jas.3:1-10Jas.3:1-10

B. “Teachers Of Good Things”B. “Teachers Of Good Things”

• Mature women use language that creates Mature women use language that creates peace and relates truth peace and relates truth Eph.4:20-24, 29-32Eph.4:20-24, 29-3229 Let no corrupt word proceed out of your 29 Let no corrupt word proceed out of your mouth, mouth, but what is good for necessary but what is good for necessary edificationedification, that it may impart grace to the , that it may impart grace to the hearers. hearers. Eph.4Eph.4

- Sadly, some Christians display the world’s - Sadly, some Christians display the world’s attitude and words attitude and words I Pet.4:15I Pet.4:15

- Mature women can make a big difference - Mature women can make a big difference in young women’s lives in young women’s lives Prov.31:26Prov.31:26

II. Younger Women Should II. Younger Women Should Carefully ListenCarefully Listen

A. Learn To Love Their FamiliesA. Learn To Love Their Families

• Why would any woman need to be taught Why would any woman need to be taught to love their families? to love their families? Titus 2:4Titus 2:4

1 She doesn’t understand marriage love1 She doesn’t understand marriage love

““This thing is bigger than both of us”This thing is bigger than both of us”

- Love isn’t a feeling but a commitment to - Love isn’t a feeling but a commitment to share life’s joys and difficulties share life’s joys and difficulties Matt.19:9-10Matt.19:9-10

““We don’t choose who we fall in love with”We don’t choose who we fall in love with”

““The heart wants what it wants!”The heart wants what it wants!”

A. Learn To Love Their FamiliesA. Learn To Love Their Families

• Why would any woman need to be taught Why would any woman need to be taught to love their families? to love their families? Titus 2:4Titus 2:4

2 “No Mother needs to learn how to love 2 “No Mother needs to learn how to love her children!”her children!”

- Sometimes mothers are frustrated in their - Sometimes mothers are frustrated in their efforts to raise and discipline efforts to raise and discipline Prov.29:15Prov.29:15

- Older women know, “But a child left to - Older women know, “But a child left to himself brings shame to his mother.”himself brings shame to his mother.”

- Young women, listen to their advice!- Young women, listen to their advice!

B. Keep Yourselves PureB. Keep Yourselves Pure

• Older spiritually mature women model Older spiritually mature women model purity for younger women purity for younger women I Tim.2:9-10I Tim.2:9-10

25 Likewise, 25 Likewise, was not Rahab the harlot also was not Rahab the harlot also justified by worksjustified by works when she received the when she received the messengers and sent them out another way?messengers and sent them out another way?

- “But I didn’t have an Godly influence. - “But I didn’t have an Godly influence. What about my purity?” What about my purity?” Jas.2:25Jas.2:25

B. Keep Yourselves PureB. Keep Yourselves Pure

• Older spiritually mature women model Older spiritually mature women model purity for younger women purity for younger women Heb.11:31Heb.11:3131 31 By faith the harlot Rahab did not perish with By faith the harlot Rahab did not perish with those who did not believethose who did not believe, when she had , when she had received the spies with peace. received the spies with peace. Heb.11Heb.11 - Don’t allow sin to cause you to doubt the - Don’t allow sin to cause you to doubt the promises and power of God promises and power of God Phil.4:13Phil.4:13- Pray and find “Godly people” to join - Pray and find “Godly people” to join yourself closely to yourself closely to Acts 18:1-3Acts 18:1-3

- One day you will have to stand and speak!- One day you will have to stand and speak!

III. Women Are The Foundation III. Women Are The Foundation of The Homeof The Home

A. Women Are The HomemakersA. Women Are The Homemakers

• Timothy’s genuine faith first dwelt in his Timothy’s genuine faith first dwelt in his grandmother and mother grandmother and mother 2 Tim.1:52 Tim.1:515 15 And that from childhood you have known the And that from childhood you have known the Holy ScripturesHoly Scriptures, which are able to make you wise , which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith which is in Christ for salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus.Jesus. 2 Tim.32 Tim.3

- Elders are warned about false teachers - Elders are warned about false teachers subverting whole households subverting whole households Tit.1:9-11Tit.1:9-11

- Mothers, help your children in learning - Mothers, help your children in learning God’s Word, the Bible! God’s Word, the Bible! Ex.2:5-10Ex.2:5-10

Prov.31:27Prov.31:27

B. Submissive To Their Own HusbandsB. Submissive To Their Own Husbands

• ““How do I respond to a harsh, foolish How do I respond to a harsh, foolish husband?” husband?” I Sam.25:18-33I Sam.25:18-331 Wives, likewise, be submissive to your own 1 Wives, likewise, be submissive to your own husbands, that even if some do not obey the husbands, that even if some do not obey the word, they, word, they, without a wordwithout a word, may be won by the , may be won by the conduct of their wives,conduct of their wives,

- “How can a woman respect and submit to - “How can a woman respect and submit to a ‘no good’ husband?” a ‘no good’ husband?” Col.3:18, 23Col.3:18, 23

2 When they observe your 2 When they observe your chaste conductchaste conduct accompanied by fear. accompanied by fear. I Pet.3I Pet.3

How does failure in this cause the Word How does failure in this cause the Word of God to be blasphemed?of God to be blasphemed?