1. Titus 2:6-8 How Younger Men Adorn the Truth (p998)

2. Just like a fire hose bursting with pressure, our flesh needs a strong hand and tremendous discipline to tame it, bridle it and bring it into check.

3. Titus 2:6-8 How Younger Men Adorn the Truth (p998) Self-control is a key characteristic of the Christian life (Gal 5:22-23, 2 Peter 1:8)

4. Titus 2:6-8 How Younger Men Adorn the Truth (p998) Why is Self-Control so Important for Younger Men?

5. Titus 2:6-8 How Younger Men Adorn the Truth (p998) Why is Self-Control so Important for Younger Men? In 1 John 2:12-14 we see a progression in the maturity of faith. Little children are assured that their sins are forgiven, younger men have learned to overcome the evil one and older men have grown in their experience and knowledge of the eternal God.

6. Titus 2:6-8 How Younger Men Adorn the Truth (p998) Why is Self-Control so Important for Younger Men? Part of the natural and necessary progression in faith is learning to overcome the desires of your flesh and the temptations of the devil. (1 John 2:12-14)

7. Titus 2:6-8 How Younger Men Adorn the Truth (p998) Why is Self-Control so Important for Younger Men? Without this “conquest “ (as Stott says) a man is of little use or benefit to God or man. Like a fireman with a pressurized hose, he is almost useless to the cause of the firehouse and the purpose of fighting fires if he hasn’t developed the strength and skill to control that hose.

8. Titus 2:6-8 How Younger Men Adorn the Truth (p998) The Spiritual Power for Self-Control You cannot overcome the evil one, or the desires of your flesh without first having your sins forgiven.

9. Titus 2:6-8 How Younger Men Adorn the Truth (p998) The Spiritual Power for Self-Control The only way to successfully wage war against the desires of the flesh is not by human will-power, but through the Holy Spirit of God. (Gal 5:16-17)

10. Titus 2:6-8 How Younger Men Adorn the Truth (p998) Control of Sexual Desires

11. Titus 2:6-8 How Younger Men Adorn the Truth (p998) Control of Sexual Desires But what is particularly unique about our age is not just that it emphasizes a loose sexual morality but that this loose sexual morality is so visually explicit.

12. Titus 2:6-8 How Younger Men Adorn the Truth (p998) Control of Sexual Desires But though our culture and media deluges us with debauchery, the demands of our God have not lessened. The Lord tells his people But among you there must not be even a hint of sexual immorality… (Eph 5:3)

13. Titus 2:6-8 How Younger Men Adorn the Truth (p998) Control of Sexual Desires (Prov 5) I. Avoid the Place of Temptation (v8)

14. Titus 2:6-8 How Younger Men Adorn the Truth (p998) Control of Sexual Desires (Prov 5) I. Avoid the Place of Temptation (v8) Keep your way far from and do not go near the door of her house.

15. Titus 2:6-8 How Younger Men Adorn the Truth (p998) Control of Sexual Desires (Prov 5) I. Avoid the Place of Temptation (v8) Get rid of what is involved (right eye, right hand etc.) in your temptation to sexually sin. (Matt 5:29-30)

16. Titus 2:6-8 How Younger Men Adorn the Truth (p998) Control of Sexual Desires (Prov 5) I. Avoid the Place of Temptation (v8) Do not battle sexual sin at the point of sin. If you are contemplating sin, it’s probably too late. Battle it at the point of temptation. Do not go near the door of her house.

17. Titus 2:6-8 How Younger Men Adorn the Truth (p998) Control of Sexual Desires (Prov 5) I. Avoid the Place of Temptation (v8) II. Enjoy God’s Gifts the Right Ways (v18-19)

18. Titus 2:6-8 How Younger Men Adorn the Truth (p998) Control of Sexual Desires (Prov 5) I. Avoid the Place of Temptation (v8) II. Enjoy God’s Gifts the Right Ways (v18-19) Rejoice in the wife of your youth…Let her breasts fill you at all times with delight; be intoxicated always in her love.

19. Titus 2:6-8 How Younger Men Adorn the Truth (p998) Control of Sexual Desires (Prov 5) I. Avoid the Place of Temptation (v8) II. Enjoy God’s Gifts the Right Ways (v18-19) One of the antidotes to forbidden, or immoral, or sinful sexual pleasure, is sexual pleasure in the way God has designed!

20. Titus 2:6-8 How Younger Men Adorn the Truth (p998) Control of Sexual Desires (Prov 5) I. Avoid the Place of Temptation (v8) II. Enjoy God’s Gifts the Right Ways (v18-19) God’s laws in regards to sexuality aren’t to prevent you from pleasure but to increase pleasure.

21. Titus 2:6-8 How Younger Men Adorn the Truth (p998) Control of Sexual Desires (Prov 5) I. Avoid the Place of Temptation (v8) II. Enjoy God’s Gifts the Right Ways (v18-19) III. Listening to Wisdom (v12-14)

22. Titus 2:6-8 How Younger Men Adorn the Truth (p998) Control of Sexual Desires (Prov 5) I. Avoid the Place of Temptation (v8) II. Enjoy God’s Gifts the Right Ways (v18-19) III. Listening to Wisdom (v12-14) I did not listen to the voice of my teachers or incline my ear to my instructors. I am at the brink of utter ruin in the assembled congregation.

23. Titus 2:6-8 How Younger Men Adorn the Truth (p998) Control of Sexual Desires (Prov 5) I. Avoid the Place of Temptation (v8) II. Enjoy God’s Gifts the Right Ways (v18-19) III. Listening to Wisdom (v12-14) Younger men, you need to find elders, whether in age or in the maturity of faith, who are examples and teachers of sexual purity and fidelity.

24. Titus 2:6-8 How Younger Men Adorn the Truth (p998) Control of Sexual Desires (Prov 5) I. Avoid the Place of Temptation (v8) II. Enjoy God’s Gifts the Right Ways (v18-19) III. Listening to Wisdom (v12-14) But not only must we gain wisdom from others, but even more importantly, from God himself. Psalm 119:9 asks How can a young man keep his way pure? The answer? By guarding it according to your word.

25. Titus 2:6-8 How Younger Men Adorn the Truth (p998) Control of Time

26. Titus 2:6-8 How Younger Men Adorn the Truth (p998) Control of Time Far too often, we act as if we have eternity on this earth, instead of eternity in glory.

27. Titus 2:6-8 How Younger Men Adorn the Truth (p998) Control of Time Many younger men use their time to drown themselves in a sea of entertainment; video games, internet, music, television, sports. On the day of judgment, what good will come from those things?

28. Titus 2:6-8 How Younger Men Adorn the Truth (p998) Control of Time By all means have a little rest and recreation, but know that every hour will be judged by God in light of the serious and weighty matters of eternity.

29. Titus 2:6-8 How Younger Men Adorn the Truth (p998) Control of Time What fruitful labour comes from your time that would convince you that God will not take you home yet?

30. Titus 2:6-8 How Younger Men Adorn the Truth (p998) Control of Time It may take significant strength and discipline to change your use of time

31. Titus 2:6-8 How Younger Men Adorn the Truth (p998) Discipline of the flesh is what is necessary to be of good use to the Lord and to men.