Guest: Nick Bellamy

Titus 2:2 - Older men are to be sober-minded, dignified, self-controlled, sound in faith, in love, and in steadfastness.

What do each of these characteristics mean…and how can you grow and mature in each of them?

Sober-minded - sensible, set apart, temperate, vigilant, meekness

• When you set your mind on God’s purpose, you can more easily battle against the temptations of the world/flesh that seek to distract and discourage you.

Dignified - to make worthy, venerable, honorable, grave, serious

• 1 Peter says that we are “royalty” - But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for his own possession, that you may proclaim the excellencies of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light. 1 Peter 2:9

Self-controlled - safe in mind

• Young men start with self-control, but it’s a much needed character trait for all of life!

Sound in faith - sound means to have health, to be uncorrupted

• We want to be godly, not good. There is a difference!

Sound in love

• What do you love? Are the things that you love the things that God loves?

Sound in steadfastness - endurance, patient, cheerful, constancy

Send an email with these six characteristics to your friends and ask them to evaluate your progress in each!

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