Titus 2: 3 Older women likewise are to be reverent in behavior, not slanderers or slaves to much wine. They are to teach what is good, 4 and so train the young women to love their husbands and children, 5 to be self-controlled, pure, working at home, kind, and submissive to their own husbands, that the word of God may not be reviled. 
To spin off last night's post on Gossip & Slander, I thought it fitting to post some thoughts from a sermon I recently heard on Titus 2. 
A life that adorns the Gospel is consistent with sound doctrine.
Older women are reverent, sober, and informally teach younger women what is good.
Gospel-driven older women posess an inward and outward demeanor that beautifies the gospel, because she, herself, has been beautified by grace.
Listen to the full audio sermon: John Fonville: Paramount Church, Jacksonville; Proclaim Radio: http://player.subsplash.com/bjhakwy
I have thought about this same thing before.
ReplyDeleteI know some older women in the church that are living with men that are not their husbands, so that is one of the reasons that i have thought about this subject .
It just does not make any sense to live this way and then think they are qualified to teach others.
I hope this was ok to post this here ?
Hi Jennifer. Yes. Of course you can post here any time! You're so right. I gave the example of Hillary Clinton as an older woman from whom we shouldn't take counsel. Age alone is not the qualifier. Age, experience and grace informed doctrine and conduct are. Gospel Blessings to another Gopsel Gal!
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