Biblical Womanhood (Titus 2)

Sermon By: Voddie Baucham

Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YnLYcpLf5Zg 

[1] Reverent in her behavior 

• Meek and quiet spirit 

• Not loud and obnoxious

• Not drawing attention to herself

• Personality is under control and bridled 

• Modest dressing 

• Ask yourself: “To what aspect of my person am I drawing attention to today?  Is it honoring God?”

[2] Teach what is good 

• Committed to the education of their children at home

[3] Teach the young women to love their husband and children 

• Greco-Roman definition of love: random, overwhelming, uncontrollable, sensual force

• Biblical definition of love: derived from Deuteronomy 5 & Matthew 22

  • Love is: an act of the will, accompanied by emotion, that leads to action on behalf of its object

• We choose to love -- an act of the will

• You love in spite of circumstances

• Best example: In the Garden of Gethsemane, Jesus didn’t need the cross.  He did it for His bride. 

[4] To be self-controlled

• Not volatile

• Link back to reverence 

[5] Be pure 

• Doing everything else except the final act is not purity 

• Called to be pure even after marriage

• To see how tall a building is, you don’t need to wait for it to be built up.  You just need to check how deep the foundation is.

[6] Working at home 

• No priority supersedes a woman’s role in the home

• Committed to the home and raising their children 

[7] Kind and Submissive to their husband so that the Word of God will not be reviled 

• Women war against submission by nature because of the fall 

• (Genesis 3:16; 4:6,7)  The woman desired man’s headship and role, but he will rule over you

  • Submission now is described as mutual or conditional.  Neither is correct

• Mutual submission → Ephesians 5: 21, 22

  • (vs. 15-21) 3 contrasts, 3 commands, and 3 contexts 

  • 3 contrasts:

    • [1] (vs. 15) don’t be unwise, but wise

    • [2] (vs. 17) don’t be foolish, but understand what the Lord’s will is

    • [3] (vs. 18) don’t be drunk with wine, but be filled with the spirit 

  • 3 commands: 

    • [1] (vs. 19) addressing one another with psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs.  Make melody in your heart 

    • [2] (vs. 20) give thanks always 

    • [3] (vs. 21) submission to God-given authority 

  • 3 contexts 

    • [1] wives -- husbands 

    • [2] church -- Christ 

    • [3] slaves -- masters 

• (1 Peter 3; Colossians 3,11) There is no mutual submission.  The headship is man

• (Ephesians 5:22) There is no conditional submission.  Submit in everything 

• (1 Peter 3:1) Submit in the same way as a slave to his master, even if the master is unjust.

  • Don’t contradict your husband in front of others 

  • Put own talents in submission for the sake of your husband’s vision for the family