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SPECIFIC QUALITIES OF SPIRITUAL LEADERSHIP

SPECIFIC QUALITIES OF SPIRITUAL LEADERSHIP. HOW GOD DEFINES “BLAMELESS” IN TITUS 1:6-9. NECESSARY QUALITIES TO BE BLAMELESS IN CHARACTER AND COMPETENCE. Titus 1:6-9

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SPECIFIC QUALITIES OF SPIRITUAL LEADERSHIP

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  1. SPECIFIC QUALITIES OF SPIRITUAL LEADERSHIP HOW GOD DEFINES “BLAMELESS” IN TITUS 1:6-9

  2. NECESSARY QUALITIES TO BE BLAMELESS IN CHARACTER AND COMPETENCE Titus 1:6-9 • The husband of one wife (literally “of one woman a man”) speaks to both character (not a womanizer) and competence (“having faithful children not accused of dissipation or insubordination” necessarily required a wife at some point)

  3. NECESSARY QUALITIES TO BE BLAMELESS IN COMPETENCE Titus 1:6 • Having faithful children not accused of dissipation or insubordination • Three descriptions of his children • Faithful • Not accused of dissipation • Not unruly

  4. NECESSARY QUALITIES TO BE BLAMELESS IN COMPETENCE Titus 1:6 • Having faithful children not accused of dissipation or insubordination 1. Faithfulone who believes in Jesus Christ • 1 Timothy 6:2 believingmasters arebrethren • More than baptized; more description…

  5. NECESSARY QUALITIES TO BE BLAMELESS IN COMPETENCE Titus 1:6 2.Not accused of dissipation • Not rightly accused,theydo not have the reputation of dissipation • Luke 15:13 adverbform of dissipationdescribes the lifestyle of the prodigalson • Associated with drinking Eph. 5:18-19 • Associated with other sins 1 Pet. 4:3-4

  6. NECESSARY QUALITIES TO BE BLAMELESS IN COMPETENCE Titus 1:6 3.Not unruly • UnrulyANUPOTAKTOS translateddisobedient,1 Tim. 1:9rebellious • Not put under Him (Christ’s authority) Hebrews 2:8 • The two negative descriptionscorrespond with the two positive descriptions in 1 Tim. 3

  7. NECESSARY QUALITIES TO BE BLAMELESS IN CHARACTER Titus 1:7-8 • Not self-willed AUTHADES self-pleasingPhilippians 2:1-5; Rom. 15:1-3 • Not quick-tempered ORGILOS violent passion Jm 1:19 • Not given to wine PARAOINOS“with wine”not with wine 1 Tim. 3:3 • Not violent PLEKTES no hitting 1 Tim. 3:3

  8. NECESSARY QUALITIES TO BE BLAMELESS IN CHARACTER Titus 1:7-8 • Not greedy for money (“shame” + “gain”) 1 Tim. 3:8 • Hospitable PHILOXENOS lover of strangers Luke 14:12-14 • A lover of what is good PHILAGATHOSloves to do good 2:7,14; 3:8,14 • Sober-minded SOPHRON “rein” + “safe”

  9. NECESSARY QUALITIES TO BE BLAMELESS IN CHARACTER Titus 1:7-8 • Just DIKAIOS Matt. 1:19, John 17:25 righteous Father Acts 3:14 the Just One • Holy HOSIOS 1 Tim. 2:8 clean, innocent • Self-controlled EGKRATES internally strong Gal. 5:23 • Meekness(a Spirit-controlled mind) • Temperance(amind-controlled body)

  10. NECESSARY QUALITIES TO BE BLAMELESS IN COMPETENCE Titus 1:9 • Holding fast the faithful word as he has been taught, that he may be able, by sound doctrine, both to exhort and convict those who contradict. • Heb. 5:12 Must be taught • Must teach • 2 Tim 2:24-26, 15

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