Titus 2:6 Young men likewise exhort to be sober minded. The apostle next thinks of those who are to be the strong stays of the Church in the coming generation. "Young men exhort to be sober-minded." I. THE NATURE OF THIS DUTY. 1. Young men ought to be thoughtful, not rash and impulsive. The Lord says to them, "Consider your ways." 2. They should be circumspect, not heady and reckless, using that Word which "giveth to the young man knowledge and discretion." 3. They should not be self-indulgent, but self-denying. Not "lovers of pleasure, but lovers of God." "Turn away mine eyes from viewing vanity." 4. They should be settled in feeling and conduct, not vacillating or giddy. "Let your hearts be fixed" (Psalm 108:1). "He that wavers is as a wave of the sea "(James 1:6). II. REASONS FOR SOBER-MINDEDNESS. 1. It is according to the dictates of right reason. It is a great thing to receive the spirit of a "sound mind." Young men are never in a right mind till they sit clothed at the feet of Jesus. 2. Consider the snares and sorrows and drawbacks of life. 3. Consider that death may early reach the young. 4. Consider the number of young men who are ruined by the want of sober-mindedness. 5. The young must answer in the judgment for their follies in this life. - T.C. Parallel Verses KJV: Young men likewise exhort to be sober minded. |
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