The duties and responsibilities of the older women really tell us what God expects a woman to do.

She is to be devoted to her own husband.

She is to bring up children.

She is to show hospitality to strangers.

She is to be a humble servant washing the saints' feet.

She's to be there assisting people under pressure and to be known as one who devotes herself to every good work on behalf of others

and not herself.

Welcome to Grace to You with John MacArthur.

I'm your host, Phil Johnson.

Television commentator Andy Rooney once said it's paradoxical that the idea of living

a long life appeals to everyone, but the idea of getting old doesn't appeal to anyone. That's true.

Growing old has its challenges, but if you're an older Christian, if you've known the Lord for decades,

you have a unique opportunity

to serve your church. How? Find out today, as John MacArthur looks specifically at the practical

and essential role older women have in the church. John's current study from Titus II is called

revolutionary living in a dark culture. And now here is John

MacArthur with today's lesson. We go again in our study of the book of Titus to chapter 2,

and we're looking at verses 4 and 5. This is Paul's instruction to Titus for the young women of the church.

Now remember, this whole chapter gives to us teaching on the character of a healthy church.

That is a church that is going to have an effective witness to the world, that is going

to have an evangelistic impact.

In order for a church to have that kind of impact, the people in it must conduct themselves

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