Titus 2:6, "Similarly, encourage the young men to be self-controlled.”

Interesting points:
1. In this verse, Paul continues his instructions to Titus regarding what he ought to teach each group about living righteously. So far, Paul has addressed Titus personally (Titus 2:1), and indicated what teachings to reinforce with older men (Titus 2:2), older women (Titus 2:3), and younger women (Titus 2:4–5). In verse 6, Paul turns his focus to what to teach "young men."

2. Titus is to encourage (or literally translating from the original Greek, to “challenge”) these men to be self-controlled. This trait is also expected of older men (Titus 2:2) and younger women (Titus 2:5) and we have already underlined that this trait is listed in Galatians 5:22–23 as a fruit of the Spirit. Such a challenge would run counter to the pleasure-seeking culture of Crete.

3. Self-control is a crucial focus for young men seeking to live out their Christian faith. It requires purity and setting the example in other areas of life. In 1 Timothy 4:12, Paul offered similar advice, commanding Timothy to be an example in everything he did, despite his young age.

Application.
Brothers, we all understand that young men love to be challenged – to achieve, to find solutions, to make an impact. If we live righteous lives – lives worthy of respect – ourselves, our younger brothers in the faith will look up to us and take our words and challenge to develop self-control seriously.
Before we dive into the verses developing this concept further, let’s take some time and assess what example we are setting for those quietly observing us. Will our own self-control and holy living add credibility to our challenge to them or do we have some refining to do in our own lives? In either case, let’s pray that the Lord reveal our next steps as we learn to disciple the next generation of men to be obedient to our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ!