what grace does
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Grace teaches, changes, and empowers believers to share the gospel. Grace instructs Christians to renounce ungodliness and live righteously in the present while awaiting Christ's return. Grace redeems believers from sin and purifies them for good works, making them zealous to share the gospel authoritatively so that no one despises the message of salvation through God's grace.
what grace does
- 2. Titus 2:11-15 For the grace of God that brings salvation has appeared to all men, (12) teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly in the present age, (13) looking for the blessed hope and glorious appearing of our great God and Savior Jesus Christ, (14) who gave Himself for us, that He might redeem us from every lawless deed and purify for Himself His own special people, zealous for good works. (15) Speak these things, exhort, and rebuke with all authority. Let no one despise you.
- 3. TITUS CHAPTER TWO A. The first part of chapter 2 gives instructions to different groups of people 1. Older men 2. Younger men 3. Older women 4. Younger women 5. Bondservants B. The last part of verse 10 talks about adorning the doctrine of God. C. The rest of the chapter tells us what grace does for us.
- 4. I. GRACE TEACHES US A. Grace teaches us to LEAVE (v.12a). 1. Denying ungodliness 2. Denying worldly lusts, B. Grace teaches us to LIVE (v.12b). 1. We should live soberly in the present age, 2. We should live righteously in the present age, 3. We should live godly in the present age C. Grace teaches us to LOOK (v.13). 1. Looking for the blessed hope 2. Looking for the glorious appearing of our great God and Savior Jesus Christ
- 5. II. GRACE CHANGES US A. Grace redeems us from every lawless deed v. 14a. that He might redeem us from every lawless deed B. Grace purifies us v. 14b. purify for Himself His own special people C. Grace makes us zealous for good works v. 14c. zealous for good works.
- 6. III. WE ARE TO SHARE GOD’S GRACE A. Titus was told to speak these things - Titus 2:15 Speak these things, exhort, and rebuke with all authority. Let no one despise you. 1. Exhorting 2. Rebuking 3. Authoritatively B. Our lives should be lived in such a way that those outside of Christ will not despise us but come to Him for salvation.
- 7. YOU AND GRACE? A. Have you learned from God’s grace? 1. Are you denying ungodliness and worldly lusts? 2. Are you living soberly, righteously and godly? 3. Are you looking forward to Christ coming again? B. Have you been changed by God’s grace? 1. Are you redeemed by His grace? 2. Are you purified by His grace? 3. Are you zealous for good works? C. Are you sharing God’s grace?