Main Idea. Since God's Grace (unmerited favor) has appeared, we who receive his grace will be transformed by it to live and accomplish its purpose.

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2 Titus 2: But as for you, teach what accords with sound doctrine. 2 Older men are to be sober-minded, dignified, self-controlled, sound in faith, in love, and in steadfastness. 3 Older women likewise are to be reverent in behavior, not slanderers or slaves to much wine. They are to teach what is good, 4 and so train the young women to love their husbands and children, 5 to be self-controlled, pure, working at home, kind, and submissive to their own husbands, that the word ofgod may not be reviled.

3 Titus 2: Likewise, urge the younger men to be self-controlled. 7 Show yourself in all respects to be a model of good works, and in your teaching show integrity, dignity, 8 and sound speech that cannot be condemned, so that an opponent may be put to shame, having nothing evil to say about us. 9 Bondservants are to be submissive to their own masters in everything; they are to be wellpleasing, not argumentative, 10 not pilfering, but showing all good faith, so that in everything they may adorn the doctrine of God our Savior.

4 Titus 2: For the grace of God has appeared, bringing salvation for all people, 12 training us to renounce ungodliness and worldly passions, and to live selfcontrolled, upright, and godly lives in the present age, 13 waiting for our blessed hope, the appearing of the glory of our great God and Savior Jesus Christ, 14 who gave himself for us to redeem us from all lawlessness and to purify for himself a people for his own possession who are zealous for good works.

5 Main Idea Since God's Grace (unmerited favor) has appeared, we who receive his grace will be transformed by it to live and accomplish its purpose.

6 1. God's Grace has Appeared to bring us salvation (v. 11)

7 A displayed grace (11a)- God's desire to display his glory by bringing his grace into view Revelation 5:9 10 (ESV) 9 And they sang a 1 Therefore, Romans A saving grace (11b)grace active new song,5:1 2 saying, Worthy are youistohis take the (ESV) God s since we 4seals, favor bestowing the greatest gift upon those scroll and to open its forhave you were slain, Titus 3:4 5 (ESV) But we when the goodness have been justified by faith, peace with 2appeared, who have deserved greatest punishment by yourkindness blood you ransomed people for God and loving ofthe God ourchrist. Savior God through our Lord Jesus Through 5 from every tribe language anddone people and he saved us, not because ofaccess works bygrace us in him A non-discriminating grace (11c)God's we have alsoand obtained by faith into 10 and you have made them a kingdom nation, righteousness, but men, according hiswe own mercy, is grace for all,inolder older to women, younger this which we stand, and rejoice in and priests to our God, theyand shall reign on by the ofof regeneration of men, younger women, slaves, andrenewal masters hope ofwashing the glory God. and earth. the(2:1-10) Holy Spirit, God's Grace has Appeared to bring us salvation (v. 11)

8 2. God's Grace has Appeared to train us for godly living (v. 12)

9 Renounce ungodliness and worldly passions Titus 2:7 (ESV) 7 Show yourself in all respects to Live be aself-controlled, model of goodupright, works, and ingodly your teaching show integrity, dignity, lives To be a model in this present age (Tit 2:7) God's Grace has Appeared to train us for godly living (v. 12)

10 3. God's Grace has Appeared to prepare us for the blessed hope (v. 13)

11 1 Waiting Corinthians for 15:58 Christ's (ESV) return 58 Therefore, my beloved brothers, be steadfast, immovable, always Working abounding until Christ's in the work return of the (1 Lord, Cor knowing 15:58; that Phil 2:12-13) in the Lord your labor is not in vain. God's Grace has Appeared to prepare us for the blessed hope (v. 13)

12 4. God's Grace has Appeared to claim us for his own possession (v. 14)

13 Christ redeemed us individually from lawlessness Christ is purifying us corporately for himself Christ owns us as his special people We in turn are to be zealous for good works God's Grace has Appeared to claim us for his own possession (v. 14)

14 So What?

15 1. Grace, bringing salvation is more then just a conversion experience 2. Grace means godly living 3. Grace means waiting for the return of Christ 4. Grace means we belong to Christ and prove it through diligent good works. So What?

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