1. Living in God’s Grace Titus 2:11-15 Titus 2:11-15
Titus 2:11–15 (ESV) — 11 For the grace of God has appeared, bringing salvation for all people, 12 training us to renounce ungodliness and worldly passions, and to live self-controlled, 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. 15 Declare these things; exhort and rebuke with all authority. Let no one disregard you.
Introduction:
1. What is Grace?

2. Definition of grace
Unmerited divine assistance given humans for their regeneration or sanctification 
Stayed in his good graces
Charming or attractive trait or characteristic  
Sense of propriety or right
1a :unmerited divine assistance given humans for their regeneration or sanctification 
b :a virtue coming from God 
c :a state of sanctification enjoyed through divine assistance 
2a :stayed in his good graces
b a special favor 
c :disposition to or an act or instance of kindness, courtesy, or clemency 
d :a temporary exemption :
3a :a charming or attractive trait or characteristic  
Among disagreeable qualities he possessed the saving grace of humor.
4, sense of propriety or right 
had the grace not to run for elective office
b :the quality or state of being considerate or thoughtful  
accepted his advice with grace

3. What is the Grace of God
For God is working in you, giving you the desire and the power to do what pleases him. Philippians 2:13 (NLT)
Philippians 2:13 (NLT) For God is working in you, giving you the desire and the power to do what pleases him.

4. Salvation first—God’s grace
The only way to Jesus
A. The only way to Jesus

5. The Father draws them
John 6:41–51 (ESV) 42 They said, “Is not this Jesus, the son of Joseph, whose father and mother we know? How does he now say, ‘I have come down from heaven’?” 43 Jesus answered them, “Do not grumble among yourselves. 44 No one can come to me unless the Father who sent me draws him. And I will raise him up on the last day. … 47 Truly, truly, I say to you, whoever believes has eternal life. 48 I am the bread of life. 49 Your fathers ate the manna in the wilderness, and they died.
John 6:41–51 (ESV) — 41 So the Jews grumbled about him, because he said, “I am the bread that came down from heaven.” 42 They said, “Is not this Jesus, the son of Joseph, whose father and mother we know? How does he now say, ‘I have come down from heaven’?” 43 Jesus answered them, “Do not grumble among yourselves. 44 No one can come to me unless the Father who sent me draws him. And I will raise him up on the last day. 45 It is written in the Prophets, ‘And they will all be taught by God.’ Everyone who has heard and learned from the Father comes to me— 46 not that anyone has seen the Father except he who is from God; he has seen the Father. 47 Truly, truly, I say to you, whoever believes has eternal life. 48 I am the bread of life. 49 Your fathers ate the manna in the wilderness, and they died. 50 This is the bread that comes down from heaven, so that one may eat of it and not die. 51 I am the living bread that came down from heaven. If anyone eats of this bread, he will live forever. And the bread that I will give for the life of the world is my flesh.”

6. God gives a desire to know Him
Romans 1:18–23 (ESV) …20 For his invisible attributes, namely, his eternal power and divine nature, have been clearly perceived, ever since the creation of the world, in the things that have been made. So they are without excuse. 21 For although they knew God, they did not honor him as God or give thanks to him, but they became futile in their thinking, and their foolish hearts were darkened. 22 Claiming to be wise, they became fools, 23 and exchanged the glory of the immortal God for images resembling mortal man and birds and animals and creeping things.
Romans 1:18–23 (ESV) — 18 For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who by their unrighteousness suppress the truth. 19 For what can be known about God is plain to them, because God has shown it to them. 20 For his invisible attributes, namely, his eternal power and divine nature, have been clearly perceived, ever since the creation of the world, in the things that have been made. So they are without excuse. 21 For although they knew God, they did not honor him as God or give thanks to him, but they became futile in their thinking, and their foolish hearts were darkened. 22 Claiming to be wise, they became fools, 23 and exchanged the glory of the immortal God for images resembling mortal man and birds and animals and creeping things.

7. Holy living follows salvation --God’s grace

8. God’s Grace is TRAINING
Child training
Directed toward moral and spiritual nurture
To influence conscious will and actions
To correct, chastise
To bring to conformity to divine truth
 Combination-Instructor/trainer
 Antonym - to neglect, to avenge
1. Child training
2. Directed toward moral and spiritual nurture
3. To influence conscious will and actions
4. To correct, chastise
5. to bring to conformity to divine truth
6. Combination-Instructor/trainer
7. Antonym - to neglect, to avenge

9. What are we to be trained
Renounce ungodliness
Renounce Worldly passions
Live
Self-controlled
Upright
godly lives
1. Renounce ungodliness
2. Worldly passions
3. Live
a. Self-controlled
b. upright
c. godly lives

10. Trained to live in this present world
Man’s heart is the same as it was in 1000 AD
Man’s heart is the same as it was in 2000 AD
Man’s heart is the same today
1. Man’s heart is the same as it was in 1000 AD
2. Man’s heart is the same as it was in 2000 AD
3. Man’s heart is the same as it was in 2017

11. Waiting for that blessed Hope
Titus 2:13 (ESV) waiting for our blessed hope, the appearing of the glory of our great God and Savior Jesus Christ,

12. Waiting Waiter in a restaurant Waiting does not mean inactivity

13. Looking for Jesus appearing
Blessed Hope
As yet, only an expectation, not actuality
The confidence of a sure thing
The appearing of the glory
of our Great God
How does God give us hope?
What are your hopes?
What are your sure things?
1. Blessed Hope
a. As yet, only an expectation, not actuality
b. The confidence of a sure thing
2. The appearing of the glory
a. of our Great God
--How does God give us hope?
--What are your hopes?
--What are your sure things?

14. Glory-Opinion, God’s favorable opinion
Giving glory to God is ascribing to Him His full recognition
The true glory of man, on the other hand, is the ideal condition in which God created man
Savior, Jesus Christ
The whole of the Book of John
--Giving glory to God is ascribing to Him His full recognition
--The true glory of man, on the other hand, is the ideal condition in which God created man
c. Savior, Jesus Christ
--The whole of the Book of John

15. You are redeemed From Lawlessness Breaking of the law
 Sin is a continual breaking of the law
A. From Lawlessness
1. Breaking of the law
2. sin is a continual breaking of the law

16. James 4:17 (ESV)
So whoever knows the right thing to do and fails to do it, for him it is sin.
So whoever knows the right thing to do and fails to do it, for him it is sin.

17. James 2:10 (ESV)
For whoever keeps the whole law but fails in one point has become guilty of all of it.
For whoever keeps the whole law but fails in one point has become guilty of all of it

18. To Purify—Zealous of Good works
1 John 1:5–10 (ESV) — 5 This is the message we have heard from him and proclaim to you, that God is light, and in him is no darkness at all. 6 If we say we have fellowship with him while we walk in darkness, we lie and do not practice the truth. 7 But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus his Son cleanses us from all sin. 8 If we say we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. 9 If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. 10 If we say we have not sinned, we make him a liar, and his word is not in us.
1 John 1:5–10 (ESV) — 5 This is the message we have heard from him and proclaim to you, that God is light, and in him is no darkness at all. 6 If we say we have fellowship with him while we walk in darkness, we lie and do not practice the truth. 7 But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus his Son cleanses us from all sin. 8 If we say we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. 9 If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. 10 If we say we have not sinned, we make him a liar, and his word is not in us.
1. Purify—realize the corruption and need for purification

19. Zealous of Good Works Strong desire of Good works Zealots
Amy is zealous to make me great meals
a. strong desire of Good works
b. zealots
c. The homosexual crowd is zealous to be accepted and punish all who are not in step with them.
d. Amy is zealous to make me great meals

20. Works—Ergon, occupation All consuming part of life What is your work?
Good Works
Good, wholesome, right
Works—Ergon, occupation
All consuming part of life
What is your work?
-Good, wholesome, right
-Works—Ergon, occupation,
-All consuming part of life
--What is your work?

21. Titus 2:15 (NLT)
You must teach these things and encourage the believers to do them. You have the authority to correct them when necessary, so don’t let anyone disregard what you say.
You must teach these things and encourage the believers to do them. You have the authority to correct them when necessary, so don’t let anyone disregard what you say.

22. Review: God’s Grace Salvation Training everyday living
Looking with great anticipation to Jesus Return
Salvation
Training everyday living
Looking with great anticipation to Jesus Return