Titus 2:10b-14

Grasping Gospel Grace Changes Everything!

The goal of this message is to dive a little deeper into how the gospel changes us.  In his letter to Pastor Titus, Paul explains what has the power to make his church “eager to do good works” living full out in obedience to Jesus Christ:

The amazing grace of God found in Christ Jesus our Lord!

 

The Gospel Grace that Saves us …

“For the grace of God has appeared bringing salvation for all people” (Titus 2:11).

 

The Gospel Grace that Sanctifies us …

“… training us to renounce ungodliness and worldly passions, and to live self-controlled, upright, and godly lives in the present age … “(Titus 2:12)

 

The Gospel Grace that Focuses our Lives on Jesus

“… waiting for our blessed hope, the appearing of the glory of our great God and Savior, Jesus Christ, 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.”

 

Notes, Quotes & Scripture References:

“Gospel change is the Spirit of God using the story of God to make the beauty of God come alive in our hearts.”  - J.D. Greear

“Before the Bible tells us to ‘Stop sinning,’ it says, ‘Behold your God!’ - J.D. Greear

“The gospel turns religion upside down.  The gospel assures us of God’s acceptance, given as a gift earned by Christ’s worthiness, not ours.  In response to that gift we are moved to obey.  Love for Him grows in response to His love for us.” - J.D. Greear

“The gospel reawakens us to the beauty of God and overwhelms us with mercy.  Our behavior changes because we change.  Until that happens, all religious changes will be superficial.” - J.D. Greear

 

John Newton – Amazing Grace defined His life

Until the day he died Newton never ceased to be amazed that “such a wretch should not only be spared and pardoned, but reserved to the honor of preaching Thy Gospel, which he had blasphemed and renounced … this is wonderful indeed!  The more Thou has exalted me, the more I ought to abase myself.”

Newton wrote his own epitaph which was written on his tombstone:

John Newton, once an infidel and libertine, a servant of slaves in Africa, was by the rich mercy of our Lord and Savior JESUS CHRIST, preserved, restored, pardoned, and appointed to preach the faith he had long labored to destroy.

Amazing Grace was written by Newton to accompany a New Year’s sermon based on 1 Chronicles 17:16, “Then King David went in and sat before the Lord, and said, ‘Who am I, O Lord God, and what is my house that you have brought me thus far?”