Preach of this Great Salvation
Titus 2:11-15
The Grace of God has Appeared...in Christ!
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Published July 15th, 2019; Updated July 16th, 2019
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Main point summary
The amazing grace of God has appeared in Christ and His glorious gospel, bringing salvation to all races and classes and genders and ages resulting in transformation from within by the Spirit and a new hope of glory at the return of Christ who died to redeem and purify His bride, the church. Therefore, in view if these glories, PREACH, TEACH, EXHORT, REPROVE with these truths with the authority and boldness of Jesus by His Spirit!
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For the grace of God has a appeared,
God's grace toward us has been manifested in the person of Jesus Christ and the gospel of reconciliation through His death and resurrection,
1 b bringing salvation to all men,
bringing salvation to all types, genders, and races of people (Old men, old women, young women, young men, bondslaves, Jews, Gentiles, Kings)
1 instructing us to deny ungodliness
This salvation is the Holy Spirit's work from within us to instruct our minds and hearts to deny our fleshly sinful desires
and a worldly desires
and our worldly passions
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and b to live sensibly,
but rather to live in the fear and wisdom of the Lord,
righteously
living righteously in obedience to God's commands
and godly
and living godly lives, fighting sin and repenting of it
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c in the present age,
in this present age
temporal
looking for the blessed hope
We live this obedient life looking FORWARD to our blessed hope of a glorious future
and the a appearing of the glory of 1 b our great God and Savior, Christ Jesus,
and the return of Christ where we will see His glory face to face,
who a gave Himself for us
this Jesus who willingly died in our place
b to redeem us from every lawless deed,
to purchase us out of our slavery to the debt of our sin and its power over us
and to c purify for Himself a d people for His own possession, e zealous for good deeds.
and to make us a pure spotless bride for Himself, a people eager to obey Him through loving other people with our actions.
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These things speak
Therefore, preach these truths! Herald them!
and a exhort
Exhort people to seek Jesus and to live this way!
and a reprove
Reprove those who are in sin and idolatry in love!
with all 1 authority.
Do this with the authority of God as His spokesman!
b Let no one disregard you.
Do not cower or let them intimidate you, but rather speak the truth boldly in love in the power of the Holy Spirit!
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The Divine Initiative
For the grace ... has appeared,
of God
Source
The Amazing Result
bringing salvation
Result
to all men,
Destination
What is this Salvation?
Transformation
instructing us
Explanation
to deny ungodliness
Content
and worldly desires
and to live sensibly,
and godly
Hope of Glory
in the present age,
Temporal
looking for the blessed hope
and the appearing
of the glory
Objective
of our great God and Savior,
Possessive
Christ Jesus,
Saved for us and Saved for Him
who gave Himself
for us
Advantage
to redeem us
Purpose
from every lawless deed,
Separation
and to purify ... a people
for Himself
for His own possession,
zealous
for good deeds.
Therefore, PREACH IT with Authority!
These things speak
and exhort
and reprove
with all authority.
Manner
Let no one disregard you.
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