Learning to Say the Right Words Part 2 (Titus 2:11-14)

Scripture

• Titus 2:11–14

About this sermon

Share a comment (https://www.buzzsprout.com/2545810/fan_mail/new) Your plans for the future probably include savings, insurance, and retirement. None of that answers the hardest question: what is your way out when life ends? We follow Paul’s logic in Titus and land on a bold claim that changes everything, Jesus Christ is not merely a teacher or helper, he is our great God and Savior, the visible manifestation of the invisible God, and the One Scripture points to when it talks about God “appearing.”  From there, we get uncomfortably practical. Grace is not passive permission; we talk about grace as training, a daily curriculum that teaches us to say no to ungodliness while saying yes to a new life at the same time. That means you never outgrow the need for repentance, self-control, and clear choices, and you also never outgrow the need for fresh obedience. We dig into what it means to live sensibly, live righteously by a real external standard, and live godly in the present age without being shaped by the present age.  We also take on the modern obsession with “values” and ask what happens when values are subjective and virtue disappears. A vivid story from the Titanic exposes how quickly “priceless” can become worthless under pressure, and it sets up the deeper question: what will stand when we face God’s standard of rightness? Finally, we lift our eyes to the blessed hope, the promised appearing of Christ, and the gospel heart of it all: Jesus gave himself to redeem us from every lawless deed, purify us, and make us zealous for good works, right now, while we wait.  Subscribe for more, share this with a friend who needs hope, and leave a review so more listeners can find the show. Learn more: https://www.wisdomonline.org/ Support the show (https://app.easytithe.com/App/Form/d39a9be4-01ce-4f82-a3ae-8b860c3ab89e)

Topics

• Self-Control