The Truth About Grace

Titus 2:11-14

11 For the grace of God that brings salvation has appeared to all men,

12 teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly in the present age,

13 looking for the blessed hope and glorious appearing of our great God and Savior Jesus Christ,

14 who gave Himself for us, that He might redeem us from every lawless deed and purify for Himself His own special people, zealous for good works.

Titus 2:11-14

Outline of Lesson

Outline of Lesson • Grace Defined

Outline of Lesson • Grace Defined

• Grace Misunderstood

Outline of Lesson • Grace Defined

• Grace Misunderstood

• Grace Applied

• Grace Defined

• Grace Defined• Found 170 times and in 23 NT books

• Grace Defined• Found 170 times and in 23 NT books

• Favor

• Grace Defined• Found 170 times and in 23 NT books

• Favor

• Favor for all men

11 For the grace of God that brings salvation has appeared to all men,

12 teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly in the present age,

13 looking for the blessed hope and glorious appearing of our great God and Savior Jesus Christ,

14 who gave Himself for us, that He might redeem us from every lawless deed and purify for Himself His own special people, zealous for good works.

Titus 2:11-14

• Grace Defined• Found 170 times and in 23 NT books

• Favor

• Favor for all men

• Favor that teaches

11 For the grace of God that brings salvation has appeared to all men,

12 teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly in the present age,

13 looking for the blessed hope and glorious appearing of our great God and Savior Jesus Christ,

14 who gave Himself for us, that He might redeem us from every lawless deed and purify for Himself His own special people, zealous for good works.

Titus 2:11-14

• Grace Defined• Found 170 times and in 23 NT books

• Favor

• Favor for all men

• Favor that teaches

• Favor that demands response

11 For the grace of God that brings salvation has appeared to all men,

12 teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly in the present age,

13 looking for the blessed hope and glorious appearing of our great God and Savior Jesus Christ,

14 who gave Himself for us, that He might redeem us from every lawless deed and purify for Himself His own special people, zealous for good works.

Titus 2:11-14

• Grace Defined

• Grace Misunderstood

• Grace Defined

• Grace Misunderstood• Grace and works

• Grace Defined

• Grace Misunderstood• Grace and works • Rom. 11:5-6

5 Even so then, at this present time there is a remnant according to the election of grace.

6 And if by grace, then it is no longer of works; otherwise grace is no longer grace. But if it is of works, it is no longer grace; otherwise work is no longer work.

Rom. 11:5-6

• Grace Defined

• Grace Misunderstood• Grace and works • Rom. 11:5-6

• Common conception

• Grace Defined

• Grace Misunderstood• Grace and works

• Grace and obedience

• Grace Defined

• Grace Misunderstood

• Grace Applied

• Grace Defined

• Grace Misunderstood

• Grace Applied• To the lost

15 This is a faithful saying and worthy of all acceptance, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, of whom I am chief.

16 However, for this reason I obtained mercy, that in me first Jesus Christ might show all longsuffering, as a pattern to those who are going to believe on Him for everlasting life.

1 Tim. 1:15-16

• Grace Defined

• Grace Misunderstood

• Grace Applied• To the lost

• To the saved

5 This is the message which we have heard from Him and declare to you, that God is light and in Him is no darkness at all.

6 If we say that we have fellowship with Him, and 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 Christ His Son cleanses us from all sin.

8 If we say that 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.

1 John 1:5-9

Accepting His Grace, Today

• Believe in Him John 3:16

• Repent (yield to Him) Acts 17:30

• Confess Christ Rom. 10:9

• Baptized to be saved Acts 2:38

Added to His Kingdom, His Church

• Be faithful until deathRev. 2:10