Good evening, everyone. Why don't we open our Bibles and the last bit of chapter 2 of Titus as we continue where we left last week.
So, Titus chapter 2, verses 11-15. This is what Titus chapter 2, verses 11-15 says.
For the grace of God has appeared that offers salvation to all people.
It teaches us to say no to ungodliness and worldly passions, and to sleep self-control, upright, and godly lives in the present age.
While we wait for the 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 wickedness and to purify for himself our people that are his very own, eager to do what is good.
These, then, are the things you should teach, encourage, and rebuke with all authority.
Do not let anyone despise you.
Let's pray.
Heavenly Father, help us tonight to be faithful to your war.
And open up the scriptures in a way that actually makes justice to what Paul was saying to his good servant, Titus, Lord.
In the name of your son, I pray.
Amen.
I'm very glad to be back here today after last Sunday, as I said before.
We are continuing our series in Titus, as I said.
And we have Titus chapter 2 from verses 1 to 10 last Sunday night.
And now we'll continue to the end of this chapter from 11 to 15, the ones we just read.
And I think this is good because we can fix things up where we left it.
Being able to do a follow-up, being able to be the same guy who is preaching the next week is a good thing, generally.
Because you really know what you said last week.
And you're not trying to guess or trying to just see what this guy was coming from.
And so that's probably going to be a lot easier.
But one of the things I was thinking all week was that,
what if I was being too harsh with you last week?
What if I was being too difficult with the things that I was saying?
What if I was making the preacher's mistake or thinking that what I was teaching was so easy to do,
that anyone could do it, and you're not doing it,
it's because you're not trying harder.
What if that was my mistake?
To be honest, I've been thinking of that all week.
And it's always constantly coming to my head,
is that, was I too harsh?
You probably wonder why, but I just don't know.
That's the feeling I got after I spoke last week.
I'm really honest when I say that.
I've been thinking about it a lot.
Because let's be realistic.
Living the kind of life that occurs to the gospel,
it's very difficult.
Displaying self-control and being submitted to the Lord,
it's almost impossible to do.
So how can we do it?
Perhaps that's what Paul was thinking in his head,
that the people from Crete would think,
and they were just brought up to Titus.
And I think that he writes this bit that we're going to deal with,
to ensure that they understand how can it be possible
to live the life that accords to the gospel.
I think the part we're going to do today
is a continuation on what he was telling us last week.
And in so many ways,
putting theological content into the practicalities
that we actually saw last week.
So I really hope to make it justice.
So we are to call each other to self-control and submission.
But supremely, we are to teach each other
the grace and glory of God
that is being described here from verses 11 to 14.
These verses provide this theological basis
for the sorrow of living,
describing at the beginning of this chapter.
As I said it last week, many times,
verses 1 to 10 describe what a good life looks like.
They give it his content.
But the thing you should wonder is that
if all you ever do is reiterate those commands,
and just keep saying it and saying it and saying it
to others and to yourself,
sometimes they could crash, cannot.
Because all you are saying to people is like,
be self-controlled.
They would say, I actually can't.
And then you're going to say like,
well, keep trying harder.
And in so many ways, that gives us a problem.
That'll give us people
without opportunities to fulfill
what actually God is telling us to do.
And I think that's no good news at all.
That in so many ways,
we are making it harder for people.
And at the end, they cannot do it.
Because of that, everyone faces condemnation.
And the Bible says that everyone who believes in Christ
will not face condemnation.
There is no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus.
So, what Paul is trying to say here,
in between lines,
is that we live between two appearances.
One appearance was, as verse 11 says,
the grace of God that has appeared,
which it says in past tense.
And then he says in verse 13,
and we wait for the blessed hope,
the appearance of the glory
of our great God and Savior,
Jesus Christ,
which is actually future tense.
So, in so many ways,
what Paul is trying to say
is that, yes,
we can live in the way
that verses 1 to 10 tell us to live.
But in order to live in that way,
what we need to see
is first,
what God has done with us in the past,
and then,
we can see
what He's going to do in the future
in His glory.
So, I think what Paul is trying to show us clearly
is this,
this present life that we live,
it's possible to live
according to 2, 1, 10,
if, when,
we see
the first appearance of grace
that God has done with us,
and we look forward eagerly
to this appearance of glory
that He will present us soon.
That's perhaps so many ways
just setting up
what we're going to be dealing tonight.
And,
I think it's clear
when Paul talks about
these two appearances,
that he means these two appearances
are the comings of Jesus
and the importance of living
between these two events.
Paul refers to the appearance of grace
and the appearance of glory.
What he is saying is that
the incarnation of Jesus,
the death of Jesus,
the resurrection of Jesus,
that is what Paul calls,
that was the appearance of grace.
That is God,
that is the way
and how God
showed His grace to us.
Everything that Jesus came to do,
as we read in Isaiah chapter 53,
everything He came to do,
says Paul,
that is what,
it's called the appearance of grace.
And because of what He did,
he says Paul,
that we are able to live
according to 1 to 10,
chapter 2,
of Titus.
It is a
brilliant mind,
inspired by the Holy Spirit,
definitely,
what Paul is trying to tell us.
It's basically trying to tell us,
like,
it is not easy to try on your own,
because you will fail,
if you try to live in the way
that 1 to 10,
but,
if you see what the gospel is,
if you see what the grace of God,
that has been displayed for you,
and on your behalf,
from Jesus,
then Paul says,
it's possible.
So,
as I said,
the whole
coming of Jesus,
the death and resurrection
on the cross,
this is
the appearance of grace.
and then the whole sequence of events
can be summed up
as an act of grace.
And he also says
that the return
of Jesus,
when He comes back,
it will be summed up
as an act of glory.
So,
we live in this stage
between the grace of God
and the glory of God.
What's in the middle?
Us
in a present life.
And we can live in that way,
says Paul.
We'll see how.
So,
the first thing I noticed would be,
if you like to put in the
titles or outlines,
it would be,
living after
the appearance
of the grace
of God.
It may seem strange
to us to speak about
God's grace
appearing,
because Paragos used to
use this term
of grace
in so many ways
to signify
a divine
and regal.
Benefits,
benefits,
I struggle with this word
all the time,
beneficence.
He was saying
any benefit
that people would get,
something good
done by a God
or a king
for those
who could not do it
on his own
or for those
who couldn't do it
themselves.
But for the Hebrew
and for the Christian,
however,
the grace of God
is the essence
of God's covenant
with humankind.
It signifies
God's unmerited
love.
God's grace
is simply,
it's not simply
beneficent
in purpose.
God's grace
means
to save.
And that's what
actually God
did with us.
So,
verse 11 says,
for when grace
appeared,
it came to offer
salvation to all
people.
The grace of God
is this
unmerited
compassion of God.
His purpose
is extending
grace to sinners.
And His purpose
on extending
this grace
to sinners
is their salvation.
And that is what
He came to do.
And this is to
all people,
it's not only
to a group of people,
it's not only
to certain people,
regardless of gender,
age,
and even social class,
as we've seen
all the different
people He has dealt
with in chapter 2.
So,
the first coming
of Jesus
was an act
of grace.
In the life,
death,
and resurrection
of Jesus,
we see grace
of God the Father.
This is precisely
the language
that Paul uses
a few verses later
in chapter 3,
verses 4,
and 5,
where he says,
but when the kindness
and love of God
our Savior appear,
verse 5 says,
He saved us
not because
of righteous things
we have done,
but because
of His mercy,
but because
of His grace.
So,
Paul is saying,
again,
once again,
the only way
you can live
according to 110
is that you
have presence
and realize
what He has done.
when He first came.
That is the power.
That is the engine
how we can live
in that way.
But the grace of God
not only appears
to give us salvation,
the grace of God
also says,
Paul,
teaches us
what to avoid.
We should not
misunderstand
Paul's emphasis
on grace.
Grace doesn't mean
that what we do
doesn't matter.
It does not mean
that we can live
how we choose
since God
will always forgive us.
Paul is quite clear
when he says,
we need to say no
to ungodliness
and worldly passions.
The question is,
what is to be denied?
It is this way
of living
according to the world.
ungodliness
is a general
reference to
all the things
that are against
or anti-God.
And Paul says,
we've got to say no
to all those things.
Worldly passions
are the sinful impulses
that express themselves
through the body.
So together,
these two expressions
summarize the old life
that lie natural
to the inhabitants
of this world
before they came
to know Christ.
So he says,
when the appearance
of Christ
came in grace,
he has given us
power
to say no
to ungodliness.
He has given us
power
to say no
to worldly life.
That Paul is saying,
you cannot say
you can't.
Because he has
already done it.
in the way
he speaks
in the past tense,
he says,
this has
been done
on your behalf.
This is the power
of God
working on Jesus.
So the appearance
of Christ
demands in our lives
to abandon
the old way
of living.
And this is
a conscious
choice
of denial
that has
to be made
by those
who want
to profess
Christ.
And I think
that was a
straight message
to those people
in Crete.
Remember what
we say about them.
There were
struggling with
self-control
and self-denial.
There were
brutes.
There were
gluttons.
Living according
to the way
they wanted.
And Paul is
coming to tell them
you can't live
in a godly way.
Why?
Because all the
things that Jesus
has done for you.
That work is
complete.
Yes, you can.
Once again,
sometimes it
sounds like
I'm being
very harsh.
But this is
my heart
speaking with
compassion and
love.
Because I
see
the gospel
that Paul is
describing
and it feels
like my heart
is bumping
like a thousand
times a second.
because I can
see this
great thing
working out.
How God
can use
this
great man
to tell us
what he has
done for us
in a very
amazing way.
So,
but
the grace of God
not only
teaches what
to avoid,
it also
teaches
what to do.
So,
look what he
says,
verses 12.
And he
teaches to
say no to
ungodliness and
worldly passions
and to
live self-control
outright
and godly
lives in
this present
age.
Grace
doesn't only
teach us
what to
avoid,
but it
also teaches
us what
to do.
We are
to be
self-controlled.
Remember
last week
it was all
about self-control,
self-control?
Paul keeps
going on
with this
and says
that is
the way
you must
live
according to
the gospel.
You have
to live
in a
self-controlled
way.
And he
described
three
positive
virtues.
to this
in regards
to our
relationships.
He says
we have
to live
self-control.
That means
with ourselves.
With ourselves
we've got to
be self-controlled.
Naturally
it relates
to one's
person's
life so
that we
are free
under
God's
control
to
overcome
the
impulses
or
sensual
desires
come to
human
life.
Grace
teaches
us
to
control
ourselves
and
our
passions.
But it
also says
we have
to live
in an
upright
way.
That
means
with
others.
Our
right
relates
to
one's
relationship
with
others
and to
our
neighbors
in fairness
integrity
and
honesty
and
truthfulness.
Grace
teaches
us
to
treat
other
people
in an
upright
and
just
manner.
So
first it's
dealing
with
yourself.
You've
got to
leave
self-controlled
and
then
it
says
you've
got to
relate
with
others
so
you
have
to
be
outright
and
then
it
says
you have
to
live
a
godly
life.
A
godly
life
has
to do
with
your
relationship
with
God.
Naturally
important
relationship
with
God
in
the
sense
that
our
life
is
centered
on
Him
as
the
primary
object
of
worship
and
on
His
will
and
purposes
grace
teaches
us
to
be
godly.
that
is
to
relate
to
God
rightly.
God's
grace
is
what
enables
us
to
live
rightly.
So
what
is
Paul
saying
here?
It's
not
only
that
we
can
live
in
a
great
way
based
on
what
Jesus
has
done
but
he
is
saying
this
is
the
way
you
must
live
self-control
I
have
life
and
godly.
My
dear
brothers
and
sisters
when
people
look
around
you
and
they
know
you
profess
Christ
and
they
know
you
call
yourself
a
Christian
the
sign
on
your
calling
should
be
that
they
think
that
you
are
self-controlled
that
you
are
upright
and
that
you
are
godly.
Any
other
different
name
that
can
put
to
you
means
there
is
something
to be
dealt
with.
And that
is what
Paul
has been
so
right
to the
point
with
the
crates
because
he knew
what people
were saying
about
that.
He knew
what the
message
needed to
hear for
them was
and I
wonder
tonight
if
god
knows
what
the
message
has to
be
for
ourselves.
So
when
Paul
is describing
this lie
he says
how can
we live
this way
we can
live
in this
way
seeing
what
god
has
done
in
the
appearance
of
grace
but
he
also
tells
us
there
is
something
to
look
forward
what
is
this
we
can
look
forward
to
this
blessed
hope
which
is
the
appearance
of
glory
eagerly
waiting
for
this
appearance
of
glory
verse
13
and
14
look
what
is
this
verse
13
and
14
while
we
wait
for
the
blessed
hope
the
appearance
of
the
two
great
events
in
history
the
first
and
the
second
coming
of
Jesus
the
one
that
is
to
come
are
revelations
respectably
of the
grace
of
God
and
the
glory
of
God
so
we
live
in
between
the
grace
of
God
and
we
live
waiting
awaiting
for
the
glory
of
God
and
this
is
the
light
we
have
we
can
look
back
and
we
are
covered
we
can
look
forward
and
we
are
hopeful
what
a
great
thing
to
summarize
the
gospel
my
dear
brothers
and
sisters
if
this
doesn't
make
your heart
go like
bananas
go crazy
nothing
will do
because
this is
the best
news
that the
gospel
has to
offer
us
that
we
only
have
how
do
we
do
it
but
we
also
have
why
we
do
it
there
is
a
purpose
in
our
lives
verse
13
refers
to
one
person
who
is
God
the
father
and
he
says
that
the
glory
of
the
father
will
appear
at
the
end
of
history
as
we
all
know
the
glory
of
God
the
father
is
Jesus
Christ
we
think
of
this
coming
in
glory
as
something
that
will
be
wonderful
and
yeah
indeed
it
will
be
wonderful
when
Jesus
comes
back
it
will
be
wonderful
for
those
who
belong
to
Christ
it
will
be
exciting
all
your
tears
all
your
troubles
all
the
persecution
all
the
times
when
you
have
been
wrongly
just
all
the
times
when
you
are
accused
of
bad
things
all
the
times
the
Christians
have
been
accused
of
intolerance
all
the
times
the
Christians
have
been
told
they
are
not
behaving
in a
worldly
way
all
those
times
will
matter
no
more
when
he
comes
when
he'll
come
in
glory
but
for
those
who
belong
to
Christ
but
we
need
to
remember
as
well
that
throughout
the
Old
Testament
the
glory
of
God
it
also
seems
as
a
threat
Moses
for
example
asked
to
see
God's
glory
for
it's
a
wonderful
thing
but
he
can
only
see
the
afterglow
the
bad
part
of
God's
glory
because
otherwise
he would
be
destroyed
as
Exodus
33
tells us
so
the
coming
of
God's
glory
it's
a
threat
for
those
who
do
not
know
Christ
that's
simple
gospel
we all
know
that
I'm
sure
but
what
can
we
say
about
that
is
that
so
the
reason
that
Jesus
came
first
in
grace
was
so
that
in
the
future
when
his
future
coming
happens
and
he
comes
in
glory
he
doesn't
need
to be
a
threat
to
his
people
can
you
imagine
Jesus
coming
without
everything
he has
done
for
us
through
grace
no
one
would be
able to
stand
in front
of him
but
because
of what
he has
done
when he
first
came
we
can
eagerly
wait
for
his
blessed
hope
his
coming
in
grace
culminated
in
his
death
in
our
behalf
and
it
had
to
be
because
we
all
fall
short
of the
glory
of
God
and
we
are
justified
freely
by
his
grace
through
a
redemption
that
came
by
Jesus
Christ
because
God
presented
him
as a
sacrifice
of
atonement
through
the
shedding
of
his
blood
to
be
received
by
faith
as
Romans
chapter
3
tells us
so
Titus
is
throughout
this
chapter
to
remind
what
a
good
life
according
to
the
gospel
is
like
but
rather
than
emphasizing
in
all
the
things
they
must
do
for
God
Titus
is
to
remind
them
all
the
things
all
the
good
things
that
God
has
done
for
that
in
their
behalf
it's
perhaps
a
great
thing
in
it
rather
than
today
coming
to
encourage
you
yes
you
can
do
it
keep
trying
try
harder
yes
you
can
be
a
good
Christian
I
just
come
to
you
tell
you
what
Paul
is
saying
to
Titus
rather
than
worrying
what
you
can
do
for
God
first
try
to
check
what
he
first
has
done
for
you
and
that
is
perfection
and
that
is
great
so
we
can
summarize
in
the
things
that
what
God
has
done
for
us
in
a
different
way
but
there
are
three
main
things
he
deals
with
here
we
can
summarize
how
this
works
by
highlighting
three
things
from
verses
13
to
14
the
first
thing
that
we
see
here
from
verses
13
to
14
that
God
has
given
us
a
new
hope
this
is
what
it
says
we
live
the
good
life
but
we
wait
for
an
even
better
life
while
we
wait
for
the
blessed
hope
says
verse
13
the
appearance
of
the
glory
of
our
great
God
and
Savior
Jesus
Christ
so
as
I
said
many
times
now
we
look
back
to
the
appearance
of
grace
but
as
verse
13
highlights
we
also
look
forward
to
the
appearance
of
glory
so
we
push
from
behind
by
the
wonder
of
to
the
hope
of
glory
we
can
live
this
kind
of
life
when
we
just
look
back
what
Jesus
has
done
and
yeah
that's
exciting
that's
amazing
that's
fantastic
and
we
are
speechless
we
cannot
be
more
thankful
than
that
but
then
when
we
look
forward
we
see
oh
we
are
even
amazing
this
is
amazing
this
is
greater
and
this
is
indescribable
yes
you
can
live
according
to
1
to
chapter
2
1
to
10
of
Titus
yes
how
do
you
do
that
look
back
to
what
Jesus
has
done
and
look
forward
to
what
he's
going
to
do
when
he
comes
back
for
you
that
could
be
the end
we can
just say
that's
it
we're
finished
but
there's
probably
more
to say
this
is
what
Paul's
language
is so
significant
he
refers
to
the
appearing
of
glory
our
blessed
hope
is
the
hope
glory
imagine
this
the
pleasures
of
sin
do
not
attract
us
so
strongly
when
they
are
compared
to
the
joy
of
the
world
to
come
imagine
all
the
difficult
things
that
you're
struggling
with
to
overcome
think
about
all
the
difficult
situations
that
you're
facing
with
and
how
hard
and
complicated
they
may
be
but
Paul
says
if
for
you
to
overcome
those
things
are
harder
then
instead
of
looking
to
those
things
for
a
moment
focus
on
looking
on
what
God
is
going
to
do
when
the
glory
of
God
comes
back
for
you
and
Paul
says
and
tell
me
it
gets
difficult
when
we
compare
anything
we
struggle
with
to
the
glory
of
God
this
place
when
Christ
is
coming
back
nothing
can
be
comparable
nothing
can
be
comparable
let
me
tell
you
again
nothing
can
be
comparable
because
what
he's
going
to
do
with
us
and
for
us
in
our
behalf
will
overcome
all
the
things
that
we
are
daily
facing
and
that
is
great
news
my
dear
brothers
and
sister
that
is
why
Paul
is
emphasizing
so
much
into
this
our
model
is
Moses
chapter
11
of
Hebrews
says
he
chose
to
be
mistreated
along
with
the
people
of
God
rather
than
to
enjoy
the
fleeing
and
pleasures
of
sin
why
because
Hebrews
says
he
regarded
disgrace
for
the
sake
of
Christ
as
of
greater
value
than
the
pleasures
of
Egypt
because
he
was
looking
ahead
to
the
sins
and
to
his
reward
our
blessed
hope
our
blessed
hope
is
the
appearance
of
the
glory
of
God
and
the
glory
of
God
is
Jesus
Christ
my
dear
brothers
and
sisters
our
hope
is
not
the
queen
as
nice
as
she
can
be
our
hope
is
not
Mr.
Trump
as
good
a
bad
politician
can
be
our
hope
is
yes
one
person
our
hope
is
Jesus
Christ
and
that
is
the
blessed
hope
that
Paul
is
telling
these
priests
to
do
that
is
blessed
hope
he
telling
Titus
to
tell
these
guys
in
verses
12
Paul
says
we
are
to
say
no
to
ungodliness
the
word
ungodliness
is
used
in
Romans
118
where
Paul
introduces
the
description
in the
way
that
how
humanity
has
exchanged
the
glory
of
God
for
idols
but
grace
teaches
us
as we
are
seeing
that
the
creator
is
better
that
the
creator
is
fuller
and
that
creator
is
richer
than
anything
that
has been
created
or
anything
that
could
be
worshipped
in
this
world
the
prospect
of
glory
is
the
prospect
of
seeing
and
enjoying
the
glory
of
God
Jesus
Christ
who
is
better
the
glory
of
God
Jesus
Christ
who
is
fuller
the
glory
of
God
Jesus
Christ
who
is
richer
the
one
that
my
soul
loves
says
verse
but
it's
not
only
we
have
been
given
new
hope
God
has
also
given
us
new
love
we
await
for
a
savior
who
gave
himself
for
us
Jesus
gave
himself
for
me
and
this
love
wins
my
heart
the
liar
now
lives
says
Paul
in
Galatians
the
lie
that
I
live
in
the
body
I
live
it
by
faith
in
the
son
of
God
who
loved
me
and
gave
himself
for
me
can
you
give
himself
for
Jesus
yes
why
because
he
already
given
himself
for
you
the
easy
way
to
put
an
example
into
this
would
be
my
relationship
with
my
wife
I
always
like
talking
about
my
wife
when
I'm
married
when
I'm
preaching
because
I'm
married
so I
have
to
do
that
and
the
thing
would
be
like
why
do
I
serve
my
wife
that's
the
question
I
wonder
that
but
apart
from
the
jokes
but
I
serve
her
not
because
I
must
I
do
not
have
to
win
her
heart
she
has
already
given
herself
to
me
I
serve
my
wife
because
I
love
her
and
my
love
for
her
is
fed
by
her
love
for
me
you
want
to
do
a
similar
to
this
why
do
I
serve
my
savior
not
because
I
must
I
don't
have
to
win
his
love
he
has
already
given
himself
to
me
I
serve
my
savior
because
I
love
him
and
my
love
for
him
is
fed
by
his
love
for
me
that
is
incomparable
Paul
is
saying
we
have
a
new
love
as
Christians
Paul
is
saying
we
already
know
in
Brunsville
yeah
I
know
that
but
Paul
is
saying
to
Brunsville
church
we
have
a
new
love
we
have
to
live
according
to
it
we
have
to
love
Christ
not
because
we
must
but
because
his
love
is
the
one
feeding
our
love
for
him
but
it's
not
only
that
he
has
given
us
new
hope
he
has
given
us
new
love
but
he's
also
given
us
a
new
identity
look
what
it
says
verse
14
we
awaited
a
savior
who
gave
himself
for
us
to
redeem
us
from
all
wickedness
and
to
purify
for
himself
a
people
that
are
his
very
own
eager
to
do
what
is
good
the
question
who
are
we
he
says
we
are
God's
people
God's
very
own
people
purify
for
good
works
the
question
who
are
you
are
God's
child
his
own
child
purified
by
the
blood
of
his
son
for
good
works
made
pure
to
be
pure
set
apart
for
the
good
life
Paul
is
speaking
up
the
language
here
of
the
exodus
and
the
promise
of
the
new
exodus
Jesus
gave
himself
to
us
to
redeem
us
says
Paul
this
is
a
language
of
releasing
slaves
a
people
for
his
very
own
possession
echoes
in so
many
ways
what
was
told
in
exodus
chapter
19
verse
5
when
God
says
about
Israel
you
will
be
my
treasure
possession
so
we
live
holy
lives
because
we
are
God's
treasure
possessions
bought
with
the
blood
of
his
own
son
liberated
from
slavery
of
this
world
and
sin
to
live
a
new
life
that
displays
the
gospel
a
new
life
that
displays
God's
goodness
into
the
world
a
new
exodus
everything
that
Israel
was
meant
to
do
and
failed
to
do
the
Christians
are
supposed
to
do
it
because
they
are
God's
very own
people
and that's
what he
expects
for them
because
he
won
them
he
freed
them
he
redeemed
them
in a
costly
way
so
legalism
would
say
what
we
do
leads
to
who
we
are
so
example
would
be
if
we
live
a
righteous
life
legalism
says
then
we
can
become
righteous
people
but
the
gospel
that
has
been
shown
here
rejects
this
the
gospel
declares
that
being
righteous
is
God's
gift
to
us
this
is
the
grace
of
God
who
we
are
is
graciously
given
to
us
by
God
the
father
through
the
redemptive
work
of
God
the
son
and
the
renewing
work
of
the
Holy
Spirit
who
we
are
we
are
God's
people
and
that's
the
very
gift
from
God
who
was
costly
the
life
was
torn
and
all
the
things
you
have
to
endure
for
that's
what
Paul
is
saying
here
Christ
has
made
a
people
that
are
his
very
on
nothing
that
nothing
we
do
can
make
us
or
unmake
us
as
Christ
people
but
he
says
those
who
are
Christ
people
will
be
eager
to
do
what
is
good
so
we
do
not
do
good
so
that
we
can
become
Christ
people
but
Christ
make
us
his
people
so
that
we
become
eager
to
do
good
do
you
see
the
logic
in
there
we
don't
try
hard
to
do
good
things
so
we
can
be
God's
people
but
it's
actually
the
opposite
because
we
are
God's
people
that
we
are
able
to
do
good
things
that's
the
gospel
right
so
Paul
once again
is pushing
into it
you
are
something
that
you
already
are
it
was
given
to
you
but
I
gave
to
God
so
you
should
behave
and
act
in
that
way
one
of
the
things
I
always
remember
when I
talk
about
this
is
that
once
I
read
a story
about
Queen
Elizabeth
the
second
when she
was
still
a
princess
and
once
before
she
was
going
out
she
was
told
by
her
mother
the
queen
like
I
cannot
make a
British
accent
but
something
like
royal
children
have
royal
manners
and
basically
meaning
that
was
a
reminder
that
her
behavior
needed
to
match
her
status
her
status
came
first
she
was
a
princess
so
her
behavior
should
follow
and
I
think
in
so
many
ways
what
Paul
is
trying
to
tell
us
here
that
is
what
we
have
to
do
the
same
with
us
our
status
comes
first
what
is
our
status
God's
very
own
people
what
is
our
behavior
behave
like
God's
very
own
people
kids
see
it
it's
clearly
people
in
Brunsfield
see
it
so
clearly
so
these
verses
are
teaching
the same
thing
to all
Christians
that we
are
his
people
in
Christ
we
are
part
of
the
royal
family
of
the
universe
so
our
behavior
should
match
who
we
are
Christ
gave
himself
for
us
to
redeem
us
from
all
wickedness
to
purify
for
himself
a
people
that
are
his
very
own
these
two
reasons
given
in
verses
14
correspond
to
the
things
that
we
are
to
do
and
avoid
verses
12
so
to
redeem
us
from
all
wickedness
it
teaches
us
to
say
no
to
ungodliness
and worldly
passions
and to
purify
for
himself
people
that
are
his
very
own
correspond
to
it
teaches
us
to
live
self
control
of
right
and
godly
so
why do
we say
no
to
ungodliness
because
Jesus
has
redeemed
us
from
ungodliness
then
why do
we say
no
to
god
why do
we say
yes
to
godliness
because
god
has
purified
us
and
because
we
belong
to
him
it's
easy
how
Paul
makes
this
all
work
together
well
that
was
basically
verses
11
to
14
but
verses
11
to
14
is
not
the
end
of
this
chapter
it
has
a
verse
15
as
well
that's
a
very
tough
one
to
call
because
it
does
feel
like
it's
a
totally
different
thing
that
he's
speaking
on
but
I
think
the
engine
of
a
good
life
is
our
new
hope
our
new
love
and
our
new
identity
from
God
our
Savior
but
then
he
goes
into
verse
15
and
then
these
are
the
things
you
should
teach
these
things
are
to
be
the
content
of
tithus
encouragement
and
rebukes
but
rather
strangely
Paul
adds
this
last
verse
and
he
says
do
not
let
anyone
despise
you
tithus
so
what
does
it
mean
to
encourage
someone
with
the
gospel
and
to
rebuke
someone
with
the
gospel
in
a
way
that
prevents
anyone
despising
you
what
does
it
mean
I
don't
know
it
might
mean
that
tithus
is
not
to
bow
to
the
pressure
to
water
down
the
gospel
by
reducing
its
demands
or
to
add
to
the
gospel
like
the
secricitation
group
was
doing
before
so
tithus
is
to
stick
to
the
teaching
of
the
gospel
without
being
bullied
by
other
people's
attitudes
or
also
it
could
mean
this
is
another
one
that
tithus
is
to
leave
what
he
preaches
so
as
to
give
no
to
give
no
one
a
cause
for
people
to
despise
him
for
hypocrisy
i think
paul
is
reminding
titus
to be
in so
many
ways
this
is
good
because
this
is
the
way
you
should
lead
but
this
is
good
as
well
because
you
must
do
and
must
live
what
you
preach
if
you
are
teaching
this
titus
to
people
should
know
that
the
first
person
they
should
look
into
these
things
in
life
in
this
present
age
should
be
you
titus
you
should
be
the
one
doing
what
it
is
so
I
think
this
is
a bit
of
both
things
in
so
many
ways
so
titus
is
to
talk
the
talk
and
titus
is
to
walk
the
walk
without
wavering
in
the
gospel
from
the
gospel
grace
that's
basically
the
whole
thing
chapter
2
verses
11
and
15
but
based
on
what
you
hear
since
I
won't
be
speaking
here
next
week
so
I
can
make
more
questions
next
week
what
do
you
think
in
what
ways
would
you
say
no
to
ungodliness
how
can
knowing
the
gospel
and
how
the
gospel
works
in
your
life
can
help
you
to
say
no
to
ungodliness
I
don't
have
the
answer
I'm
just
making
a
question
I
thought
a good
question
would
be
which
temptations
do
not
glean
so
bright
to
you
when
you
said
alongside
the
glory
that
are
heading
for
what
sort
of
things
in
your
life
are
so
big
but
when
you
try
to
see
the
glory
of
God
they
become
smaller
what
sort
of
thinking
you
actually
overcome
with
this
Paul
was
trying
to
help
these
cretins
and
I
think
the
word
of
God
is
trying
to
help
us
tonight
because
I'm
sure
we
are
all
dealing
saying
no
to
ungodliness
I'm
sure
we
are
all
dealing
saying
no
to
I'm
sure
we
are
all
willing
to
be
godly
Paul
says
how
do
we
do
it
I
try
to
open
up
the
scriptures
and
you
can
see
it
for
yourself
God
has
given
us
a
new
hope
a
new
life
a
new
identity
so
we
can
live
in
a
way
that
reflects
the
gospel
accordingly
we
have
to
live
reflecting
and
constantly
enjoying
God's
grace
and
looking
forward
to
God's
coming
glory
and
my
dear
brothers
and
sisters
I
haven't
come
here
tonight
to
make
you
feel
guilty
of
failing
or
to
tell
you
that
you
are
a
bad
believer
or
you
are
trying
harder
but
rather
I
have
come
here
to
open
out
the
scriptures
and
help
you
see
the
sort
of
living
that
the
gospel
produces
the
gospel
makes
us
live
under
God's
grace
realizing
it's not
our own
efforts
it's not
what we
do
or even
trying
harder
but
actually
it is
trusting
and faith
in
everything
that our
savior
Jesus
Christ
the glory
of God
has done
for us
on our
behalf
and
also
eagerly
waiting
for
this
blessed
hope
the
appearance
of
glory
when
he
will
come
back
for
us
and
for
his
people
all
of us
the
gospel
by
itself
says
Paul
it's
so
worthy
why
because
the
hope
of
glory
of
God
Jesus
Christ
is
so
worthy
what a
good way
to finish
chapter 2
to be
reminded
of this
let's
pray
father
when we
sing the
difficulties
of living
this
kind of
life
that of
course
the
gospel
brings
father
when we
sing the
difficult
things
that we
struggle
in this
world
sometimes
we
fail
Lord
sometimes
we
feel
like
we
are
disappearing
sometimes
we
feel
like
we
cannot
do
it
but
through
the
gospel
and
through
the
teaching
of
Paul
tonight
you
have
helped
us
to
see
clearly
that
yes
we
can
and
what
we
need
to
see
is
everything
that
God's
grace
has been
shown
to us
in
Jesus
Christ
everything
that
you
through
your
song
Jesus
Christ
done
for
us
is
those
things
we
can
just
to
live
rightly
and
not
only
that
but
we
can
actually
see
as
well
and
live
waiting
and
look
forward
for
this
blessed
hope
hoping
upon
the
day
when
our
Lord
Jesus
will
come
back
for
us
in
his
glory
and
all
our
sadness
and
all
our
frustrations
and
all
our
failures
and
all
the
times
when
we
say
we
try
again
and
all
the
times
when
we
say
I'm
sorry
will
matter
no
more
because
the
God
of
the
universe
his
glory
will
be
here
with
us
and
we
can
eagerly
expect
for
that
day
but
help
us
at
Brunsville
as a
church
to
grow
closer
to
display
the
kind
of
life
that
accords
to
the
gospel
and
help
us
in
each
way
to
each
one
of
us
in
the
different
struggles
that
we
face
in
our
homes
and
lives
to
be
able
to
live
accordingly
to
what
the
gospel
is
placed
in
the
name
of
your
wonderful
loving
son
Jesus
Christ
our
Savior
I
pray
Amen
God
of
his
what
has
also
maioria
of
his
father
he
doesn't
know
what
is
him
do
will
put
him
first
as
a
in