07/20/2025
Message: “The Remarkable, Undeserved Grace of God Teaches…!”
Titus 2:11–15
Introduction.
The “pale blue dot that is earth” image sent by Voyager 1 in 1990
Sagan wrote of the image: “That’s here. That’s home. That’s us. On it everyone you love, everyone you now, everyone you ever heard of, every human being who ever was, lived out their lives… on a mote of dust suspended in a sunbeam.”
In this huge universe God cared enough to come and give us grace.
I. - v. 11 …”the grace of God”…
“For the [remarkable, undeserved] grace of God that brings salvation”… (Amp)
John 3:16 - for all peoples
II. - v. 12a - “Teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lust” (passions)
“We are being shown how to turn our backs on a godless, indulgent live” (TMG)
Galatians 5:19 - 21 – “The acts of the flesh are obvious: sexual immorality, impurity and debauchery; idolatry and witchcraft; hatred, discord, jealousy, fits of rage, selfish ambition, dissensions, factions, and envy; drunkenness, or**es, and the like. I warn you, as I did before, that those who live like this will not inherit the kingdom of God.”(NIV)
Romans 1: 21–32
III. - v12b - …” and to live self-controlled, upright and godly, lives in this present age
…”we should live discreetly and righteously and godly in this present age,”… (Literal Translation)
IV. Transformed Motives - v. 14c …,”eager to do what is good.”
Ephesians 4:22–24 “to put off your former way of life, your old self, which is being corrupted by its deceitful desires; to be renewed in the spirit of your minds; and to put on the new self, created to be like God in true righteousness and holiness.”
Conclusion.
Do you desire to live a godly life in this present age?
