TITUS 2:12 Youth Mon-am

MONDAY NIGHT

I. GOD’S GRACE IS A PERSON

II. GOD’S GRACE IS THE ACTIVE WORK OF THE FATHER IN THE SON

III. GODʼS GRACE HAS SET US FREE FROM THE BONDAGE OF SIN

OUR BIG IDEA LAST NIGHT WAS

You cannot have God's grace in salvation and be in bondage to sin!

TONIGHT OUR BIG IDEA IS...

You cannot have both God's grace, and no progression toward godliness.

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4. GODʼS GRACE INFORMS US

teaching us -training us -present participle, continuous action -means to instruct or educate -biblical usage contains a nuance of discipline -whole training and education of children. -corrective action that cultivates the soul -especially by correcting mistakes and curbing the passions.

5. GODʼS GRACE TRANSFORMS US

-to renounce- -to say no -refused to take part of -purposeful action of the will. -not something you drift into, its something decided

ungodliness -lack or reverence to God -lack of devotion to God -“rededication”...repent of being undedicated

One of the greatest heresies - God saved me, but has not changed me. -no salvation without transformation

worldly passions -sin of the mind and heart -Burning desires that are not of God, but of the flesh -carnal cravings that reflect the falseness of the humanity

Should live

1. Soberly - self-controlled (to live sensibly) - divine and continuing change within

righteously (upright) - conduct that cannot be condemned

-Actions toward others...both inside and outside the Church

3. godly- conduct that is pleasing to God.

the present age - These godly actives should be practiced in a godless world

World that is....

-hostile toward God - pleasing to God - hatred toward God - demonstrates our love toward God - Fallen from God - demonstrate being reconciled to God

hostile toward God - pleasing to God hatred toward God - demonstrates our love toward God Fallen from God - demonstrate being reconciled to God

PRACTICAL ADVICE

1. Get Specific 2. Get Accountable confess your sins to one another 3. Become a Student right doctrine helps produce right behavior

-One of the reason Christians dont know how to live, dont know what they believe

4. Die to yourself

ILLUSTRATION....LITTLE MIKE BASKETBALL GOAL.

You cannot have both God's grace, and no progression toward godliness