Saved? Then live that way!
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INTRODUCTION
Forgetfulness can be a real problem! Don’t believe me - just ask the husband who forgot about his wedding anniversary!
Forget about a doctor’s appointment and you will probably be charged a fee for not showing up.
Forget about the speed limit and how fast your driving and you’ll probably get a ticket.
In spite of the glorious act of redemption through the shed blood of the Son of God on your behalf, as believers, we can slip into a pattern of living our lives as we once did, before God saved our soul.
In days gone by, when there was something important that needed to be remembered, people would tie a string around their finger to serve as a reminder. Today, we often times set alarms and notifications on our cell phones that help us remember important appointments, etc.
Believers also can tend to forget that they are not their own, but have been purchased through the shed blood of Jesus Christ.
1 Corinthians 6:
Or do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit who is in you, whom you have from God, and that you are not your own?
For you have been bought with a price: therefore glorify God in your body.
SERMON TITLE
Saved? Then Live That Way! is the message from . I invite you to join me there.
Remind them to be subject to rulers, to authorities, to be obedient, to be ready for every good deed,
to malign no one, to be peaceable, gentle, showing every consideration for all men.
For we also once were foolish ourselves, disobedient, deceived, enslaved to various lusts and pleasures, spending our life in malice and envy, hateful, hating one another.
But when the kindness of God our Savior and His love for mankind appeared,
He saved us, not on the basis of deeds which we have done in righteousness, but according to His mercy, by the washing of regeneration and renewing by the Holy Spirit,
whom He poured out upon us richly through Jesus Christ our Savior,
so that being justified by His grace we would be made heirs according to the hope of eternal life.
This is a trustworthy statement; and concerning these things I want you to speak confidently, so that those who have believed God will be careful to engage in good deeds. These things are good and profitable for men.
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Remember How To Live
Remember How To Live
Remind them to be subject to rulers, to authorities, to be obedient, to be ready for every good deed,
to malign no one, to be peaceable, gentle, showing every consideration for all men.
Live In Subjection To Government
“Submission will be made more palatable if Christians remember to pray for rulers ()”
Live In Obedience To Government
Live Ready To Engage In Good Deeds
Live Without Speaking Slander
Live Peacefully
Live Gently
Live With Consideration
Remember Where You Come From
Remember Where You Come From
For we also once were foolish ourselves, disobedient, deceived, enslaved to various lusts and pleasures, spending our life in malice and envy, hateful, hating one another.
Titus 3:
Paul never forgot the sinful condition from which he and his converts had been salvaged (cf. 1 Cor. 6:9–11; Eph. 4:17–24; Col. 3:6–7), and he reminded them of it once more.
Instead of the gracious, Christlike people he was encouraging them to be, they once were just the opposite:
Being foolish inste
ad of sensible
Being disobedient instead of submissive
Being deceived and enslaved by all kinds of passions and pleasures instead of self-disciplined and ready for every good work
Far from being peaceable, considerate and humble, they were characterized by malice and envy. being hated and hating one another.
Paul never forgot the sinful condition from which he and his converts had been salvaged (cf. 1 Cor. 6:9–11; Eph. 4:17–24; Col. 3:6–7), and he reminded them of it once more. Instead of the gracious, Christlike people he was encouraging them to be, they once were just the opposite, being foolish instead of sensible, disobedient instead of submissive, deceived and enslaved by all kinds of passions and pleasures instead of self-disciplined and ready for every good work. Far from being peaceable, considerate, and humble, they were characterized by malice and envy, being hated and hating one another.
Remember God’s Grace To You
Remember God’s Grace To You
Titus 3:4-7
But when the kindness of God our Savior and His love for mankind appeared,
He saved us, not on the basis of deeds which we have done in righteousness, but according to His mercy, by the washing of regeneration and renewing by the Holy Spirit,
whom He poured out upon us richly through Jesus Christ our Savior,
so that being justified by His grace we would be made heirs according to the hope of eternal life.
Remember God’s Love
Remember God’s Love
There are four expressions of God’s love in this text:
χρηστοτης
New American Standard Hebrew-Aramaic and Greek Dictionaries: Updated Edition 5544 χρηστότης (chrēstotēs)
goodness, excellence, uprightness:—good(1), kindness(9).
φιλανθρωπια
New American Standard Hebrew-Aramaic and Greek Dictionaries: Updated Edition 5363 φιλανθρωπία (philanthrōpia)
φιλανθρωπία philanthrōpia; from 5384 and 444; love for mankind, kindness:—kindness(1), love for mankind(1).
New American Standard Hebrew-Aramaic and Greek Dictionaries: Updated Edition 1656 ἔλεος (eleos)
ἔλεος eleos; a prim. word; mercy, pity, compassion:—compassion(2), mercy(25).
χαριτι
New American Standard Hebrew-Aramaic and Greek Dictionaries: Updated Edition 5485 χάρις (charis)
χάρις charis; a prim. word; grace, kindness:—blessing(1), concession(1), credit(3), favor(11), gift(1), grace(122), gracious(2), gracious work(3), gratitude(1), thank(3), thankfulness(2), thanks(6).
Remember God’s Gift Of Salvation
Remember God’s Gift Of Salvation
We Have Been Justified
“Having been pronounced guiltless”
We Are Heirs
We await the receipt of an inheritance promised to us
We Have The Hope Of Eternal Life
While we have it already, we await it’s fullness to be realized
Remember To Engage In Good Deeds
Remember To Engage In Good Deeds
This is a trustworthy statement; and concerning these things I want you to speak confidently, so that those who have believed God will be careful to engage in good deeds. These things are good and profitable for men.
Earlier in this passage, Paul pointed out that we are not saved/redeemed by works. Paul concludes his thoughts by reminding us that while we are not saved by our works, good works must be an outgrowth of the salvation we have in Christ.
CONCLUSION
Let this text be a reminder to you, like a string tied to one of your fingers, are you saved?! Then, Live That Way.