Grace Appeared

Northwest Bible Church – June 7, 2026 – Titus – Joe Hinton

Titus 2:11-14

Grace Appeared

Intro

Titus, Crete, Purpose of the letter

A. FOR THE GRACE OF GOD HAS APPEARED (Titus 2:11).

1. “For” – what proceeds is the cause of what precedes.

2. Grace has appeared.

a. The gospel – Titus 1:3.

b. Christ – John 1:14, 17-18; 2 Timothy 1:9-10. Grace is a person.

c. The work of grace – regeneration, salvation, justification, sanctification.

B. TRAINING US (Titus 2:12).

1. Training – disciplined instruction, like a child.

2. Negative and positive training.

3. Renounce – completely disown and reject.

4. Live godly lives.

5. “the goodness and loving kindness” of God’s grace.

C. WAITING FOR OUR BLESSED HOPE (Titus 2:13).

1. Not passive – 1 Peter 1:13; Hebrews 12:1; 2 Peter 3:11-12.

2. Our blessed hope.

a. Christ Himself.

b. The fulfillment of all God’s promises.

c. His glory.

D. REDEEMED (Titus 2:14).

1. Matthew 20:28.

2. To pay for the liberation of a captive.

3. Redeemed from what?

E. ZEALOUS FOR GOOD WORKS.

1. Ephesians 2:10.

2. What makes a good work good?

3. Practical application.