From: "Phil Rembleski" <PHIl@rescuechurchofchrist.org>

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Sent: Fri, May 10, 2024 at 5:33 AM

Subject: 5-10-24 THOUGHTS

5-10-24   THOUGHTS

The readings below are close in context and theme. It is indeed a most powerful theme!
Titus 2:11   “For the grace of God has appeared, bringing salvation to all men,”
Titus 3:4-5a “But when the kindness of God our Savior and His love for mankind appeared, 5  He saved us,”   

Verse 3 of chapter 3 describes the world we live in to a large degree.  Simply, there’s a problem, and there’s a God given solution!  We are to be a purified people, owned by the God who saves us.  Jesus is the answer!  Aren’t we grateful to know that?  

Titus 2:11-14    For the grace of God has appeared, bringing salvation to all men, 12  instructing us to deny ungodliness and worldly desires and to live sensibly, righteously and godly in the present age, 13  looking for the blessed hope and the appearing of the glory of our great God and Savior, Christ Jesus, 14  who gave Himself for us to redeem us from every lawless deed, and to purify for Himself a people for His own possession, zealous for good deeds.
Titus 3:3-7    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.  4  But when the kindness of God our Savior and His love for mankind appeared, 5  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, 6  whom He poured out upon us richly through Jesus Christ our Savior, 7  so that being justified by His grace we would be made heirs according to the hope of eternal life.

My Prayer:
We gladly praise and honor and love You, O God.  What joy and assurance to know the victory You provided in Jesus.  We live in hope by Your merciful and loving promise.  Help us to be a purified people zealous for good deeds.  May we yearn to be made heirs according to the hope of eternal life.  May we be disciples in truth, seeking Your ways from Your word.   Help us to abide in You through your Spirit.  In the name of Jesus,    Amen.