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

To: "1111RESCUEMEMBERS"

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Sent: Mon, Jul 22, 2024 at 5:51 AM

Subject: 7-22-24 THOUGHTS

7-22-24   THOUGHTS  

Kindness and love saved us in Christ Jesus.  Our God saved us!  In verse 5, “by the washing of regeneration and renewing by the Holy Spirit, follows the exact pattern of Acts 2:38.   We find great assurance in “we would be made heirs according to the hope of eternal life.”   Our “engagement in good deeds” is mentioned twice in these verses.  Our bearing fruit seems  most important!  1Cor 13:3    And if I give all my possessions to feed [the poor,] and if I surrender my body to be burned, but do not have love, it profits me nothing.

Titus 3:4-8    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. 8  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.
Titus 3:14   Our people must also learn to engage in good deeds to meet pressing needs, so that they will not be unfruitful.

My Prayer:
O Father God, thank You for kindness and love and the salvation that is in Christ Jesus.  We are justified by Your grace to be made heirs according to the hope of eternal life.  We praise You for Your loving kindness.  Help us to engage ourselves in the profitable from a motivation of  pure love.   May we be fruitful as we love.    In the name of our Savior,   Amen.