Grace to Godliness to Glory
We’re just a couple weeks away from a sermon on the grace that undergirds all the virtues in the first part of Titus 2 bibreftitus2. Self-control is a fruit of salvation, salvation is the foundation of self-control.
From the greeting to Titus we know that truth accords with godliness (Titus 1:1 bibreftitus1 bibreftitus1v1), and so we ought to understand and embody sound doctrine. So this grace enables us to live:
godly lives in the present age, waiting for our blessed hope, the appearing of the glory of our great God and Savior Jesus Christ, who gave Himself for us to redeem us from all lawlessness and to purify for Himself a people for His own possession who are zealous for good works. (Titus 2:13-14 bibreftitus2 bibreftitus2v13 bibreftitus2v14)
He wants you for Himself, He wants us for Himself. He has a purpose for You, again, for us. He paid the redemption price for you, for us.
From Him is the grace, through Him is the godliness, to Him is the glory. We have been saved from lawlessness, we are being saved in zealousness, and we will be saved through hopefulness.
Beloved of God, the beloved and blessed Son will return for us in love and blessing. The bread and wine on His Table prove it and provoke us to keep up hope.