Titus 2:11-14Titus 2:11-14

““Zealous for Good Works”Zealous for Good Works”Your zeal is measurable…Your zeal is measurable…

• By your CHERISHING (v. 11, 14)– The grace of God

Salvation/Deliverance from sin Available to every lost person

– The gift of Christ Gave Himself FOR us To redeem us To purify us To obtain as His own special people

““Zealous for Good Works”Zealous for Good Works”Your zeal is measurable…Your zeal is measurable…

• By your CHERISHING (v. 11, 14)• By your DENYING (v. 12)

– Ungodliness Anything & everything that is irreverent

& rebellious toward God & all things holy– Rom. 1:18-32; 1 Peter 1:13-16; Col.

3:5-9– Worldly lusts

Evil passions exploited by the devil–1 Jn. 5:19– 1 John 2:15-17; James 4:4; 1 Peter

2:11-12

““Zealous for Good Works”Zealous for Good Works”Your zeal is measurable…Your zeal is measurable…

• By your CHERISHING (v. 11, 14)• By your DENYING (v. 12)• By your LIVING (v. 12)

– Soberly Sound mind (Lk. 8:35); temperate (Titus

2:2); sober-minded (Titus 2:6) One who exercises self-control in all of life

– Righteously Being right in character, behavior & thought

– Matthew 5:6; 6:33; Eph. 4:24; 1 Tim. 6:11 Involves both right acts & right motives

““Zealous for Good Works”Zealous for Good Works”Your zeal is measurable…Your zeal is measurable…

• By your CHERISHING (v. 11, 14)• By your DENYING (v. 12)• By your LIVING (v. 12)

– Soberly– Righteously– Godly

Having a reverent & respectful attitude– Philippians 2:5; Ephesians 5:1

– In the present age No need to wait (Matt. 25:1-13; Acts 24:25) NOW! (John 9:4; James 4:13-17; Heb. 3:7-15)

““Zealous for Good Works”Zealous for Good Works”Your zeal is measurable…Your zeal is measurable…

• By your CHERISHING (v. 11, 14)• By your DENYING (v. 12)• By your LIVING (v. 12)• By your LOOKING (v. 13)

Looking forward with eager desire/expectation– For the blessed hope of Jesus Christ

Happy & confident expectation of His return– Phil. 3:20; 2 Pet. 3:12; 2 Tim. 4:8; 1 Jn. 3:2-3

– For the glorious appearing of Jesus Christ His divine radiance will overwhelm the world

– Matt. 25:31; 1 Thess. 4:13-17; Rev. 1:7

The grace of God that brings The grace of God that brings salvation…teaches to:salvation…teaches to:

• Believe Jesus is God’s Son – John 8:24• Repent of your sins – Acts 2:38• Confess your faith in Jesus – Romans 10:9• Be immersed in water – Mark 16:16

– Sins are forgiven – Acts 22:16– Added to His church – Acts 2:47– Registered in heaven – Hebrews 12:23

• Zealously serve Him until death – 1 Cor. 15:58