(Tit 2:13) “Looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ; (14)  Who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity,….”  “Redeem”: to purchase back something that was once mine but is now held by another. We are created God’s. We sell our soul to hell fire through the act of sinning. Jesus went to the cross in our place, dying our death, shedding His blood (the price God has decreed for redemption). Why then would one “desire” and “will” to go on sinning knowing this truth?

(Tit 2:13)  “Looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ; (14)  Who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity,….”  Notice He redeemed us (bought us with His blood) “from all iniquity”. Not, some and we can hold on to the rest – but “all”. There is no such thing as a “Sunday Christian”. You are either all His or you are not. Are you His?

(Tit 2:13) “ Looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ; (14)  Who gave himself for us,….”  Why should we serve Him? Why should we obey Him?Why should we seek His face? Why should we long to see Him? Why should we love Him? Answer: because He suffered Calvary paying for our sins; because He saved our souls; because He willingly gave Himself for you and me!  

(Tit 2:13)  “Looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ;…”  Ultimately, our blessed hope (eternal life, a new body, a home in heaven, mansion, seeing loved ones) is bound up in one Person – our Savior the Lord Jesus Christ! Are you looking or abiding?

(Tit 2:11) “For the grace of God that bringeth salvation hath appeared to all men, (12)  Teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly, in this present world;”  The phrase, “in this present world” indicates there is one to come. The word “salvation” speaks of being delivered from a terrible fate, in this case an eternity of punishment. Is it so strange that we would be told to “live like it”?

(Tit 2:11) “For the grace of God that bringeth salvation hath appeared to all men, (12)  Teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously,…”  Righteously: acting as God would act. Hard – yes. Especially if we have failed in the matter of reading God’s Word daily to program in you a right response. Have you loved your Savior enough to obey: “…man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word of God.” (Lk 4:4)?

(Tit 2:11) “For the grace of God that bringeth salvation hath appeared to all men, (12)  Teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly,….”  Soberly: right thinking. One is not thinking rightly, “soberly”, when the Bible says one thing, but they inject, “But I think”. God didn’t ask us. We are nothing. He is “all” and thus it only matters what He thinks and we left to humbly obey.

(Tit 2:11) “For the grace of God that bringeth salvation hath appeared to all men,  (12) Teaching us that, denying ungodliness….” Salvation changes us giving us a desire to please God (Phil 2:13). Therefore we will deny ourselves “ungodliness”: whatever does no adheed to the teachings of God’s Word. Is there something in your life that is ungodly?

 (Tit 2:11) “For the grace of God that bringeth salvation hath appeared to all men, (12)  Teaching us that, denying…”  That last word is not embraced by many who profess they know Jesus as Savior, for it speaks of denying self’s fleshly desires. Babies and toddlers are those whose minds are only upon self. Prayerfully parents begin to teach them to love others and put them first. Our first love is to be the Lord and denial of self natural. Is it so with you?

(Tit 2:11) “For the grace of God that bringeth salvation hath appeared to all men,”  Here, “all men” means “all the saved”,“appeared”: shone forth so that we cannot help but see. This grace, this salvation, is Jesus Who appeared, “…the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.” (2 Cor 4:6). This salvation is only through embracing – reaching out and grabbing hold of – Jesus.