Thirsting Souls Bible Teaching

(Tit 3:8) “This is a faithful saying, and these things I will that thou affirm constantly, that they which have believed in God might be careful to maintain good works. These things are good and profitable unto men.”    Most of the time, when you see the word “careful” (full of care) it means, “Don’t worry, the Lord is in control.” Here is means, “be full of care”, “worry about doing this”, for this is how the Lord is glorified in you!  

(Tit 3:8) “This is a faithful saying, and these things I will that thou affirm constantly, that they which have believed in God might be careful to maintain good works. These things are good and profitable unto men.”  I wonder if “This is a faithful saying” is not simply saying, “This is a saying regarding faithfulness.”  Faithfulness, dedication unto, continual action, aim of one’s life, should be to bring glory to He Who suffered in our place. Is that your focus, your ultimate reason for living? 

 (Tit 3:7) “That being justified by his grace, we should be made heirs according to the hope of eternal life.”  “Hope”: an expectant looking for a sure coming event. God Who cannot lie speaks; we look for what He has said to take place. In the case of the Born Again: God bestowed and we thus expectantly look for the glory of the resurrection and all our Father has waiting for us in eternity!

(Tit 3:7) “That being justified by his grace, we should be made heirs according to the hope of eternal life.”  We have been made heirs of God. How? The New Testament. Testament means “will” (Heb 9). Those who come by faith were named in Jesus’ will to be inheritors. He died, activating the will. He rose again alive from the dead and shares the inheritance with the saved. Read Hebrews Chapter 9.  

 (Titus 3:5) “…..He saved us…(6) ….through Jesus Christ our Saviour;  (7)  That being justified by his grace,….” Yesterday we singled out two important words, “justified” and “grace”. “Grace”: favor given, received, but not deserved. Salvation is not given because of any merit on your part. In fact, you have no merit – for “all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God”. (Rom 3:23) My old nature could not earn it; and that old nature has no power to keep it! It is all “grace”!

(Titus 3:5) “…..He saved us…(6) ….through Jesus Christ our Saviour;  (7)  That being justified by his grace,….” Two very important words are used here, “justified” and “grace”. Today we will speak of the one, tomorrow the other. “Justified”: a judicial term, meaning not guilty of any crime. Jesus bore my penalty of death leaving me in the sight of God’s Judgment Seat, “justified”, not guilty! But remember, He Who hates sin did not pay this so that we might continue to indulge in sin!

 (Titus 3:5b) “….according to his mercy he saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost; (6) “Which he shed on us abundantly through Jesus Christ our Saviour;”   The salvation experience (v.5b) was not limited in any way when received. It was given abundantly. The word “abundantly” makes me think “wholeheartedly”, with all the love that can be imparted with it! It was love that purchased it, and it is love that sustains it for eternity!

(Tit 3:5) “Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost; (6)  Which he shed on us abundantly through Jesus Christ our Saviour;”  There is no limit to what the Holy Spirit has the power to do in one’s life. Yet, one can restrain the work of the Holy Spirit. Seek the face of the Lord daily and seek to give the Spirit  free hand to make you more and more into the image of Jesus!

 (Tit 3:6) “Which he shed on us abundantly through Jesus Christ our Saviour;”  If you come to the Lord Jesus in sincerity of desire to turn away from your sinful life (repentance), know there is no limit to His mercy; there is no person He cannot make alive as a new creature (regeneration). There is no restraint to one embraced by God and brought “into” the Person of His Son! For more come to www.thirstingsouls.com