Thirsting Souls Bible Teaching

(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

(Tit 3:4) “But after that the kindness and love of God our Saviour toward man appeared, (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;”  The Holy Spirit’s “renewing” is the giving of spiritual life which includes a new nature – one in which longs to please God. It is that which drives us to God’s House, God’s Word, the sharing of the Gospel, our needs in prayer. It prompts us to desire to be more like our Father, our Lord, our Savior.

 (Tit 3:4) “But after that the kindness and love of God our Saviour toward man appeared, (5)  Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us, by the washing of regeneration,…”  Is salvation a spiritual impartation of everlasting life, or a physical? Obviously it is spirit. Why then do some insert physical baptism for “washing”? The washing of the blood of Christ cleanses us from our sins: (Psa_51:7) “Purge me with hyssop, and I shall be clean: wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow.”  

(Tit 3:4) “But after that the kindness and love of God our Saviour toward man appeared, (5)  Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us, by the washing of regeneration,….”  Regeneration: rebirth, restoration. Every lost person’s spirit is dead. God is Spirit (Jn 4:24) To go to heaven a spiritual place, your spirit needs to be born, made alive.  

(Tit 3:4) “But after that the kindness and love of God our Saviour toward man appeared, (5)  Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us,…”  “Mercy”: to be pardoned from the punishment of one’s offense. Only the guilty need mercy. How can God, Who is holy, simply pardon one’s sin? He cannot and does not. Jesus was paying for that sin on Calvary’s cross to that we might receive mercy!  

(Tit 3:4) “But after that the kindness and love of God our Saviour toward man appeared,  (5)  Not by works of righteousness which we have done,…..”  No person deserves to be saved! I have heard it said that “all men deserve a hearing of the gospel”. No, not true. All men should hear the gospel since each of us was commanded to tell, but no one deserves it. Not you; not me. We deserve to be sent to hell. Praise God for Jesus our Savior!