Thirsting Souls Bible Teaching

(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.

(Tit 2:9) “Exhort servants to be obedient unto their own masters, and to please them well in all things; not answering again; (10)  Not purloining (to embezzle), but shewing all good fidelity; that they may adorn the doctrine of God our Saviour in all things.”  When we work for another, we have hired ourselves out. An agreement is made, “I will work this much for this amount.”  We should seek to be the best workers, for we represent our Father – our Savior. May our attitude reflect good upon our God!

(Tit 2:9) “Exhort servants to be obedient unto their own masters, and to please them well in all things; not answering again;” Unlike what most seem to think, the Lord God did not command us to be social warriors. He commanded us to be warriors for the cross. We are to love all men through Christ and tell them of the gospel. The servant was to be a voice for Jesus by his actions towards his master.

(Tit 2:7) “In all things shewing thyself a pattern of good works; …. (8)  Sound speech, that cannot be condemned; that he that is of the contrary part may be ashamed, having no evil thing to say of you.”  Light reveals darkness, right reveals wrong. If we speak right things, good things, the things of light to lift up the spirits of the saved and the “Good News” to the lost, then it cannot rightly be condemned. This is the goal of living in Christ Jesus.

(Tit 2:7) “In all things shewing thyself a pattern of…. (8)  Sound speech, that cannot be condemned;…”  Sound speech: healthy conversation as taught in  Eph_4:2,  “Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hearers.”  Since “all things work together for good to them who love God….”(Rom 8:28), then why do we talk in such a negative way to others. We are just moving through this world to eternity with God! Live like it! Talk like it!