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Grace Works

May 25, 2014 Series: A Study Through the Epistle of Titus

Passage: Titus 2:11–2:14

GRACE WORKS

(Titus 2:11-4)

May 25, 2014

I. GRACE ________________ US (v. 11).
A. SURVEYING THIS SAVING GRACE
1.“ Grace is God’s free and unmerited favor shown to guilty sinners who deserve only
_____________________.” - Jerry Bridges

2. Grace has ______________________.

3. Grace does not ________________________.

4. Grace reminds us of our _________________ condition.

II. GRACE __________________________US (vv. 12-14).
A. GRACE TRAINING
1. A __________________________.
• Ungodliness

• Worldly passions

2. A commitment to ______ a Christ-centered life.
• A _______________________ life.

• An _________________ life.

• A __________________ life.

III. GRACE ___________________ OUR FUTURE
A. OUR GREAT ANTICIPATION

Truth Point: Grace _____________ us, ______________ us, and __________________ our future with Christ.

 

GRACE WORKS

Titus 2:11-14

Discussion Questions

1. How has the world’s system drained the life out of you? How is it draining the life out of people in general?

2. Jerry Bridges writes, “”Grace is God’s free and unmerited favor shown to guilty sinners who deserve only judgment. It is the love of God shown to the unlovely. It is God reaching downward to people who are in rebellion against him.”

What is your response to this definition of grace?

What assumptions are included in this definition?

Why would this definition of grace offend some people? Does it offend you? Why?

3. What is the clearest manifestation of grace in Scripture?

4. Does Titus 2:11 promise to save all people? Explain your answer.

5. What does grace train us to do? How are you doing in these areas? How can you Christ Group pray for you?

6. How does grace secure our future? What do you have to look forward to if you are a recipient of grace?

7. Name one lesson that you’ve learned from this passage.

8. Why did John Newton (the author of “Amazing Grace”) refer to grace as, “amazing?”

 

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