TITUS 2:11-14
For the grace of God has appeared that offers salvation to ALL PEOPLE. It teaches us to say “NO” to ungodliness and worldly passions,
To live self-controlled, upright and godly lives in this present age, while we wait for the blessed hope —– the appearing of the glory of our great God and Savior, Jesus Christ,
who gave himself for us to redeem us from all wickedness and to purify for himself A PEOPLE that are his very own, eager to do what is good.
** God offers GRACE and Salvation to ALL PEOPLE over all the face of the earth **
** Everybody is INCLUDED in this great plan to save mankind from all …..
NATIONS
CONTINENTS
ETHNICITIES
CREEDS
SOCIAL STATUS
IMMIGRANTS
NATIVE BORN
IN PRISON
FREE
DRUG USERS
ALCOHOLICS
WHO FEEL HOPELESS
BROKEN-HEARTED
NO ONE IS TO GOOD
NO ONE IS TO BAD
** He has redeemed us from ALL PEOPLE, of our wickedness to purify for himself…..
** “A PEOPLE” **
** EAGER TO DO WHAT IS GOOD **
From all people over the face the earth…..
NORTH AMERICA
SOUTH AMERICA
CHINA
EUROPE
JAPAN
ISRAEL
AFRICA
INDIA
IRAN
RUSSIA
NEPAL
UKRAINE
ALL NATIONS, PEOPLES, EVERYWHERE
They are to become “”A PEOPLE” redeemed of “ALL WICKEDNESS” and “PURIFIED” by Jesus Christ that belong to him.
** ALL PEOPLE EVERYWHERE BECOMING ONE PEOPLE FOR JESUS **
** ALL PEOPLE EVERYWHERE WITH DIFFERENT GOVERNMENTS AND ECONOMIC SYSTEMS, TRADITIONS…..
BECOMING……
A PEOPLE, ONE PEOPLE REDEEMED, RECONCILED TO OUR FATHER GOD EAGER TO DO WHAT IS GOOD.
** A PEOPLE WHO SAY “NO” TO UNGODLINESS AND WORLDLY PASSIONS
** ONE PEOPLE LIVING SELF- CONTROLLED
** ONE PEOPLE WHO ARE NOT SEPARATED
BY DISTANCE, GOVERNMENT, WAR, OR EVIL
INFLUENCE **
** WE NOW BELONG TO THE KINGDOM OF GOD **
** HE TEACHES US TO LOVE ONE ANOTHER
** TO PRAY FOR HIS KINGDOM COME, HIS WILL BE DONE ON EARTH AS IT IS IN HEAVEN **
** THE WORLD SYSTEMS ARE SEPARATED AND EVEN AT WAR WITH EACH OTHER **
** WE ARE PEACEMAKERS SHOWING GOD’S WAY TO THE KINGDOM **
** WE DON’T BELONG TO THE WORLDLY SYSTEMS OF WAR, GREED, AGGRESSION
** WE HAVE BEEN TRANSPORTED INTO THE KINGDOM OF THE SON OF HIS LOVE **
** YOU CAN NOT SAY HERE IT IS OR THERE
IT IS….THE KINGDOM OF GOD IS WITHIN YOU **
** WE ARE UNITED IN OUR HEARTS TO EACH OTHER “IN CHRIST” **
** WE ARE SHOWING THE WAY BY OUR LOVE FOR ONE ANOTHER **
** NOTHING CAN SEPARATE US FROM THE LOVE OF GOD “IN CHRIST JESUS” **
** THE RULERS OF THIS AGE ARE COMMING TO NOTHING **
** JESUS CHRIST AND FATHER GOD ARE FOREVER **
** WE CAN LIVE WITH JESUS FOREVER IN HIS KINGDOM **
** THIS IS OUR PROMISE FROM HIM AS WE AWAIT HIS APPEARING **
FATHER GOD……
Rescue us from this present “EVIL AGE”.
SOME PEOPLE ARE THROWING US INTO CONFUSION AND TRYING TO PERVERT THE GOSPEL OF CHRIST.
* These people are constantly saying they are doing what “GOD” wants done but then wickedness comes from them. *
* They preach “HATE” not “LOVE”. *
* War comes through them….not peace *
* People who need help are criminalized *
* Constant lieing becomes commonplace *
* Greed is the motivation, not “GOD” *
* Division, tribalism, are exploited *
* The selfish and malicious are exalted *
* Words are weapons against your people *
* Highest places of law exploit, not help *
* Your name is used to justify evil *
* Lawyers exploit the common good *
* The rich and powerful get their evil way *
* Sexual exploitation is enabled *
* Children are abused and corrupted *
* The resources are used for the rich *
* The leaders seek riches *
* Always corrupting the truth *
* Always leading people astray *
* They preach an evil gospel *
* It is no gospel at all, just evil, selfish *
* They rely on violence and oppression *
* Their hearts are far from you GOD *
** FATHER PLEASE RESCUE US FROM THIS PRESENT EVIL AGE **
Galations 1:3,4,5
Grace and peace to you from God our Father
and the Lord Jesus Christ, who gave himself for our sins to rescue us from the present evil age, according to the will our God and Father, to whom be glory for ever and ever…..AMEN.
Luke 11:52,53
“Woe to you experts in the law, because you have taken away the KEY TO KNOWLEDGE. You yourselves have not entered, and you have HINDERED those who were entering.”
When Jesus went outside, the Pharisees and the teachers of the law began to oppose him fiercely and to BESIEGE him with questions, waiting to catch him in SOMETHING he might say.
* WHAT BIG PROBLEMS DID JESUS HAVE WITH THE EXPERTS IN THE LAW? *
— They were taking away THE KEY TO
KNOWLEDGE–
— Jesus was standing in front of them, and
HE IS THE KEY TO KNOWLEDGE–
— The experts did not realize Jesus was the
one the Law of Moses foretold about —
— The experts did not enter into the kingdom
of God, and they hindered those who were
entering–
— Instead of welcoming the KEY OF
KNOWLEDGE they opposed him fiercely–
— They besieged him with questions waiting
to catch him and accuse him —
* THE BIG PROBLEM WITH THE EXPERT
LAWYERS JESUS FACED WAS THEIR
TWISTING AND MANIPULATION OF THE
LAW *
* THEY USED THIER POSITIONS OF
INFLUENCE TO OBSCURE TRUTH RATHER
THAN SHOW THE TRUTH *
* JESUS CHRIST IS THE TRUTH *
* HE IS THE KEY THAT UNLOCKS ALL THE
KNOWLEDGE OF THE KINGDOM OF GOD
* EVERY PROMISE OF GOD IN THE BIBLE IS
YES FOR YOU “IN CHRIST” AND WE SAY
“AMEN” *
* HE IS THE KEY TO ACCESS INTO THE VERY
PRESENCE OF FATHER GOD *
* HE IS THE KEY TO EVERYTHING FREELY
GIVEN TO US BY GOD *
* HE IS THE KEY TO ABUNDANT LIFE *
* HE UNLOCKS YOUR…..
— HEALING —
— PEACE —
— FAVOR WITH GOD —
— PROSPERITY–
— ETERNAL LIFE —
— OVERCOMING–
— PURPOSE–
— SALVATION IN YOUR FAMILY–
“For we know that the Son of God has come and has given us an UNDERSTANDING, and we know him who is true, and we are
“IN HIM” who is true, in his Son Jesus Christ.
This is the true God and eternal life.”
What do we know about the Apostle Paul?
* He was from the tribe of Benjamin *
* He was a Pharisee *
* A student of Gamaliel *
* Considered himself blameless *
* Persecuted the believers *
* A leading follower of the Law *
* Killing believers was right to him *
* Was extremely devoted to the Law *
What do we know about him after his salvation with Jesus Christ?
* He was chosen to preach the gospel to the
Non-Jewish people of the world *
* He received the message by revelation
From Jesus Christ *
* He was not taught by any man *
* Paul was sent to preach by God *
* He was not sent by man *
* He no longer tried to win man’s approval *
* He quit trying to be a man pleaser *
* He held close to Christ’s teaching *
* Paul defended the truth of the Gospel *
* He was imprisoned for preaching the
Gospel to non-Jewish people *
* Endured overwhelming persecution *
* Paul rebuked Peter openly for hypocrisy *
* Paul kept Jesus Christ’s teaching pure *
* He turned the world upside down *
* God did countless miracles through Paul *
* paul was beheaded for preaching *
God needed someone who would hold fast to the “TRUTH” he revealed through his Son.
Paul knew what the Law of Moses did in his life. He experienced all the futility of the traditions. The politics, the man pleasing, the superficial religion of being a Pharisee.
Paul said……
“BUT WHEN GOD, WHO SET ME APART FROM MY MOTHER’S WHOM AND CALLED ME BY HIS GRACE, WAS PLEASED TO REVEAL HIS SON “IN ME” SO THAT I MIGHT PREACH HIM AMONG THE NON-JEWISH
PEOPLE, MY IMMEDIATE RESPONSE WAS NOT TO CONSULT ANY HUMAN BEING. “
Paul reveals something powerful……
“THE GOSPEL I PREACH IS NOT OF HUMAN ORIGIN.”
“GO and make “DISCIPLES” of “All” Nations.”
