Category Submission

Only By The Grace Of God

ONLY BY THE GRACE OF GOD

Titus 2:11-3:1

Truth: The grace of God provided salvation. The grace of God is a gift. The grace of God enables us. Are you saved and serving by God’s grace?

I. THE GRACE OF GOD PROVIDED SALVATION

  1. The gospel message is the good news of God’s grace. Titus 2:11, John 1:17
  2. To understand grace, we need to consider who we are without Christ. Psa 51:5, Rom 3:9-10,23; 5:6,10; 6:23
  3. Who we are with Christ. Saved by grace. Eph 2:8, serve by grace. Acts 20:24, James 4:6, Rom 15:15, 1 Cor 3:10, Eph 3:2,7

II. THE GRACE OF GOD IS A GIFT

  1. God’s grace is a gift, nothing owed in return. Eph 2:8
  2. There is no cost to the recipient, great cost to the giver. 2 Cor 8:9
  3. The gift of God’s grace is permanent, ours forever. Eph 4:30
  4. The gift of grace is completely unmerited. 2 Tim 1:9

III. THE GRACE OF GOD ENABLES US

  1. By grace We can approach Him. Titus 2:14, Heb 4:16
  2. By grace We can learn of HIM. Titus 2:12, Mat 11:29
  3. By grace We can serve HIM. Titus 2:15, 1 Cor 15:10

ARE YOU SAVED AND SERVING BY GOD’S GRACE?

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There Is Rest For God’s People

THERE IS REST FOR GOD’S PEOPLE

Hebrews 4:1-13

Truth: There is a rest with God in salvation. There is rest is submission to God. There is a future rest in heaven for God’s people. Are you resting in Christ?

I. THERE IS REST WITH GOD IN SALVATION

  1. As God rested on the seventh day we have rest when we are saved. Heb 4:1-5, Matt 11:28
  2. As Israel was set free from the bondage of Egypt when we believe the Gospel we are free from bondage of sin. Col 1:13-14

II. THERE IS REST IN SUBMISSION TO GOD

  1. The believer must take heed that he grieves not God with a hard heart or an erring heart, or an unbelieving heart that departs from the living God. Heb 3:7-12
  2. The believers are to exhort one another daily to prevent a hard heart because of the deceitfulness of sin. Heb 3:13
  3. Believers are partakers of Christ and are to labor to enter into that rest through His Holy Word. Heb 3:14-19, 4:11-13
  4. The land of Canaan is a type of our spiritual inheritance in Christ (Eph. 1:3, 11, 15-23). Matt 11:29-30

III. THERE IS A FUTURE REST IN HEAVEN FOR GOD’S PEOPLE

  1. There remains a (sab-bat-is-mos’) rest for the people of God. Heb 4:9-10
  2. When the saints enter heaven, it will be like sharing God’s great Sabbath rest, with all labors and battles ended (Rev. 14:13).

ARE YOU RESTING IN CHRIST?

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