Reminding God’s

People…

Titus 3:1-5
Saved in Order to Do Good
3 Remind the people to be subject to rulers and authorities, to be
obedient, to be ready to do whatever is good, 2 to slander no one, to
be peaceable and considerate, and always to be gentle toward
everyone.
3 At one time we too were foolish, disobedient, deceived and
enslaved by all kinds of passions and pleasures. We lived in malice
and envy, being hated and hating one another. 4 But when the
kindness and love of God our Savior appeared, 5 he saved us, not
because of righteous things we had done, but because of his
mercy.He saved us through the washing of rebirth and renewal by
the Holy Spirit,
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I. How they used to live.
A. Their life was corrupted by Sin.
1. Foolish
2. Disobedient
B. They do not know God
1. Deceived
2. Enslaved by all kinds of worldly passions and pleasures
C. They were enslaved by sin
1. They live in malice and envy
2. Being hated and hating one another.

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 Psalm 14:1-3 (NIV)

For the director of music. Of David.

1 The
fool[a] says in his heart,
“There is no God.”
They are corrupt, their deeds are vile;
there is no one who does good.
2 TheLORD looks down from heaven
on all mankind
to see if there are any who understand,
any who seek God.
3 All have turned away, all have become corrupt;

there is no one who does good,

not even one.
Footnotes:
Psalm 14:1 The Hebrew words rendered fool in Psalms denote one who is morally deficient.
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II. How they were saved
A. It is God alone who work in saving the people.
1. His great love ( John 3:16)
2. His Kindness
Pelagianism- It teaches that man is in himself and by nature capable of choosing good.

Semi-pelagianism – It teaches that God and the human person always participate in the
salvation process.
3. Not because of righteous things we had done.
4. It is because of his mercy
a. People were doomed for destruction
5. It is through the washing of rebirth and renewal by the Holy Spirit.

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Jesus Christ met the Requirement Needed

Hebrews 9:22 (NIV) Psalm 49:7 (NIV)

22 Infact, the law requires 7 No one can redeem the

that nearly everything be life of another
cleansed with blood, and or give to God a
without the shedding of ransom for them—
blood there is no
forgiveness.

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II. How they were saved
A. In the Society:
1. To be subject to rulers and authority
2. To be obedient
3. To be able to do whatever is good.
B. Towards Others:
1. To slander no one
2. To be peaceable and considerate.
3. To be gentle toward everyone.

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What will be
our
response?
 Be the salt of the Earth

 Be the light of the World

 Work out your salvation

 Snatch others from fire

 Be merciful to others