Titus 2 – Laity Lessons – Lessons Of Grace – Part 3
(Grace Teaches Us About Liberty And Its Process)

(Titus 2:14)

Introduction:

Ch. 1		Leadership Lessons
		Intro.  “Acquainted With Titus”
		1. Paul Talks About Acknowledging Some Principles			vs. 1-4
		2. Paul Talks About Appointing Some Pastors		                vs. 5-9
		3. Paul Talks About Ascertaining Some Problems			vs. 10-16

Ch. 2		Laity Lessons
1. Lessons For Groups
a. The Demanded Characteristics Of Aged Men			vs. 1-2
b. The Desired Conduct Of Aged Women			vs. 3
c. Educating The Young Mother				vs. 4-5
		        d. Exhorting The Young Men					vs. 6-10
		2. Lessons Of Grace						vs. 11-15
		        a. Grace Teaches Us About Living In The Present		vs. 11-12
		        b. Grace Teaches Us About Looking For The Prospects	                vs. 13
		        c. Grace Teaches Us About Liberty And Its Process		vs. 14
		        d. Grace Teaches Us About Laboring As A Pastor		vs. 15

Ch. 3		Life Lessons
		1. Paul Highlights Some Shared Lessons				vs. 1-3
		2. Paul Highlights Some Salvation Lessons				vs. 4-7
		3. Paul Highlights Some Social Lessons				vs. 8-15

In chapter two we have considered Lessons For Groups – these age specific and gender specific lessons for the various groups in the church.  Now Paul reminds Titus of a glorious reality that applies to both genders, to every age and every stage of humankind.
(Titus 2:11-12)  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;

Paul says that grace has appeared, and it is “teaching us,” which means that it is training us like children and causing us to learn.  (From Thayer’s Greek Lexicon)  So now we have not only Lessons For Groups, but also Lessons Of Grace.

What is grace teaching us?  First of all, in verse 12, it is teaching us about Living In The Present.
(Titus 2:12)  Teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly, in this present world;
We dealt with verse 12 where…
1. Paul Says That Grace Is Teaching Us To Live The Negative Life
2. Paul Says That Grace Is Teaching Us To Live The Needful Life
3. Paul Says That Grace Is Teaching Us To Live The New Life

Last week, from verse 13, we saw that grace is teaching us about Looking For The Prospects.
(Titus 2:13)  Looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ;
looking - [Greek prosdechomai] to await (with confidence or patience); to accept; “as with necks stretched out, or with heads put forth” (John Trapp)  The word has the idea of directing your focus towards the receiving of something.  We asked and answered the questions from the text…
	1. Why Are We Looking?			Because of the Blessed Character and Blissful Certainty Of This Hope
	2. What Are We Looking For?		We are looking for A Magnificence and A Manifestation
	3. Who Are We Looking For?		We are looking for The Supreme One and The Saving One
Tonight, from verse 14, we will see that grace is teaching us about Liberty And Its Process.
Speaking of “our Saviour Jesus Christ” in verse 13, the Bible says…
(Titus 2:14)  Who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify unto himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works.
redeem – Greek NT:3084. lutroo; to redeem, liberate by payment of ransom; to liberate; to cause to be released to oneself by payment of the ransom, i. e., to redeem; to deliver:
(From Thayer’s Greek Lexicon)

I. Let’s Notice The Price Of Liberty
(Titus 2:14)  Who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify unto himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works.

A. Let’s Think About The Great Emotion That Sold Us
(John 3:16)  For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.

B. Let’s Think About The Great Exchange That Secured Us
He gave Himself for us

His Life For Mine
Written by Rebecca J. Peck

Verse 1
His Heart Was Broken; Mine Was Mended.  He Became Sin; Now I Am Clean.
The Cross He Carried Bore My Burden.  The Nails That Held Him Set Me Free.

Verse 2
His Scars Of Suff’ring Brought Me Healing.  He Spilled His Blood To Fill My Soul.
His Crown Of Thorns Made Me Royalty.  His Sorrow Gave Me Joy Untold.

Chorus
His Life For Mine, His Life For Mine,
How Could It Ever Be That He Would Die,
God’s Son Would Die To Save A Wretch Like Me?
What Love Divine!  He Gave His Life For Mine.

He Was Despised And Rejected, Stripped Of His Garment, And Oppressed.
I Am Loved And Accepted, And I Wear A Robe Of Righteousness.

II. Let’s Notice The Purpose Of Liberty
(Titus 2:14)  Who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify unto himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works.

A. He Wanted To Purchase Our Pardon
(See Scofield Notes @ Romans 3:24 – “redemption”)

(Romans 3:24)  Being justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus:
629. apolutrosis, ap-ol-oo'-tro-sis; from a comp. of G575 and G3083; (the act) ransom in full, i.e. (fig.) riddance, or (spec.) Chr. salvation:--deliverance, redemption.
(Revelation 5:9)  And they sung a new song, saying, Thou art worthy to take the book, and to open the seals thereof: for thou wast slain, and hast redeemed us to God by thy blood out of every kindred, and tongue, and people, and nation;
59. agorazo, ag-or-ad'-zo; from G58; prop. to go to market, i.e. (by impl.) to purchase; spec. to redeem:--buy, redeem.
(Galatians 3:13)  Christ hath redeemed us from the curse of the law, being made a curse for us: for it is written, Cursed is every one that hangeth on a tree:
1805. exagorazo, ex-ag-or-ad'-zo; from G1537 and G59; to buy up, i.e. ransom; fig. to rescue from loss (improve opportunity):--redeem.
(Titus 2:14)  Who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify unto himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works.
3084. lutroo, loo-tro'-o; from G3083; to ransom (lit. or fig.):--redeem.

B. He Wanted To Purify His People
(Titus 2:14)  Who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify unto himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works.
purify – [Greek katharizo] to cleanse (lit. or fig.):--(make) clean (-se), purge, purify.
peculiar - [Greek periousios] being beyond usual, special.
periousios (NT:4041) signifies such a peculiar property as a man has in what he has purchased with his own money
(From Adam Clarke’s Commentary)
Illustrate:  Bidding on The Keswick Library (very rare set of books)

III. Let’s Notice The Practice Of Liberty
(Titus 2:14)  Who gave himself for us, that he might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify unto himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works.

A. There Is A Vigilance Involved In Our Works
zealous – From Greek NT:2207. zeelootees; one burning with zeal; a zealot; most eagerly desirous of, zealous for, a thing; to acquire a thing (zealous of) 
(From Thayer’s Greek Lexicon)

B. There Is A Virtue Involved In Our Works
good – Greek NT:2570; kalos; beautiful, applied by the Greeks to everything so distinguished in form, excellence, goodness, usefulness, as to be pleasing; hence (according to the context) equivalent to beautiful, handsome, excellent, eminent, choice, surpassing, precious, useful, suitable, commendable, admirable; beautiful by reason of purity of heart and life, and hence, praiseworthy; morally good, noble,
(From Thayer’s Greek Lexicon)

As Christians we can do whatever we want, but grace has changed our “wants.”

Conclusion:	

Exodus 21:1-6

Deuteronomy 15:12-17