Titanic Titus 2 Gods eternal rescue plan Titus

Titanic Titus 2. God’s eternal rescue plan (Titus 1 v 1 -4) § 1 st & foremost P is a servant of God v 1, Mk 12 v 29 -31 Ø We’re God-pleasers, not people-pleasers • Put God 1 st means suffering sometimes 2 Cor 11 v 27, Php 4 v 12 • What matters is what God thinks of you 1 Pet 4 v 14, 16 § God’s eternal rescue plan Ø Paul’s appointed to be an apostle • Sent by Jesus Christ Himself v 1, 1 Cor 15 v 7 -8 • To preach to those God has chosen to save v 1 -2, Rom 10 v 14

Titanic Titus 2. God’s eternal rescue plan (Titus 1 v 1 -4) Ø God’s sovereign choice to save is often contested Act 13 v 48, Jn 15 v 16 • • • God chose you before the beginning of time Ep 1 v 4 -6 Saving faith not from ourselves, we’re spiritually dead Ep 2 v 1 -9 Grace is 100% from God & 0% from you Rom 9 v 14 -21 God’s choice to save & our responsibility is a mystery Paul doesn’t try to reconcile the 2, yet both are true Pharaoh had a choice to respond Ex 7 v 13, 22, 8 v 15, 19, 32, 9 v 7 He hardened his heart 6 x, b 4 God hardened his heart Ex 9 v 12 Judas’ choice & God’s sovereign choice Matt 26 v 50, Jn 17 v 12 The door of Heaven Rev 22 v 17, Eph 1 v 4 God’s choice to save is for believers’ encouragement God’s chosen will be saved guaranteed Jn 6 v 37, Acts 18 v 9 -10, Lk 10 v 20

Titanic Titus 2. God’s eternal rescue plan (Titus 1 v 1 -4) Ø God planned the Cross b 4 the beginning of time v 2, Rev 13 v 8 Ø Then made it happen at just the right time v 3, Rom 5 v 6