Titus 2 | Gospel Living: Grace That Trains Us
Where do we find meaning in life? For many in our culture, the answer is simple: look within. “Be yourself, follow your truth, do what feels right” has become the slogan of the age. Yet Paul’s letter to Titus offers a different vision — one where life and purpose are not found in the self but in Christ, and where grace, not self-expression, is the power that shapes us.
In Titus 2, Paul makes clear that the gospel touches everyone. Older men and women, younger men and women, even those in service — no one is left out. Each group is called to live in a way that reflects Christ. This is not about religious performance but about showing the world that the gospel is real. Sound doctrine is not just what we confess with our lips, but what we embody in our lives.
At the heart of this passage is grace. Paul reminds Titus that “the grace of God has appeared” (v.11). Grace is not only pardon for the past; it is power for the present and hope for the future. Grace saves us, trains us, and sustains us. It teaches us to say “no” to ungodliness and “yes” to godly living, even in a culture marked by selfishness and disorder.
Grace orients us to the past (Christ gave himself to redeem us), the present (the Spirit trains us in holiness), and the future (we wait for the blessed hope, the appearing of our great God and Saviour Jesus Christ). Finally, Paul charges Titus to declare these things with authority. The gospel is not optional advice; it is the truth by which the church is built and the power by which lives are changed.
Big Truth: The grace that saves us is the grace that trains us — and the lives we live become a window for the world to see the beauty of Christ.
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