This morning we will be starting the 3rd chapter in the Book of Titus.

Paul will start out our text by reminding us of how we are to act as Christians. He follows that up with reminding us of who we used to be.

I think we often forget how we used to be before Christ saved us. If we do remember how we used to be, we tend to minimize how bad we really were. We tend to forget that every sin we committed had the penalty of death as the consequences of that sin.

Paul will then share with us what our Lord did for us so that we could be changed and redeemed, regenerated and washed clean.

4 But when the kindness of God our Savior and His love for mankind appeared, 5 He saved us, not on the basis of deeds which we did in righteousness, but in accordance with His mercy, by the washing of regeneration and renewing by the Holy Spirit (Titus 3:4-5)

Paul will finish off our section of text by again reminding us of the importance of doing something with our redeemed lives and not just sitting passively on the sidelines in this life.