4 To Titus, a true son in our common faith: Grace, mercy, and peace from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ our Savior.
Grace,
Grace is all that God is free to do for us because of the work of Christ on the cross. He is a person of resource and willingly gives it to those whom He loves.
2 Ti 1: 9 who has saved us and called us with a holy calling, not according to our works, but according to His own purpose and grace which was given to us in Christ Jesus before time began,
PRINCIPLE:
We need God’s grace daily in our lives.
APPLICATION:
Grace is the first thing that comes to us when God saves us, but we never outgrow our need for grace, mercy, and peace.
Grace is a title for God, indicating that grace is at the essence of who God is:
1 Pe 5: 10 But may the God of all grace, who called us to His eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after you have suffered a while, perfect, establish, strengthen, and settle you.
God cornered the market on grace. We cannot order it on the Internet. We have to go right to the Manufacturer. We do not have to buy it.
Ro 5: 20 Moreover the law entered that the offense might abound. But where sin abounded, grace abounded much more,
God does not give grace with a sprinkle; He pours it out. Grace super-abounds because of what Christ did for us. It is impossible to exhaust the grace of God. We can consume grace as much as we please. Grace abounds toward us.
2 Co 9: 8 And God is able to make all grace abound toward you, that you, always having all sufficiency in all things, may have an abundance for every good work.
The grace of God enables the child of God to maintain his equilibrium. There are spiritual nuts out there who ride their religious hobbyhorses; they are spiritually warped. We have guard against this. We must keep God’s grace in perspective. As we consume God’s grace, it will be adequate for any problem we face, whether financial or moral. Whatever particular problem that most presses upon us, we need to draw on God’s grace.
2 Co 12: 9 And He said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for My strength is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore most gladly I will rather boast in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me.
Whatever bedevils us or makes us uptight, the good news is that there is enough grace for our problem.
Ja 4: 6 But He gives more grace. Therefore He says: “God resists the proud, But gives grace to the humble.”
God gives more grace. God knows your limitations.
He 4: 16 Let us therefore come boldly to the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy and find grace to help in time of need.
