Salvation Grace – Faith – Obedience Titus 2:11-14 Titus 2:11-14 For the grace of God that brings salvation has appeared to all men, 12 teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly in the present age, 13 looking for the blessed hope and glorious appearing of our great God and Savior Jesus Christ, 14 who gave Himself for us, that He might redeem us from every lawless deed and purify for Himself His own special people, zealous for good works. Romans 3:23 For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God. The Inability of Man to Save Himself SALVATION Sinned Fell Short Gentile Sinned Fell Short Jew All Sinned (Romans 3:23) Conclusion: Man, by own works alone or by trusting in a system, is unable to save self, doomed to failure apart from God’s help. Ephesians 2:8-10 For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God, 9 not of works, lest anyone should boast. 10 For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand that we should walk in them. Salvation by GRACE through FAITH God’s Grace Man’s Faith Noah Prepared an Ark Hebrews 11:7 Hebrews 11:7 By faith Noah, being divinely warned of things not yet seen, moved with godly fear, prepared an ark for the saving of his household, by which he condemned the world and became heir of the righteousness which is according to faith. Salvation by GRACE through FAITH God’s Grace Man’s Faith Noah Prepared an Ark Hebrews 11:7 Abraham Obeyed and Went Out Hebrews 11:8 Hebrews 11:8 By faith Abraham obeyed when he was called to go out to the place which he would receive as an inheritance. And he went out, not knowing where he was going. Salvation by GRACE through FAITH God’s Grace Man’s Faith Noah Prepared an Ark Hebrews 11:7 Abraham Obeyed and Went Out Hebrews 11:8 Israel Passed Through the Sea Hebrews 11:29 Hebrews 11:29 By faith they passed through the Red Sea as by dry land, whereas the Egyptians, attempting to do so, were drowned. Salvation by GRACE through FAITH God’s Grace Man’s Faith Noah Prepared an Ark Hebrews 11:7 Abraham Obeyed and Went Out Hebrews 11:8 Israel Passed Through the Sea Hebrews 11:29 The Walls of Jericho Fell After 7 Days Hebrews 11:30 Hebrews 11:30 By faith the walls of Jericho fell down after they were encircled for seven days. Salvation by GRACE through FAITH God’s Grace Man’s Faith Noah Prepared an Ark Hebrews 11:7 Abraham Obeyed and Went Out Hebrews 11:8 Israel Passed Through the Sea Hebrews 11:29 The Walls of Jericho Fell After 7 Days Hebrews 11:30 Naaman Dipped Seven Times in the Jordan 2 Kings 5 2 Kings 5:13-14 And his servants came near and spoke to him, and said, “My father, if the prophet had told you to do something great, would you not have done it? How much more then, when he says to you, ‘Wash, and be clean’?” 14 So he went down and dipped seven times in the Jordan, according to the saying of the man of God; and his flesh was restored like the flesh of a little child, and he was clean. Salvation by GRACE through FAITH God’s Grace Man’s Faith Noah Prepared an Ark Hebrews 11:7 Abraham Obeyed and Went Out Hebrews 11:8 Israel Passed Through the Sea Hebrews 11:29 The Walls of Jericho Fell After 7 Days Hebrews 11:30 Naaman Dipped Seven Times in the Jordan 2 Kings 5 Baptism in Water in the Name of Christ Mark 16:15-16 Mark 16:15-16 And He said to them, “Go into all the world and preach the gospel to every creature. 16 He who believes and is baptized will be saved; but he who does not believe will be condemned.” Salvation by GRACE through FAITH God’s Grace Man’s Faith Noah Prepared an Ark Hebrews 11:7 Abraham Obeyed and Went Out Hebrews 11:8 Israel Passed Through the Sea Hebrews 11:29 The Walls of Jericho Fell After 7 Days Hebrews 11:30 Naaman Dipped Seven Times in the Jordan 2 Kings 5 Baptism in Water in the Name of Christ Mark 16:15-16 Obedience Nullifies Neither Grace Nor Faith, But Unites Them! Conclusion God Has Extended His Grace to All Men Do You Believe in Jesus Christ? Then respond to that gospel by obeying God. Repent and be Baptized today!