Grow to Become Like Jesus
In this powerful exploration of Titus chapter 2, we're invited to understand that salvation isn't just an escape from something bad—it's an entrance into something extraordinarily good. The message centers on the concept of 'epiphany,' the appearing of Christ both in His first coming and His promised return, and how these two epiphanies hold our yesterdays, todays, and tomorrows together. We discover that grace isn't merely a one-time gift at conversion; it's the ongoing vehicle that carries us forward. Grace delivered us from our corrupt yesterdays, empowers us for transformed todays, and will carry us into hope-filled tomorrows. The call is clear: we were that broken person, we're not that anymore, and we will never be that again. This teaching challenges us to renounce our past—not just avoid it, but actively deny it the same way Peter denied Christ, saying 'I don't know that anymore.' We're being trained by God's grace to live self-controlled, upright, and godly lives, preparing us to be zealous for the good works He's designed us for. Our present life becomes a dress rehearsal for eternity, where staying ready means we don't have to get ready when Christ returns.