Salvation has Come!

Dec. 19. 2011, By Pastor Jacque Babb

Titus 3:3 For we ourselves were also once foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving various lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful and hating one another.  4 But when the kindness and the love of God our Savior toward man appeared,  5 not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to His mercy He saved us, through the washing of regeneration and renewing of the Holy Spirit,  6 whom He poured out on us abundantly through Jesus Christ our Savior,  7 that having been justified by His grace we should become heirs according to the hope of eternal life.

Titus 3:8 This is a faithful saying, and these things I want you to affirm constantly, that those who have believed in God should be careful to maintain good works. These things are good and profitable to men.

Titus 3:9 But avoid foolish disputes, genealogies, contentions, and strivings about the law; for they are unprofitable and useless.  10 Reject a divisive man after the first and second admonition,  11 knowing that such a person is warped and sinning, being self-condemned.

This is why He came ... Titus 5b ... that according to His mercy He saved us. 7 that having been justified we by His grace we should become heirs according to the hope of eternal life.

This is our Good News and the Good News for all mankind. We celebrate His birth because it signals the beginning of the war on sin in the earth. This is the season that marks the beginning of God's plan for our salvation.  We become heirs because of His birth. We become His saints at our salvation.

Rom. 5:9 Much more then, having now been justified by His blood, we shall be saved from wrath through Him.  10 For if when we were enemies we were reconciled to God through the death of His Son, much more, having been reconciled, we shall be saved by His life.

Let's rejoice and be glad for our Savior has come and that we are a blessed people.

Luke 2: 10 Then the angel said to them, "Do not be afraid, for behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy which will be to all people.  11 For there is born to you this day in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ the Lord. ...

Luke 2:13 And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God and saying:

14 "Glory to God in the highest, And on earth peace, goodwill toward men!"