Prepare your heart for the Sermon by looking through these suggestions that will assist you in making the most of our time together hearing God's Word.

You will find suggestions for thinking more critically through the passage, meditating more intently on the text, and prayerfully seeking wisdom to deepen your understanding of the passage to be preached this Sunday.

Carefully Think

• Read Titus 2:11-15
• What has the Grace of God brought?
• What has the grace of God instructed us to deny?
• How has the grace of God instructed us to live?
• What is the meaning of the word zealous?
• How does Christ purify his people?
• From what has Christ redeemed us?

Prayerfully Meditate

• How does this passage shape our view of grace?
• How would the Cretan’s be encouraged in their sanctification by understanding the redemption secured by Christ?
• How would looking to their blessed hope help the Cretan’s live out verse 12?
• How does this passage relate to a gospel centered church?
• Write a list of the things accomplished by the appearing of the grace of God.
• In your own words describe the connection between this weeks passage, Titus 2:11-15, and last week’s passage, Titus 2:1-10.