IV.
Let’s start our reflection today by taking notice of the phrase, “For the grace of God has appeared ….”

For Paul, what follows from the appearance of the “grace of God”?

V.
Titus 1:1-3; 2:11-15 (NRSVue)

Paul, a servant of God and an apostle of Jesus Christ, for the sake of the faith of God’s elect and the knowledge of the truth that is in accordance with godliness, in the hope of eternal life that God, who never lies, promised before the ages began — in due time he revealed his word through the proclamation with which I have been entrusted by the command of God our Savior,

For the grace of God has appeared, bringing salvation to all, training us to renounce impiety and worldly passions and in the present age to live lives that are self-controlled, upright, and godly, while we wait for the blessed hope and the manifestation of the glory of our great God and Savior, Jesus Christ. He it is who gave himself for us that he might redeem us from all iniquity and purify for himself a people of his own who are zealous for good deeds.

Declare these things; exhort and reprove with all authority. Let no one look down on you.

VII.
I notice that Paul mentions, “… salvation … training … renounce impiety and worldly passions … self-controlled, upright, and godly … blessed hope … glory ….”

Apparently “the grace of God” opens up a lot of possibilities.

How would you summarize in a couple of sentences what comes to past when “the grace of God” appears?

charles
{ubi caritas et amor Deus ibi est}