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God's People Are to Be Looking for That Blessed Hope
(Titus 2:11-14)

​Introduction:

         1. According to these verses, the grace of God teaches us how to live.
             a. On the negative side, we are to deny ungodliness and worldly lusts.
             b. On the positive side, we are to live soberly, righteously, and godly.
         2. As we endeavor to live in this present world as God's grace teaches, we are to look for "that blessed
             hope"
["eternal life" (1:2; 3:7)].
         3. This "blessed hope" will finally be realized when the Lord appears in His glory.
         4. On the basis of this information, "God's people are to be looking for that blessed hope."
         5. While we wait for our blessed hope to become a reality, let us keep in mind 2 important principles
             revealed in Proverbs 13:12.
             a. First, "Hope deferred maketh the heart sick" [when something we have looked forward to is
                 postponed, it can cause us to become despondent].
             b. Second, "when the desire cometh, it is a tree of life" [when we finally experience something we have
                 been looking forward to, it is a special blessing -- vs.19a].

Discussion:

I.           THESE  PRINCIPLES  ARE  ILLUSTRATED  MANY  TIMES  IN  THE  BIBLE

         A. Abraham and Sara were familiar with these principles.
             1. (Genesis 12:1-5) Abraham was 75 years old when God said that he would be the father of a great
                 nation.
             2. (Genesis 15:2-3) Later, Abraham questioned God about his situation.
             3. (Genesis 17-18) When Abraham was 99 years old, he and Sara were told that they would have a son
                 (Genesis 17:1-2, 19; 18:9-10).
             4. (Genesis 21:5) Isaac was born when Abraham was 100 years old.
             5. (Genesis 21:6-8) Isaac's birth was a happy occasion.
         B. Jacob was familiar with these principles.
             1. From Genesis 29:25  we see how Jacob felt after Leah was given to him when he had worked 7 years
                 for Rachel.
             2. (Genesis 29:27-28) Jacob had to work 7 additional years for Rachel.
         C. The Israelites were familiar with these principles.
             1. From Psalm 137:1  we see how they felt during the captivity in Babylon.
             2. From Psalm 126:1-3  we see how they felt when the captivity was over.
         D. Jesus referred to the birth of a child to illustrate these principles (John 16:21).

II.          LET  US  APPLY  THESE  PRINCIPLES  TO  THE  LORD'S  RETURN

         A. The Lord's return will be glorious (Matthew 25:31).
         B. When He returns, we will be given a glorious body (Philippians 3:20-21).
         C. According to Romans 8:22-23,  we sometimes groan while we wait for the Lord to return ["Hope deferred
             maketh the heart sick"
].
         D. We learn from Romans 8:18, 21 that the Lord's people will receive a special blessing when He returns
             ["when the desire cometh, it is a tree of life"].

Conclusion:

         1. When Christ returns, those who are in Him will be blessed with eternal life.
         2. The Bible shows in Romans 6:3-4 how a person gets into Christ.
         3. Let us live as God's grace teaches so we can be looking for that blessed hope.
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