{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"GFBC Hemet Sunday Sermons","title":"Believing Means Behaving | Titus 2:11-15 | Communion","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":1745,"description":"In this message from Titus 2, the focus is on how God’s grace not only saves us, but also trains us, sustains us, and transforms us. Pastor shows that communion is a time to remember Christ’s sacrifice, reflect on our walk, and rejoice in the transforming power of grace. Rather than living in guilt or self-effort, believers are called to see themselves as God’s treasured people, empowered by grace to say “no” to sin and “yes” to godliness.\nKey themes:\n- God’s grace has appeared in Christ and offers salvation to all people.\n- Grace doesn’t just save us; it teaches us to live self-controlled, upright, godly lives.\n- Grace shifts our focus from this temporary world to our “blessed hope” in Christ’s return.\n- Jesus redeemed and purified a people for Himself—Christianity is personal but never private.\n- Nothing can separate believers from God’s love; He is fully “for” His people even in their struggle with sin.\n- Communion is a reminder that we can confess, repent, and “take a drop and hit again” because grace is sufficient.\nScripture to Read:\nMain Scripture Passage  \n- Titus 2:11–14  \nSupporting Scripture Passage  \n- Romans 8:31–39  \nApplication Scripture Passage  \n- Romans 7:21–25  \nQuestions to consider:\n- Where do I see God’s grace currently teaching me to say “no” and to say “yes” in my daily life?\n- Do I truly believe God is “for” me, even in the areas where I keep struggling with sin?\n- Am I living as part of “a people” redeemed by Christ, or mostly as a lone, isolated Christian?","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/IopCaxSTJ2ehpv3MS8IEV2j95w_P2_kp0iVG4kCvkok/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9mMTYw/MTkxMTk3ZjE4NjNh/Nzg2YjlhZGE3Mjdm/NTFjMC5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}