Gracious Behavior - Titus 3:1-8 A reminder about : Titus 3:1 Remind the people to be subject to rulers and authorities, to be obedient, to be ready to do whatever is good, Romans 13:1–2 Let everyone be subject to the governing authorities, for there is no authority except that which God has established. The authorities that exist have been established by God. 2 Consequently, whoever rebels against the authority is rebelling against what God has instituted, and those who do so will bring judgment on themselves. Acts 4:19–20 Judge for yourselves whether it is right in God's sight to obey you rather than God. For we cannot help speaking about what we have seen and heard. Titus 3:2 to slander no one, to be peaceable and considerate, and always to be gentle toward everyone. Remember who we once . Titus 3:3 At one time we too were foolish, disobedient, deceived and enslaved by all kinds of passions and pleasures. We lived in malice and envy, being hated and hating one another. Remember what God for us Titus 3:4-6 But when the kindness and love of God our Savior appeared, 5 he saved us, not because of righteous things we had done, but because of his mercy. He saved us through the washing of rebirth and renewal by the Holy Spirit, 6 whom he poured out on us generously through Jesus Christ our Savior, John 3:5-6 “truly, truly, I tell you the truth no one can enter the kingdom of god unless he is born of water and the Spirit. Flesh gives birth to flesh, but the Spirit gives birth to spirit” 2 Corinthians 5:17 So then, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; what is old has passed away—look, what is new has come! Titus 3:7 so that, having been justified by his grace, we might become heirs having the hope of eternal life. The result of Grace’s appearance: believers devoted to . Titus 3:8 This is a trustworthy saying. And I want you to stress these things, so that those who have trusted in God may be careful to devote themselves to doing what is good. These things are excellent and profitable for everyone. Believing what God has declared to be true of us through the gospel of grace is the behind the transformed life that this passage commands.