It instructs us to renounce ungodliness and worldly passions, and to live sensible, upright, and godly lives in the present age,instructing us to the intent that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we would live soberly, righteously, and godly in this present age;Teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly, in this present world;instructing us, to the intent that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly and righteously and godly in this present world;
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… teaching us to say no to ungodliness and worldly passions and to live self-controlled, upright, and godly lives in the present age. Now, I feel confident that I can quote Margaret Thatcher from this place this morning. I'm sure she would have been happy if she was here. I don't know if she had the privilege. But this is Thatcher. You know who she was, the Iron Lady. She said, if you just set out to be liked, nobody doesn't want to be liked but if we make being liked especially whichever context in which we move if you set out to be liked you will be prepared to compromise on anything at any time and you will achieve nothing nothing Cue the game. it's a fascinating thing to me that people need to know how many likes you've got how many likes does it really matter that much the framework of life in which we live are we going to be tyrannized by the possibility that those who don't share our views could possibly hate us. …
So, so, so, so, so, so watch this Titus two for the grace of God has appeared that offers salvation to all people. It teaches us to say no to ungodliness, the DMV and worldly passions and to live self-controlled upright and godly lives in this present age. It teaches us to say no to ungodliness and worldly passions and to live self-controlled, upright, and godly lives in this present age. I like that so much because grace, the law just tells you what's wrong with you and that you're doing bad things. Grace will empower you to stay away from the wrong path. Grace will lead you to say, no, no, no, don't, don't, don't, don't go back there. Don't go, no, no, no, don't text that back. That DM, leave that closed. Don't, no, no, no. Because we're gonna deny what would destroy you. We're gonna say yes to what will build you. and the more I believe, the more I believe I'm loved, I am accepted, I am approved, God is for me, God is with me, the more I believe these things, the more I become who God has called me to become. …
… CONFORMED TO THIS WORLD. THAT'S EXACTLY WHAT HE'S SAYING IN TITUS TWO, VERSES 11 AND 12. THAT'S JUST A, UH, TITUS TWO, 11 AND 12, JUST A SHORTENED VERSION OF THE BOOK OF ROMANS. BE NOT CONFORMED TO THIS WORLD, BUT BE TRANSFORMED BY THE RENEWING OF YOUR MIND, WHAT, THAT YOU MAY PROVE WHAT IS THAT GOOD AND ACCEPTABLE AND PERFECT WILL OF GOD. NOW THE VERY WORD FOR THE WORLD, THE, THE VERY WORD, UH, FOR THE WORD CHURCH IN THE BIBLE IS EKKLASIA, WHICH MEANS A GROUP OF PEOPLE CALLED OUT. THE CHURCH IS CALLED OUT. WE'RE TO BE DIFFERENT. WE'RE TO BE SEPARATE. A CHRISTIAN OUGHT TO STAND OUT IN THIS WORLD SYSTEM LIKE A DIAMOND IN A COAL MINE, LIKE A GARDENIA IN A GARBAGE CAN. WE ARE DIFFERENT. DIFFERENT. AGAIN, PUT THIS VERSE DOWN, JOHN 15 VERSE 19, JESUS SAID, IF YOU WERE OF THE WORLD, THE WORLD WOULD LOVE HIS OWN. BUT BECAUSE YOU'RE NOT OF THE WORLD, AND I HAVE CHOSEN YOU OUT OF THE WORLD, THEREFORE THE WORLD HATETH YOU. QUIT TRYING TO WIN POPULARITY CONTESTS WITH THE WORLD. A DEAR SWEET LADY SAID TO ME THE OTHER DAY, OH, BROTHER ROGERS, YOU'RE SO WONDERFUL, EVERYBODY LOVES YOU." I THOUGHT, HA, HA, HA, HA, HA, HA. SHE OUGHT TO READ MY MAIL BACK. EVERYBODY LOVES YOU. NO, THEY DON'T. NOW, I DON'T WANT TO UNNECESSARILY MAKE ENEMIES, BUT FRIEND, I DON'T WANT TO BETRAY JESUS. I DON'T WANT TO BETRAY THE WORD OF GOD. NOW JESUS SAID, UH, UH, DON'T BE SURPRISED IF …