May 2019

God’s Work, Not Yours

In Titus 3:5 the Apostle Paul writes, “Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us…”  The word “saved” used in this verse is a word that implies rescue.  Imagine for a moment that you are on the Titanic. The ship has gone down, and you are floundering in the icy waters of the Atlantic.  Then a rescue ship appears and pulls