GODLINESS: Cause

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GODLINESSCause Effect

• Titus 11-3

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We Will Examine...

• What causes one to live godly
• Source...
• Motivation...
• Direction...
• Why godliness may be missing in ones life
• What effect will be present with the cause
• In present manner of life
• In looking to the future

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Titus 11-3
Paul, a servant of God, and an apostle of Jesus
Christ, according to the faith of Gods elect,
and the knowledge of the truth which is according
to godliness, in hope of eternal life, which God,
who cannot lie, promised before times eternal
but in His own season manifested in His word in
the message, wherewith I was intrusted according
to the commandment of God our Savior...
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Titus 11-3
Paul, a servant of God, and an apostle of Jesus
Christ, according to the faith of Gods elect,
and the knowledge of the truth which is according
to godliness, in hope of eternal life, which God,
who cannot lie, promised before times eternal
but in His own season manifested in His word in
the message, wherewith I was intrusted according
to the commandment of God our Savior...
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Titus 11-3
Paul, a servant of God, and an apostle of Jesus
Christ, according to the faith of Gods elect,
and the knowledge of the truth which is according
to godliness, in hope of eternal life, which God,
who cannot lie, promised before times eternal
but in His own season manifested in His word in
the message, wherewith I was intrusted according
to the commandment of God our Savior...
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Titus 11-3
Paul, a servant of God, and an apostle of Jesus
Christ, according to the faith of Gods elect,
and the knowledge of the truth which is according
to godliness, in hope of eternal life, which God,
who cannot lie, promised before times eternal
but in His own season manifested in His word in
the message, wherewith I was intrusted according
to the commandment of God our Savior...
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Titus 11-3
Paul, a servant of God, and an apostle of Jesus
Christ, according to the faith of Gods elect,
and the knowledge of the truth which is according
to godliness, in hope of eternal life, which God,
who cannot lie, promised before times eternal
but in His own season manifested in His word in
the message, wherewith I was intrusted according
to the commandment of God our Savior...
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Titus 11-3
Paul, a servant of God, and an apostle of Jesus
Christ, according to the faith of Gods elect,
and the knowledge of the truth which is according
to godliness, in hope of eternal life, which God,
who cannot lie, promised before times eternal
but in His own season manifested in His word in
the message, wherewith I was intrusted according
to the commandment of God our Savior...
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Titus 11-3
Paul, a servant of God, and an apostle of Jesus
Christ, according to the faith of Gods elect,
and the knowledge of the truth which is according
to godliness, in hope of eternal life, which God,
who cannot lie, promised before times eternal
but in His own season manifested in His word in
the message, wherewith I was intrusted according
to the commandment of God our Savior...
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Titus 11-3
Paul, a servant of God, and an apostle of Jesus
Christ, according to the faith of Gods elect,
and the knowledge of the truth which is according
to godliness, in hope of eternal life, which God,
who cannot lie, promised before times eternal
but in His own season manifested in His word in
the message, wherewith I was intrusted according
to the commandment of God our Savior...
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Titus 11-3
Paul, a servant of God, and an apostle of Jesus
Christ, according to the faith of Gods elect,
and the knowledge of the truth which is according
to godliness, in hope of eternal life, which God,
who cannot lie, promised before times eternal
but in His own season manifested in His word in
the message, wherewith I was intrusted according
to the commandment of God our Savior...
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Doctrine of Gods Word Is Basis

• Must know Gods word before doing it
• 2 Tim. 215-18 Note parallel with evil
• Titus 27-8 In they doctrine showing
• 1 Tim. 63f Doctrine according to godliness
• Doctrine gives source, motivation guidance
• Teaching not based on doctrine fails to do it
• If we are not living godly lives, may not have
  word within us sufficiently

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Doctrine Leads to Godly Living

• Titus 211-12 Actions from instructions
• 1 Tim. 46-7 Good minister teaches it
• 1 Pet. 41-6 Examples of ungodliness
• Immodest dress
• Pornography cyber-eroticism
• Dancing lustful touching
• Drinking (habitual recreational)
• Foul language filthiness
• Not to be named among saints (Eph. 53f)

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Godliness Leads to Hope

• If we have a hope of heaven, we will not live
  like the world (1 Jn. 215-16)
• If we have a hope of heaven, we will live as
  those looking to for God
• Titus 213 Looking for our hope
• 1 Tim. 48-10 Godliness life to come
• 2 Pet. 311-13 Seeing all this to be burned
• Do our lives reflect a heavenly hope?