What is the meaning of Titus 2:13? As we await Waiting in Scripture is never passive. Paul has just urged believers “to live self-controlled, upright, and godly lives in the present age” (Titus 2:12). • “Await” pictures active expectancy—hearts set on Christ while hands stay busy in obedience (cf. Luke 12:35-37; 1 Corinthians 15:58). • Our citizenship is in heaven, and “we eagerly await a Savior from there, the Lord Jesus Christ” (Philippians 3:20-21). • Peter puts it this way: “looking forward to the day of God and hastening its coming” (2 Peter 3:11-12). The Spirit keeps us alert, resisting worldly distraction, so we can say with Paul, “I have fought the good fight… and now there is laid up for me the crown of righteousness” (2 Timothy 4:7-8). the blessed hope Hope in the Bible is not wishful thinking; it is a settled certainty secured by God’s promise. • “Hope does not disappoint us, because God’s love has been poured into our hearts” (Romans 5:5). • It is “blessed” because it brings indescribable joy (1 Peter 1:8-9) and because it rests on God’s unbreakable oath (Hebrews 6:17-19). • This hope includes the resurrection and transformation of our bodies (Romans 8:23-25) and the catching away of living believers: “the dead in Christ will rise first… and so we will always be with the Lord” (1 Thessalonians 4:13-18). • Christ in you is already “the hope of glory” (Colossians 1:27); His visible return will bring that glory into full view. and glorious appearance “Appearance” points to a sudden, unmistakable unveiling of majesty. • Jesus Himself promised, “They will see the Son of Man coming on the clouds of heaven with power and great glory” (Matthew 24:30). • The angels echoed it: “This same Jesus… will come back in the same way you have seen Him go into heaven” (Acts 1:11). • John was given a preview: “I saw heaven standing open, and there before me was a white horse… His name is the Word of God” (Revelation 19:11-16). • For believers, this glory means reward and vindication (1 Peter 5:4); for the unbelieving world, it means judgment (2 Thessalonians 1:7-9). The certainty of a visible, triumphant return motivates holy living now (1 John 3:2-3). of our great God and Savior Jesus Christ Paul leaves no doubt about who is coming. The One we await is both “God” and “Savior,” a single Person—Jesus Christ. • John opens his Gospel the same way: “In the beginning was the Word… and the Word was God… The Word became flesh” (John 1:1, 14). • Isaiah foretold a Child called “Mighty God” (Isaiah 9:6); Thomas later confessed, “My Lord and my God!” (John 20:28). • Peter employs identical wording: “our God and Savior Jesus Christ” (2 Peter 1:1). • Hebrews celebrates Him as “the radiance of God’s glory and the exact representation of His nature” (Hebrews 1:3). Acknowledging Jesus’ full deity means His promises are as sure as God Himself, and His saving work is perfectly sufficient. The One who paid for our sins will personally return to complete our salvation (Hebrews 9:28). summary Titus 2:13 strings together four priceless truths: believers live in active expectation, anchored by a hope guaranteed to bless, fixed on a soon-to-be-revealed glory, and centered on the divine Person of Jesus Christ. Knowing He will appear spurs us to purity, perseverance, and joyful anticipation until the day faith becomes sight. |
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