Remember Who You Are

Remember Who You Are

Sermon by Pastor Brent Snook / Sunday, March 1, 2026

Text: Titus 3:1–8

INTRODUCTION
• Old Testament memorials reminded God’s people of His faithfulness:
– Jacob at Bethel
– Samuel’s Ebenezer (1 Samuel 7:12)
– Joshua’s stones (Joshua 4:5–8)
• God commands us to remember:
– Ecclesiastes 12:1
– Revelation 2:5
– Luke 22:19–22

I. REMEMBER YOUR (Titus 2:15)
Paul does 3 things to challenge Titus:

Reassures Titus that He understands what Titus is up against

Encourages Titus to stand strong and speak boldly

Gives Titus a practical plan for strengthening the Church 

– Adrian Rogers: “There are others who can preach the Gospel better than me,
but there is nobody who can preach a better Gospel than me.”

II. REMIND OF (Titus 3:1–2)
A. Toward Rulers – Submission (v.1)
• The Christian life is about submission
• Respect authority—government, employer, leadership

B. Toward Other Relationships – Speech and Spirit (v.2)
• SPEECH: Speak evil of no man
• SPIRIT: Be gentle, patient, meek
• 2 Timothy 2:24–26
• 1 Corinthians 10:12
• We are a hospital—care for the wounded

III. RECALL YOUR (Titus 3:3–4)
A. What We Were (v.3)
• Foolish, disobedient, deceived
• Envy, lust, hatred
• 1 Corinthians 15:9
• Ephesians 3:8
• 1 Timothy 1:15

Augustine said:
“There is a God-shaped vacuum in our hearts that cannot be filled by any created thing,
but only by the Creator Himself.”

B. What We Are (v.4)
• “But after that…”
• Saved to be trophies of His grace
• Changed by mercy
• Example: Rahab (Hebrews 11)

CONCLUSION