URGE Slaves/Employees ◦ To be subject to Hupotasso Absolute and inescapable authority ◦ their own master ◦ In everything Eph. 6:1; Col. 3:20; Rom. 13:1-7; Titus 3:1; 1 Peter 2:18-19 ◦ Well pleasing—committed to excellence ◦ Not argumentative—respectful ◦ Not pilfering—to put aside for oneself ◦ Showing all good faith—loyal, faithfulness, utterly dependable
Purpose ◦ to adorn kosmeo arranging something in proper order to give it symmetry—cosmetics ◦ the doctrine of God in every respect Our Savior—the picture of the cross attached Submissiveness Excellent work Respectful attitude Honesty Loyal service to God
God’s grace appeared ◦ Personified and brought to the light Luke 2:28-30 Bringing salvation to all men Redemptive grace ◦ Salvation from penalty Spiritual death and separation from God ◦ Salvation from the power of sin By Christ’s instruction Denying ungodliness and worldly desires Gal. 5:16 Living sensibly Living righteously Living godly In the present age
◦ Salvation from the presence of sin The Blessed Hope, our glorification 1 John 3:2 Christ Jesus, our Savior at His appearing ◦ Salvation from the possession by sin Grace given that HE might redeem us Mark 10:45 Released from captivity Delivered from every lawless deed Purifying for Himself a people Rom. 6:17-22 ◦ Zealous for good deeds Proof is in the pudding Eph. 2:10; Titus 3:8