1.  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

2.  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

3.  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

4. ◦ 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