Titus 2:11

‘For the grace of God has appeared, bringing salvation to all men,’

And the reason that they are to behave like this is because of the tremendous event that has taken place. It is because the undeserved, unmerited favour of God has appeared, active on their behalf and bringing the open offer of salvation to all men, master and bondservant alike. A far greater freedom is thus now on offer besides which earthly freedom fades. For our Saviour Jesus Christ has given Himself for us so that we might be His saved people, and live like it (Titus 2:14). What Isaiah had promised, has now come (Isaiah 25:9; Isaiah 26:1; Isaiah 45:8; Isaiah 45:17; Isaiah 46:13; and often). And it has come through God’s Servant (Isaiah 49:6). God has now acted in the world as never before.