Godly Workplace

Godly Living

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Slide Exclusives 1 {EXCLUSIVE CHRISTIAN TRAITS]

If you have been transformed you will desire God’s word

Slide Exclusives 2 [EXCLUSIVE CHRISTIAN BENEFITS] GIFTS...

If you have been transformed you have been gifted everything needed to live a Godly life on earth

We are FULLY equipped if we are exclusively called!

Slide Exclusives 3 [EXCLUSIVE CHRISTIAN CALLING] PURPOSE

We individually live above all circumstances of this world

We aren’t owned by a fallen world

Slide Exclusives 4 [EXCLUSIVE CHRISTIAN CITIZENSHIP]

Submit to all Civil Authorities of this world [Good or Bad]

We Respect the God given office [Pray for the person]

We hate SIN and Love the sinner [pray for the person]

Slide Exclusives 5 [EXCLUSIVE CHRISTIAN WORKPLACE]

Today we will talk about our workplace...

Do you bring Jesus to work?

IT IS NOT SOMEBODY ELSE!

Slide 1 Peter 2:18-25 “Household slaves, submit with all fear to your masters, not only to the good and gentle but also to the cruel. For it brings favor if, mindful of God’s will, someone endures grief from suffering unjustly. For what credit is there if you sin and are punished, and you endure it? But when you do what is good and suffer, if you endure it, this brings favor with God. For you were called to this, because Christ also suffered for you, leaving you an example, so that you should follow in His steps. He did not commit sin, and no deceit was found in His mouth; when He was reviled, He did not revile in return; when He was suffering, He did not threaten but entrusted Himself to the One who judges justly. He Himself bore our sins in His body on the tree, so that, having died to sins, we might live for righteousness; you have been healed by His wounds. For you were like sheep going astray, but you have now returned to the Shepherd and Guardian of your souls.”

Pray

Slide 1 Peter 2:18 “Household slaves, submit with all fear to your masters, not only to the good and gentle but also to the cruel.”

Household Slave - oiketēs not doulos

doulos, slave; oiketēs, slave or domestic servant; oikeios, family member; misthios, salaried domestic servant; misthōtos, day laborer

Therefore best understood as Employee

all fear - Reverence or Respect

masters - despótēs

a. master of the house, b. master as distinct from slave, c. absolute ruler

Therefore best understood as Employer [i.e. Manager/Supervisor]

Rewritten for today…Slide 1 Peter 2:18 “EMPLOYEES, submit with all fear to your EMPLOYERS, not only to the good and gentle but also to the cruel.”

not only to the good and gentle but also to the cruel.

Irregardless of the Masters attitude, we are to submit with all Respect [Position]

Back - 1 Peter 2:13 “Submit to every human authority because of the Lord....

Anger in workplace has to do with perceived rights...

Believers are concerned with Gods will! [ Next Verser]

Slide 1 Peter 2:19 “For it brings favor if, mindful of God’s will, someone endures grief from suffering unjustly.”

For it brings favor - Favor from Who??????????

Not the earthly Boss…Our Heavenly BOSS, Master, LORD!

mindful of God’s will - Not about our rights - ITS GOD”S WILL...

APPLICATION: Believers don’t have jobs they have Mission Fields!

Slide 1 Peter 2:20 “For what credit is there if you sin and are punished, and you endure it? But when you do what is good and suffer, if you endure it, this brings favor with God.”

Master/Slave relationship is Christ’s will over OUR rights...

Slide 1 Peter 2:21 “For you were called to this, because Christ also suffered for you, leaving you an example, so that you should follow in His steps.”

leaving you an example -

Church Survey - Who is Jesus?

He was the Christmas child in the Bethlehem manger (Luke 2:15–16)

Uneducated Carpenter who confounded the religious teachers in Jerusalem (Luke 2:45–47)

He was a humble and loving teacher (Matt. 5:1–12)

He was a compassionate and powerful healer who cured diseases (Matt. 8:14–17)

He raised the dead (John 11:1–44)

He was a courageous preacher who stirred the multitudes as He explained God’s will (Matt. 7:28–29)

He was the perfect example of manhood (Luke 2:52; cf. Matt. 4:1–11; Phil. 2:7; Heb. 4:15)

All are true but aren’t a complete picture of Jesus Ministry!

Jesus was The SUFFERING SERVANT [Mark’s Gospel] Not Preached Much????

The Crucified Saviour for Mankind

Peter will reveal three Aspects of Jesus Suffering we Should Emulate!

Jesus was the believers’ perfect standard for suffering

1 Peter 2:21b - 23.

Jesus is our perfect substitute in suffering

1 Peter 2:24.

Jesus became our perfect shepherd through suffering.

1 Peter 2:25.

Jesus is our perfect Standard for suffering...

Slide 1 Peter 2:21-23 “For you were called to this, because Christ also suffered for you, leaving you an example, so that you should follow in His steps.” “For you were called to this, because Christ also suffered for you, leaving you an example, so that you should follow in His steps. He did not commit sin, and no deceit was found in His mouth; when He was reviled, He did not revile in return; when He was suffering, He did not threaten but entrusted Himself to the One who judges justly.”

Jesus lived a perfectly sinless life

Jesus was excited like a common criminal

Jesus execution proves; being faithful to Gods will involves suffering!

Jesus is our greatest example

Jesus suffered the most, honored the most

Believers never suffer for others salvation [or even their own salvation]

Believers will suffer for Christ sake!

Jesus is our perfect Substitute for Suffering

Slide 1 Peter 2:24 “He Himself bore our sins in His body on the tree, so that, having died to sins, we might live for righteousness; you have been healed by His wounds.”

Sinless took on the sinful curse

Jesus is our perfect Shepherd through suffering

Slide 1 Peter 2:25 “For you were like sheep going astray, but you have now returned to the Shepherd and Guardian of your souls.”

Good to be a Sheep!

He will keep what He has redeemed

Naomi come play...

All Stand...

End…By selecting Slide Again!