Who We Are In Christ: Redeeming Our Relationships Part 4
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Don’t undermine the work of Christ by they way you work.
How we handle ourselves at work matters.
Buffalo rock comes for kitchen or social and Martin comes from its on line item of garbage fees. I feel confident that is what it is called. Hope this helps sir. Have a great day!
Background Info About Slaves -
The majority of slaves were employed in the home. It is estimated that there were over sixty million of them in the Roman empire—about one-third of the total population—and more and more were becoming Christians. Most of them would be in pagan employment, but a few may have had Christian masters, as Onesimus, who was a slave of Philemon.
Johnny Paycheck expresses the sentiments of many in the workforce.
Scott Rudin The theater and film producer was named “Worst Boss of 2007” for his (alleged) habit of screaming and throwing things at staff, firing people randomly (sometimes everyone at once — the gang simply crosses the street to have a cup of coffee and waits to be rehired) ?
John MacArthur
In every aspect of human life God’s plan is one of authority and submission, and those two pillars are the bedrock of biblical relations.
what is my responsibility?
Serving Christ means work respefully.
Serving Christ means work respefully.
This is about attitude.
Showing your boss respect does it so much say something about them but about you.
You can transfer masters without transferring jobs.
While slaves were to obey their masters, they were to see Christ as the ultimate Master.
Be respectful
is you can transfer masters without transferring jobs.
Merida, Tony. Exalting Jesus in Ephesians (Christ-Centered Exposition Commentary) . B&H Publishing Group. Kindle Edition.
Serving Christ means working respectfully.
Serving Christ means working respectfully.
Bondservants, obey your earthly masters with fear and trembling, with a sincere heart, as you would Christ,
The Epistle of Paul the Apostle to the Ephesians 5–9. Slaves and Masters
Here the thought is of whole-hearted, ungrudging surrender to the will of Christ.
Bondservants, obey your earthly masters with fear and trembling, with a sincere heart, as you would Christ,
Preaching the Word: Ephesians—The Mystery of the Body of Christ I. Haustafel For Slaves (vv. 5-8)
This does not suggest servile respect — shaking in your boots lest you make a wrong move, or an obsequious, fawning “Yes, sir! Double yes, sir! Whatever you say, sir!” Rather, it suggests Christian reverence and respect for the master’s position and authority.
Preaching the Word: Ephesians—The Mystery of the Body of Christ I. Haustafel For Slaves (vv. 5-8)
This does not suggest servile respect — shaking in your boots lest you make a wrong move, or an obsequious, fawning “Yes, sir! Double yes, sir! Whatever you say, sir!” Rather, it suggests Christian reverence and respect for the master’s position and authority.
Fear and Trembling - This does not suggest servile respect — shaking in your boots lest you make a wrong move, or an obsequious, fawning “Yes, sir! Double yes, sir! Whatever you say, sir!” Rather, it suggests Christian reverence and respect for the master’s position and authority.
Preaching the Word: Ephesians—The Mystery of the Body of Christ I. Haustafel For Slaves (vv. 5-8)
There can be no place in the Christian employee’s life for subtle insubordination toward his employer or for cleverly concealed contempt
There can be no place in the Christian employee’s life for subtle insubordination toward his employer or for cleverly concealed contempt
Serving Christ means working diligently.
Serving Christ means working diligently.
Bondservants, obey your earthly masters with fear and trembling, with a sincere heart, as you would Christ,
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5 Bondservants, obey your earthly masters with fear and trembling, with a sincere heart, as you would Christ,
6 not by the way of eye-service, as people-pleasers, but as bondservants of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart,
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haplotēs Here the thought is of whole-hearted, ungrudging surrender to the will of Christ.
It states the spirit in which the obedience was to be rendered,—not in formality, pretence, or hypocrisy, but in inward reality and sincerity, and with an undivided heart. The noun ἁπλότης = the condition of being without folds, simplicity, as contrasted with pretence, dissimulation, insincerity,
ἁπλότης (haplotēs) - Here the thought is of whole-hearted, ungrudging surrender to the will of Christ. It states the spirit in which the obedience was to be rendered,—not in formality, pretence, or hypocrisy, but in inward reality and sincerity, and with an undivided heart. The noun ἁπλότης = the condition of being without folds, simplicity, as contrasted with pretence, dissimulation, insincerity,
Serving Christ means working cheerfully.
Serving Christ means working cheerfully.
rendering service with a good will as to the Lord and not to man, knowing that whatever good anyone does, this he will receive back from the Lord, whether he is a bondservant or is free.
rendering service with a good will as to the Lord and not to man,
Preaching the Word: Ephesians—The Mystery of the Body of Christ I. Haustafel For Slaves (vv. 5-8)
The idea is that we are to go about our tasks with cheerful goodwill, with pleasantness. We have all met Christian sourpusses (an admitted contradiction in terms, but they do exist) who bring unpleasantness to everything — even driving. As the little boy innocently said to his mother, “Mommy, why do all the idiots come out when Daddy drives?”
The idea is that we are to go about our tasks with cheerful goodwill, with pleasantness. We have all met Christian sourpusses (an admitted contradiction in terms, but they do exist) who bring unpleasantness to everything — even driving. As the little boy innocently said to his mother, “Mommy, why do all the idiots come out when Daddy drives?”
Serving Christ means working expectantly.
Serving Christ means working expectantly.
knowing that whatever good anyone does, this he will receive back from the Lord, whether he is a bondservant or is free.
Stop working for them and start working for him.
Serving Christ means exercising authority graciously.
Serving Christ means exercising authority graciously.
Masters, do the same to them, and stop your threatening, knowing that he who is both their Master and yours is in heaven, and that there is no partiality with him.
Preaching the Word: Ephesians—The Mystery of the Body of Christ II. Haustafel For Masters (v. 9)
Managerial Golden Rule
The Managerial Golden Rule.
Christian bosses know that their own heavenly Master is also their employees’ heavenly Master! They are accountable to the same Lord, who will judge their work impartially.
CEOs and street-sweepers will stand in the same dock on judgment day.
Coekin, Richard. Ephesians For You: For reading, for feeding, for leading (God's Word For You) . The Good Book Company. Kindle Edition.
