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Colossians 3:22-4:1 Treat People Right Kowloon International Baptist Church Kowloon Tong Harry Lucenay, Pastor 6 August 2006 Slaves, obey your earthly masters in everything; and do it, not only when their eye is on you and to win their favor, but with sincerity of heart and reverence for the Lord. Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for men, since you know that you will receive an inheritance from the Lord as a reward. It is the Lord Christ you are serving. Anyone who does wrong will be repaid for his wrong, and there is no favoritism. Masters, provide your slaves with what is right and fair, because you know that you also have a Master in heaven. Colossians 3:22-4:1 1. Bring your faith to your work. Slaves, obey your earthly masters in everything; and do it, not only when their eye is on you and to win their favor, but with sincerity of heart and reverence for the Lord. 3:22 Do Your Work:
Teach slaves to be subject to their masters in everything, to try to please them, not to talk back to them, and not to steal from them, but to show that they can be fully trusted, so that in every way they will make the teaching about God our Savior attractive. Titus 2:9, 10 2. All the time-not only when their eye is on you 3:22 The eyes of the slave look to the hand of the master… Psalm 123:2
Slaves, submit yourselves to your masters with all respect, not only to those who are good and considerate, but also to those who are harsh. 1 Peter 2:18 What difference does the fact that you know Jesus make in the way you work? In the way you respond to mistreatment?
All who are under the yoke of slavery should consider their masters worthy of full respect so that God’s name and our teaching may not be slandered. 1 Timothy 6:1 We were never meant to find meaning in our work, but rather to bring meaning to our work. We find our meaning in Jesus. 2. Put your heart into your work. Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for men, since you know that you will receive an inheritance from the Lord as a reward. It is the Lord Christ you are serving. Anyone who does wrong will be repaid for his wrong, and there is no favoritism. 3:23-25 Mark of the Christian’s work: work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord…it is the Lord Christ you are serving. 3:23 When your work is over can you say, “Lord, I’ve done my best because I did it for you”? Don’t just do the minimum that will get you by. Do your best. 3:22 The Message Reward for Christian’s work: you will receive an inheritance from the Lord as a reward 3:24 Anyone who does wrong will be repaid for his wrong… 3:25 Being a Christian worker doesn’t cover up bad work. 3:25 The Message Do not be deceived: God cannot be mocked. A man reaps what he sows. Galatians 6:7 3. Put yourself in the worker’s shoes. Masters, provide your slaves with what is right and fair, because you know that you also have a Master in heaven. 4:1 Be Fair-provide your slaves with what is right and fair 4:1 So in everything, do to others what you would have them do to you, for this sums up the Law and the Prophets. Matthew 7:12 Think: How do my employees experience my faith in Jesus Christ? Beware-you know that you have a master in heaven. 4:1 For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, that each one may receive what is due him for the things done while in the body, whether good or bad. 2 Corinthians 5:10 4. Remember, the cross makes all people equal through faith in Jesus. there is no favoritism (v. 25) – literally: God does not judge a man by his face. God is no respecter of persons. There is neither Jew nor Greek, slave nor free, male nor female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus. Galatians 3:28 Summary thought-Let the slave wholeheartedly obey his master and let the master be kind to his slave for the sake of their commitment to Jesus. The translation used is the New International Version unless otherwise noted.
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