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Complain, Complain, Complain!
Title: This Then is the Gospel Way to Live (A Focus on Work)
Text:
Introduction
Christ’s Motive for All (vs.
23)
Bosses complain about their employees and employees complain about their bosses...
Introduction
Attention (Why should they listen to you?)
What is the Hearer’s problem?
Everybody thinks they can do a better job...
What is the Biblical Solution?
What do the hearers need to know?
Well, it is interesting that God has a better way...
Main Textual Idea:
Main Idea: Hey Employees and Employers!
Do You Follow Christ’s Rules for Your Roles?
There are two more rules that Paul lays out for us.
And the first is...
Transition:
Body
1. Christ’s Rules for Servants (vs.
22-23)
Lead in...
Text -
We live in a very different time then the culture of Paul’s day.
To have slavery as a normal part of the culture is so far removed from our everyday life and existence.
However, that was the order of the day.
People, whether we like it or not, were slaves.
The term Paul uses here in the ESV is “Bondservants” which means slaves.
What was a bondservant or slave in Paul’s day?
Define bondervant -
The point is simply, they were to be obedient to their masters.
This is a very hard concept for 21 century Americans to grapple with.
Why didn’t Paul recommend a revolution against such a system?
Obviously slavery is morally wrong and reprehensible to say the lease.
For one person to own another person is apauling, wicked and dehumanizing!
So why didn’t Paul start a revolution promoting slaves to rise up and rebell against the establishemnt?
Well that certainly would have been one way to go about it.
But as I study the Bible and Christianiaty, that is not the way God opportates.
God tends to work from the inside out.
He brings change to the heart that ends up bringing change to the culture.
And this was no different!
Instead of Paul challenging the slaves to rise up and revolte, he challenged them to humble themselves under the migthy hand of God and in due time He will exalt them.
Paul gets very specific with these servants.
He tells them to serve their earthly masters well whether they are looking or not!
Whether they are seen by them or not!
Paul want the servant to serve from the heart.
Not by way of eye service -
Not being a people pleaser -
put those off!
Instead, put on...
Serving with a sincere heart -
Serving with hard work -
Serving with the correct motive -
Serving not your boss but your King -
Leave your nasty boss in the hands of God -
We do not have slavery today like they did back in Paul’s day.
But the closest correlation I could find was that of the relationship between the employee and employer.
Cardboard machine at Meijer’s distribution center
What is your attitude at work?
More time than not, I hear people complaining instead of thanking the Lord for the provision they have received by God through this job...
God gave you that job and you, according to the Scriptures are sovereignly placed there for a season to influence people for Christ primarily through your work ethic.
You are a tool in the hand of God in your marriage, in your parenting, in your role as a child and as an employee.
You are not there simply to make money, Christian!
You are their as an ambassador of Christ...
You are a tool in the hand of God in your marriage, in your parenting, in your role as a child and as an employee.
You are not there simply to make money, Christian!
You are their as an ambassador of Christ.
And your work ethic speak loudly to those non believers who, like it or not are watching your every move.
Application -
Be early - Five Minutes before is on time!
God above and beyond (remember who your true boss is!)
Don’t complain about your boss - instead thank him or her for the hard work they do.
Be purposed in making your boss look good!
Serve them!
Realize that you will be taken advantage of.
It’s simply the result of living in a sin cursed world.
You are the light in this dark word.
By the way, the Lord knows something about being taken advantage of.
Change your attitude about your job.
Attitude
“The longer I live, the more important I realize the impact of attitude on life.
Attitude, to me , is more important than facts.
It is more important than the past, than successes, than education, than money, than circumstances, than failures, than successes, than what other people think or say or do.
It is more important than appearance, giftedness or skill.
It will make or break a company… a church… a home.
The remarkable thing is we have a choice everyday regarding the attitude we will embrace for that day.
We cannot change our past… we cannot change the fact that people will act in a certain way.
We cannot change the inevitable.
The only thing we can do is play on the one string we have, and that is our attitude…
I am convinced that life is 10% what happens to me and 90% how I react to it.
And so it is with you… we are in charge of our Attitudes.”
– Charles Swindoll
According to Paul, your reward for working for the Lord isn’t a paycheck or financial security.
Your inheritance is your reward.
You and I have grand a glorious privilege of going to work each and everyday as an act of worship.
You and I, whether we are working at McDonald’s or we are the CEO of a major corporation, go to work to serve Jesus Christ.
God will take care of those who do not handle themselves correctly.
This is the promise in verse 25.
It’s none of your business if your coworker is a slacker.
God will pay them accordingly.
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