"Spirit-Filled Labor Relations"
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I. The SUBMISSION of EMPLOYEES – (6:5-8)
I. The SUBMISSION of EMPLOYEES – (6:5-8)
A. The Right BEHAVIOR – (v.5a) – “Slaves, be obedient…”
A. The Right BEHAVIOR – (v.5a) – “Slaves, be obedient…”
Servants, be submissive to your masters with all respect, not only to those who are good and gentle, but also to those who are unreasonable.
Those who have believers as their masters must not be disrespectful to them because they are brethren, but must serve them all the more, because those who partake of the benefit are believers and beloved. Teach and preach these principles.
B. The Right PERSPECTIVE – (v.5b) – “...to those who are your masters according to the flesh”
B. The Right PERSPECTIVE – (v.5b) – “...to those who are your masters according to the flesh”
C. The Right ATTITUDE – (v.5c) – “...with fear and trembling”
C. The Right ATTITUDE – (v.5c) – “...with fear and trembling”
D. The Right COMMITMENT – (v.5d) – "...in the sincerity of your heart" – ‘genuine & thorough'
D. The Right COMMITMENT – (v.5d) – "...in the sincerity of your heart" – ‘genuine & thorough'
E. The Right MOTIVE – (v.5e) – “...as to Christ”
E. The Right MOTIVE – (v.5e) – “...as to Christ”
Whether, then, you eat or drink or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God.
F. The Right DILIGENCE – (v.6-8)
F. The Right DILIGENCE – (v.6-8)
“And whoever in the name of a disciple gives to one of these little ones even a cup of cold water to drink, truly I say to you, he shall not lose his reward.”
Whatever your hand finds to do, do it with all your might; for there is no activity or planning or knowledge or wisdom in Sheol where you are going.
Whatever you do, do your work heartily, as for the Lord rather than for men,
II. The SUBMISSION of MASTERS – (6:9)
II. The SUBMISSION of MASTERS – (6:9)
"And masters, do the same things to them..."
A. Operates according to the WILL OF GOD! – (v.6) - "...doing the will of God from the heart,"
A. Operates according to the WILL OF GOD! – (v.6) - "...doing the will of God from the heart,"
The Christian employer makes all decisions based on God's standards of righteousness, truth, and honesty!
B. Is never ABUSIVE or INCONSIDERATE! - (v.9b) – "...give up threatening"
B. Is never ABUSIVE or INCONSIDERATE! - (v.9b) – "...give up threatening"
He realizes that his own authority, though God-given, is strictly functional and temporary.
C. Aware of the TRUE and FINAL AUTHORITY! - (v.9c) – "...knowing that both their Master and yours is in heaven, and there is no partiality with Him.”
C. Aware of the TRUE and FINAL AUTHORITY! - (v.9c) – "...knowing that both their Master and yours is in heaven, and there is no partiality with Him.”