REVIEW
PREVIEW
EPHESIANS 6:5-9 THE WORLD SPHERE
Ephesians 6:5-9 Slaves, obey your earthly masters with deep respect and fear. Serve them sincerely as you would serve Christ. 6 Try to please them all the time, not just when they are watching you. As slaves of Christ, do the will of God with all your heart. 7 Work with enthusiasm, as though you were working for the Lord rather than for people. 8 Remember that the Lord will reward each one of us for the good we do, whether we are slaves or free. 9 Masters, treat your slaves in the same way. Don’t threaten them; remember, you both have the same Master in heaven, and he has no favorites. NLT
1. IN OUR WORK ENVIRONMENTS
A. WORKING IN THE WORLD IS AN OPPORTUNITY TO SERVE CHRIST
Ephesians 6:5 Slaves, obey your earthly masters with deep respect and fear. Serve them sincerely as you would serve Christ. NLT
B. INTEGRITY IS CENTRAL TO DOING GOD’S WILL as we live in the world
Ephesians 6:6-7 Try to please them all the time, not just when they are watching you. As slaves of Christ, do the will of God with all your heart. 7 Work with enthusiasm, as though you were working for the Lord rather than for people. NLT
C. HIS WAY IS ALWAYS WORTH IT…in the long run
Ephesians 6:8 Remember that the Lord will reward each one of us for the good we do, whether we are slaves or free. NLT
D. OUR POSITION DOES NOT DETERMINE OUR VALUE
Ephesians 6:9 Masters, treat your slaves in the same way. Don’t threaten them; remember, you both have the same Master in heaven, and he has no favorites. NLT
2. IN SUBMITTING TO GOVERNMENT
1 Peter 2:13-14a For the Lord’s sake, submit to all human authority—whether the king as head of state, 14 or the officials he has appointed. NLT
3. IN OUR COMMUNITIES
Matthew 22:39 A second is equally important: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’ NLT
4. WHY ALL THIS MATTERS: OUR GOD’S REPUTATION IS ON THE LINE
5. A FEW DANGERS TO AVOID
CONCLUSION: PRINCIPLES TO LIVE BY
Practical steps to being a good witness in the world
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