Sunday, May 5, 2013

Ephesians 6:5-9

in

the

Submission

Workplace

Ephesians 6:5

Slaves, be obedient to those who are your masters according to the flesh, with fear and trembling, in the sincerity of your heart, as to Christ;

Ephesians 6:6-7

…not by way of eyeservice, as men-pleasers, but as slaves of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart. With good will render service, as to the Lord, and not to men

Ephesians 6:8-9

…knowing that whatever good thing each one does, this he will receive back from the Lord, whether slave or free. And masters, do the same things to them, and give up threatening, knowing that both their Master and yours is in heaven, and there is no partiality with Him.

Harmony in the Workplace…

With People &

Relationships…

…conflict seems unavoidable but why?

The Story of the Fox

and the Lion

The moral…

…of this story is simple… familiarity breeds contempt.

…culture

of

familiarity.

Ours is a …

The more we get…

…to know a

person, the easier

to find fault…

Relationships…

…work according to

specific dynamics

and protocols.

Submission in…

…relationships is necessary

The Husband & Wife

Relationship…

…demands submission…

The Parent-Child

Relationship…

…demands submission

The Employer-

Employee

Relationship…

…demands submission

The scribes and the

Pharisees

Confronted

Jesus

with the

question of authority…

Matthew: 21:23

Who has the right to

rule your life?

…to the authority

question.

Matthew 28:18ff

Holy

Spirit

Today’s focus…

Not slaves and masters

but the employee-

employer relationship

Eph. 6:5-9

What does submission look like in the workplace?

Submission at work is manifested in…

Ephesians 6:5a

Slaves, be obedient to those who are your masters…

Submission at work reflects…

Ephesians 6:5b

Slaves, be obedient to those who are your masters according to the flesh…

Submission at work flows out of…

Ephesians 6:5c

Slaves, be obedient to those who are your masters according to the flesh, with fear and trembling…

Submission at work requires…

Ephesians 6:5d

Slaves, be obedient to those who are your masters according to the flesh, with fear and trembling, in the sincerity of your heart…

Ephesians 6:6-7

…not by way of eyeservice, as men-pleasers, but as slaves of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart. With good will render service, as to the Lord, and not to men

Submission at work requires…

Ephesians 6:5d

Slaves, be obedient to those who are your masters according to the flesh, with fear and trembling, in the sincerity of your heart, as to Christ

Ephesians 6:8-9

…knowing that whatever good thing each one does, this he will receive back from the Lord, whether slave or free. And masters, do the same things to them, and give up threatening, knowing that both their Master and yours is in heaven, and there is no partiality with Him.

Key Lessons

Submission is essential for

order in the workplace

Submission applies to

employees and employers

Submission is not possible

apart from the Holy Spirit