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Scripture: Colossians 3:22-25, Ephesians 6:5-9, Matthew 5:45, Colossians 3:17

Point 1: The Gospel Changes our Approach to Work

Point 2: The Gospel Changes Our Approach to People at Work

Point 3: The Gospel Changes the Reason(s) why we work

EXERCISE FOR HOME
Make a list of all the tasks you do and the roles you play in a standard week. Be sure to cover all the paid and unpaid tasks – including domestic chores, community and church involvement, parenting, etc.

Which of these tasks do you normally refer to as “work”? Why are these ones and not the others on the list?
Choose two tasks from your list that you enjoy most, and two you enjoy least. Why the difference?

Additional Notes:

Colossians 3:22–25 (ESV):
22 Bondservants, obey in everything those who are your earthly masters, not by way of eye-service, as people-pleasers, but with sincerity of heart, fearing the Lord. 23 Whatever you do, work heartily, as for the Lord and not for men, 24 knowing that from the Lord you will receive the inheritance as your reward. You are serving the Lord Christ. 25 For the wrongdoer will be paid back for the wrong he has done, and there is no partiality.

Ephesians 6:5–9 (ESV):
5 Bondservants, obey your earthly masters with fear and trembling, with a sincere heart, as you would Christ, 6 not by the way of eye-service, as people-pleasers, but as bondservants of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart, 7 rendering service with a good will as to the Lord and not to man, 8 knowing that whatever good anyone does, this he will receive back from the Lord, whether he is a bondservant or is free. 9 Masters, do the same to them, and stop your threatening, knowing that he who is both their Master and yours is in heaven, and that there is no partiality with him.

Matthew 5:45 (ESV):
45 so that you may be sons of your Father who is in heaven. For he makes his sun rise on the evil and on the good, and sends rain on the just and on the unjust.

Colossians 3:17 (ESV):
17 And whatever you do, in word or deed, do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him.