1 Peter Living Like Jesus When Life is Hard
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This is the true grace of God. Stand fast in it. (1 Peter 5:12)
1 Peter Working for Jesus (1 Peter 2:18-20)
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1 Peter 2:18-20 18
Servants, be subject to your masters with all respect, not only to the good and gentle but also to the unjust. 19
For this is a gracious thing, when, mindful of God, one endures sorrows while suffering unjustly.
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For what credit is it if, when you sin and are beaten for it, you endure? But if when you do good and suffer for it you endure, this is a gracious thing in the sight of God.
Working for Jesus 1 - Who Are the Servants?
Colossians 4:1 Masters, treat your slaves justly and fairly, knowing that you also have a Master in heaven.
Ephesians 6:9 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.
Working for Jesus 1 - Who Are the Servants?
2 - When Are Workers to Submit?
Working for Jesus 1 - Who Are the Servants?
2 - When Are Workers to Submit? - Always* - Especially when it is not deserved - Even when our faith is attacked
Colossians 3:22 Slaves, 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.
1 Peter 2:13 Be subject for the Lord's sake to every human institution,
1 Peter 2:16 Live as people who are free, not using your freedom as a cover-up for evil, but living as servants of God.
1 Timothy 6:1 Let all who are under a yoke as slaves regard their own masters as worthy of all honor, so that the name of God and the teaching may not be reviled.
Working for Jesus 1 - Who Are the Servants?
2 - When Are Workers to Submit? 3 - What Does this Look Like?
1 Peter 2:24 He himself bore our sins in his body on the tree, that we might die to sin and live to righteousness.
Titus 2:9-10 Slaves are to be submissive to their own masters in everything; they are to be well-pleasing, not argumentative, not stealing, but showing all good faith, so that in everything they may adorn the doctrine of God our Savior.
Working for Jesus 1 - Who Are the Servants?
2 - When Are Workers to Submit? 3 - What Does this Look Like?
4 - Why is this the Right Attitude?
Working for Jesus 4 - Why is this the Right Attitude? - Because we are serving Jesus
Ephesian 6:5 Slaves, obey your human masters with fear and trembling, in the sincerity of your heart as to Christ.
Working for Jesus 4 - Why is this the Right Attitude? - Because we are serving Jesus - Because Jesus gave us this model
1 Peter 2:21-23 For to this you have been called, because Christ also suffered for you, leaving you an example, so that you might follow in his steps. He committed no sin, neither was deceit found in his mouth. When he was reviled, he did not revile in return; when he suffered, he did not threaten, but continued entrusting himself to him who judges justly.
Working for Jesus 4 - Why is this the Right Attitude? - Because we are serving Jesus - Because Jesus gave us this model - Because our bosses need Jesus
Titus 2:9-10 Slaves are to be submissive to their own masters in everything; they are to be well-pleasing, not argumentative, not stealing, but showing all good faith, so that in everything they may adorn the doctrine of God our Savior.
1 Peter 2:12 Keep your conduct among the Gentiles honorable, so that when they speak against you as evildoers, they may see your good deeds and glorify God on the day of visitation.
Working for Jesus 1 - Who Are the Servants?
2 - When Are Workers to Submit? 3 - What Does this Look Like?
4 - Why is this the Right Attitude? 5 - How Will God Respond?
1 Peter 4:13 But rejoice insofar as you share Christ's sufferings, that you may also rejoice and be glad when his glory is revealed.
Colossians 3:22-24 Slaves, 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. Whatever you do, work heartily, as for the Lord and not for men, knowing that from the Lord you will receive the inheritance as your reward. You are serving the Lord Christ.
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Working for Jesus 1 - Who Are the Servants? 2 - When Are Workers to Submit? 3 - What Does this Look Like? 4 - Why is this Right Attitude? 5 - How Will God Respond?
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Working for Jesus 1 - Who Are the Servants? - Laborers (foreign workers) and - All Employees Note:
- 1 Pet addressed an audience where the majority are servants. - In our context, majority would fall in the ‘masters’ category - Heed the warning for masters (Col 4:1, Eph 8:9) www.ICatMK.com
Working for Jesus 2 - When Are Workers to Submit? - Always* (Col 3:22, 1 Pet 2:13) - Especially when it’s not deserved (1 Pet 2:16) - Even when our faith is attacked (1 Tim 6:1)
*Except in very rare cases where obedience needs to be to God first
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Working for Jesus 3 - What Does this Look Like? - Titus 2:9-10 It’s not easy but the Lord sets an example. - 1 Pet 2:24
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Working for Jesus 4 - Why is this the Right Attitude? - Because we are serving Jesus (Eph 6:5) - Because Jesus gave us this model (1 Peter 2:21-23)
- Because our bosses need Jesus (Titus 2:9-10, 1 Pet 2:12)
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Working for Jesus 5 - How Will God Respond?? - God rewards faithful workers (1 Pet 4:13) - Workers receive reward (Cole 3:22-24)
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Working for Jesus 1 - Who Are the Servants? 2 - When Are Workers to Submit? 3 - What Does this Look Like? 4 - Why is this Right Attitude? 5 - How Will God Respond?
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Working for Jesus 1 - Who Are the Servants? (Col 4:1, Eph 8:9) 2 - When Are Workers to Submit? - Always* (Col 3:22, 1 Pet 2:13) - Especially when it is not deserved (1 Pet 2:16) - Even when our faith is attacked (1 Tim 6:1)
3 - What Does this Look Like? (1 Pet 2:24, Titus 2:9-10) 4 - Why is this Right Attitude? - Because we are serving Jesus (Eph 6:5) - Because Jesus gave us this model (1 Peter 2:21-23) - Because our bosses need Jesus (Titus 2:9-10), 1 Pet 2:12
5 - How Will God Respond? (1 Pet 4:13, Colossians 3:22-24) www.ICatMK.com