My Boss and Me Colossians 3:22-25

Top 8 complaints about the boss

• Micromanages me

• Doesn't listen

• Doesn't want to have his/her opinions and ideas challenged

• Doesn't follow through on promises

• Assigns deadlines without considering what's on my plate

• Doesn't have time for me

• Doesn't give helpful feedback about my performance

• Is disorganized and reactive

Rule #1 The BOSS is always right.

Rule #2 When the BOSS is wrong,

refer to Rule #1

I am bored. Do something I can criticize

…

If one can do it, I can do it!

If no one can do it, I must do it!

If one can do it, let him do it!

If no one can do it, how can I do it?

I LIKE WORK. IT FASCINATES ME …

I CAN SIT AND

LOOK AT IT FOR

HOURS . . .

Colossians 3:22-25

Slaves, in all things obey those who are your masters on earth, not with external service, as those who merely please men, but with sincerity of heart, fearing the Lord.

Whatever you do, do your work heartily, as for the Lord rather than for men,

knowing that from the Lord you will receive the reward of the inheritance. It is the Lord Christ whom you serve.

For he who does wrong will receive the consequences of the wrong which he has done, and that without partiality.

Colossians 3:22-25

3 Perspectives

When no one sees

When no one knows

When no one appreciates

When No One Sees

Slaves, in all things obey those who are your masters on earth,

not with external service, as those who merely please men,

(ophthalmo-douleia)

“serving with the eye” “men-pleaser”

but with sincerity of heart, fearing the Lord.

(haploteti-kardias)

“singleness, simplicity” “God-fearer”

When No One Sees

1. Is our behaviour the same when the boss is around and when the boss is absent?

2. Is our focus on pleasing our boss, or fearing our Lord?

When No One Knows

Whatever you do,

(poiete) “assigned task”

do your work heartily,

(ergazesthe) “labor/work at it”

(psyches) “from the soul”

as for the Lord

rather than for men,

When No One Knows

1. What is our approach to our work? • Giving the bare minimum to get it done?

• Doing it with all our heart and soul?

2. Who is focus of our work? • For the Lord versus for men

When No One Appreciates

knowing that from the Lord you will receive

the reward of the inheritance.

(antapodosin) “requittal, pay back”

It is the Lord Christ whom you serve.

For he who does wrong will receive

the consequences of the wrong which he has done,

(komisetai) “caused to experience”

and that without partiality.

When No One Appreciates

1. Will we trust God to notice and reward us accordingly?

2. Will we trust God to know when we are • Being treated unjustly?

• Treating others unjustly?

THEREFORE

Even when no one sees . . .

Even when no one knows …

Even when no one appreciates …

GOD DOES

THEREFORE

BECAUSE GOD DOES

THEREFORE

Even when no one sees . . . BE CONSISTENT

Even when no one knows … BE CONSCIENTIOUS

Even when no one appreciates … BE COMFORTED

BECAUSE WE HAVE A BOSS WHO IS GOD