Thank God It’s Monday (Part 2):Thank God It’s Monday (Part 2):

Colossians 3:22-4:1Colossians 3:22-4:1

Christian WorkersChristian Workers• 22 22 Slaves, in all things obey those who are Slaves, in all things obey those who are

your masters on earth, not with external your masters on earth, not with external service, as those who merely please men, but service, as those who merely please men, but with sincerity of heart, fearing the Lord. with sincerity of heart, fearing the Lord. 23 23

Whatever you do, do your work heartily, as Whatever you do, do your work heartily, as for the Lord rather than for men, for the Lord rather than for men, 24 24 knowing knowing that from the Lord you will receive the that from the Lord you will receive the reward of the inheritance. It is the Lord Christ reward of the inheritance. It is the Lord Christ whom you serve. (Colossians 3:22-24)whom you serve. (Colossians 3:22-24)

Christian WorkersChristian Workers• 25 25 For he who does wrong will receive the For he who does wrong will receive the

consequences of the wrong which he has consequences of the wrong which he has done, and that without partiality. done, and that without partiality. 1 1 Masters, Masters, grant to your slaves justice and fairness, grant to your slaves justice and fairness, knowing that you too have a Master in knowing that you too have a Master in heaven. (Colossians 3:25-4:1)heaven. (Colossians 3:25-4:1)

1. RESPONSIBLY1. RESPONSIBLY• Slaves, in all things Slaves, in all things obey those who are your obey those who are your

masters on earthmasters on earth, not with external service, , not with external service, as those who merely please men, but with as those who merely please men, but with sincerity of heart, fearing the Lord. sincerity of heart, fearing the Lord. (Colossians 3:22)(Colossians 3:22)

2. SINCERELY2. SINCERELY• Slaves, in all things obey those who are your Slaves, in all things obey those who are your

masters on earth, not with external service, masters on earth, not with external service, as those who merely please men, but as those who merely please men, but with with sincerity of heartsincerity of heart, fearing the Lord. , fearing the Lord. (Colossians 3:22)(Colossians 3:22)

2. SINCERELY2. SINCERELY• 1 1 All who are under the yoke as slaves are to All who are under the yoke as slaves are to

regard their own masters as worthy of all regard their own masters as worthy of all honor so that the name of God and our honor so that the name of God and our doctrine will not be spoken against. doctrine will not be spoken against. 2 2 Those Those who have believers as their masters must not who have believers as their masters must not be disrespectful to them because they are be disrespectful to them because they are brethren, but must serve them all the more, brethren, but must serve them all the more, because those who benefit from their service because those who benefit from their service are believers and beloved. Teach and preach are believers and beloved. Teach and preach these principles. (1 Timothy 6:1-2)these principles. (1 Timothy 6:1-2)

2. SINCERELY2. SINCERELY• 9 9 Urge bondslaves to be subject to their own Urge bondslaves to be subject to their own

masters in everything, to be well-pleasing, masters in everything, to be well-pleasing, not argumentative, not argumentative, 10 10 not pilfering, but not pilfering, but showing all good faith so that they will adorn showing all good faith so that they will adorn the doctrine of God our Savior in every the doctrine of God our Savior in every respect. (Titus 2:9-10)respect. (Titus 2:9-10)

2. SINCERELY2. SINCERELY• Slaves, in all things obey those who are your Slaves, in all things obey those who are your

masters on earth, not with external service, masters on earth, not with external service, as those who merely please men, but with as those who merely please men, but with sincerity of heart, fearing the Lord. sincerity of heart, fearing the Lord. (Colossians 3:22)(Colossians 3:22)

3. DILIGENTLY3. DILIGENTLY• 22 22 Slaves, in all things obey those who are Slaves, in all things obey those who are

your masters on earth, not with external your masters on earth, not with external service, as those who merely please men, but service, as those who merely please men, but with sincerity of heart, fearing the Lord. with sincerity of heart, fearing the Lord. 23 23 Whatever you do, do your work heartily, as Whatever you do, do your work heartily, as for the Lord rather than for men… for the Lord rather than for men… (Colossians 3:22-23)(Colossians 3:22-23)

3. DILIGENTLY3. DILIGENTLY• There is profit in all hard work, but endless There is profit in all hard work, but endless

talk leads only to poverty. (Proverbs 14:23)talk leads only to poverty. (Proverbs 14:23)

• A lazy man does not roast his prey, but the A lazy man does not roast his prey, but the precious possession of a man is diligence. precious possession of a man is diligence. (Proverbs 12:27)(Proverbs 12:27)

• Whatever your hand finds to do, do it with all Whatever your hand finds to do, do it with all your might… (Ecclesiastes 9:10)your might… (Ecclesiastes 9:10)

3. DILIGENTLY3. DILIGENTLY• Do you see a man skilled in his work? He will Do you see a man skilled in his work? He will

stand before kings; he will not stand before stand before kings; he will not stand before obscure men. (Proverbs 22:29)obscure men. (Proverbs 22:29)

• 23 23 Whatever you do, do your work heartily, as Whatever you do, do your work heartily, as for the Lord rather than for men…for the Lord rather than for men…

4. EXPECTANTLY4. EXPECTANTLY• 23 23 Whatever you do, do your work heartily, as Whatever you do, do your work heartily, as

for the Lord rather than for men, for the Lord rather than for men, 24 24 knowing knowing that from the Lord you will receive the that from the Lord you will receive the reward of the inheritance. It is the Lord Christ reward of the inheritance. It is the Lord Christ whom you serve. (Colossians 3:23-24)whom you serve. (Colossians 3:23-24)

4. EXPECTANTLY4. EXPECTANTLY• “‘“‘I know your deeds. Behold, I have put I know your deeds. Behold, I have put

before you an open door which no one can before you an open door which no one can shut, because you have a little power, and shut, because you have a little power, and have kept My word, and have not denied My have kept My word, and have not denied My name.’” (Revelation 3:8)name.’” (Revelation 3:8)

5. CAUTIOUSLY5. CAUTIOUSLY• 23 23 Whatever you do, do your work heartily, as Whatever you do, do your work heartily, as

for the Lord rather than for men, for the Lord rather than for men, 24 24 knowing knowing that from the Lord you will receive the that from the Lord you will receive the reward of the inheritance. It is the Lord Christ reward of the inheritance. It is the Lord Christ whom you serve. whom you serve. 25 25 For he who does wrong For he who does wrong will receive the consequences of the wrong will receive the consequences of the wrong which he has done, and that without which he has done, and that without partiality. (Colossians 3:23-25)partiality. (Colossians 3:23-25)

5. CAUTIOUSLY5. CAUTIOUSLY• For God will bring every act to judgment, For God will bring every act to judgment,

everything which is hidden, whether it is everything which is hidden, whether it is good or evil. (Ecclesiastes 12:14)good or evil. (Ecclesiastes 12:14)

• So then each one of us will give an account of So then each one of us will give an account of himself to God. (Romans 14:12)himself to God. (Romans 14:12)

• The eyes of the LORD are in every place, The eyes of the LORD are in every place, watching the evil and the good. watching the evil and the good. (Proverbs 15:3)(Proverbs 15:3)

5. CAUTIOUSLY5. CAUTIOUSLY• For we must all appear before the judgment For we must all appear before the judgment

seat of Christ, so that each one may be seat of Christ, so that each one may be recompensed for his deeds in the body, recompensed for his deeds in the body, according to what he has done, whether according to what he has done, whether good or bad. (2 Corinthians 5:10)good or bad. (2 Corinthians 5:10)

6. FAIRLY6. FAIRLY• Masters, grant to your slaves justice and Masters, grant to your slaves justice and

fairness, knowing that you too have a Master fairness, knowing that you too have a Master in heaven. (Colossians 4:1)in heaven. (Colossians 4:1)

7. REVERENTLY 7. REVERENTLY • Masters, grant to your slaves justice and Masters, grant to your slaves justice and

fairness, knowing that fairness, knowing that you too have a Master you too have a Master in heavenin heaven. (Colossians 4:1). (Colossians 4:1)

• Slaves, in all things obey those who are your Slaves, in all things obey those who are your masters on earth, not with external service, masters on earth, not with external service, as those who merely please men, but with as those who merely please men, but with sincerity of heart, sincerity of heart, fearing the Lordfearing the Lord. . (Colossians 3:22)(Colossians 3:22)

Christians Work:Christians Work:1.1. ResponsiblyResponsibly2.2. SincerelySincerely3.3. Diligently Diligently 4.4. ExpectantlyExpectantly5.5. CautiouslyCautiously6.6. FairlyFairly7.7. Reverently Reverently

Thank God It’s Monday (Part 2):Thank God It’s Monday (Part 2):

Colossians 3:22-4:1Colossians 3:22-4:1