Some Lessons On Preparation
For Persecution
Counsel to Servants and Slaves
Biblical Admonition to Employees and Workers

Ephesians 6:5-8; Colossians 3:22-25

  1. Obey master in everything.   Eph. 6:5; Col. 3:22.

  2. Responsible - with fear and trembling.   Eph. 6:5; Col. 3:22
    In all things - fearing God
    (Not choosing our likes or dislikes; not choosing to do pleasant things and rejecting
    unpleasant things.)

  3. Not serving to be seen.   Eph. 6:6a; Col. 3:22c.

  4. Doing the will of God.   Eph. 6:6c; Col. 3:22c.

  5. From the heart.   Eph. 6:6d; Col. 3:22d.   Whole-heartily.

  6. With good will - gladly and joyfully.   Eph. 6:7.

  7. If not recognized by men, will be recognized by the Lord.   Eph. 6:8; Col. 3:24,25.
    The Lord will reward.   Gal. 6:7-9.

Titus 2:9,10

  1. Be obedient to master.   Titus 2:9a.

  2. Please well in all things.   Titus 2:9b.

  3. Not answering back.   Titus 2:9c.   Not contradicting; Not putting the other person in
    bad light.

  4. Not purloining.   Titus 2:10a.   Not stealing or defrauding; not robbing time nor quality
    of workmanship.

  5. Showing good fidelity.   Titus 2:10b.   Faithful in all things, both large and small.
    Luke 16:10.

  6. Adorn the doctrine.   Titus 2:10c.   Make attractive by good attitude.   (An incorrect
    attitude will talk louder than verbal teaching - griping, complaining, murmuring.)

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I Peter 2:18-20

  1. Be subject.   I Pet. 2:18a.   Submit, accountable to, awswerable to, dependent upon,
    responsible to, bound by, controlled by or under the control of, under the thumb of
    another.

  2. With all fear.   I Pet. 2:18b.   Having respect to or recognizing the position of another.

  3. Suffer wrongfully.   I Pet. 2:19,20.   With patience, not deliberate martyrdom or
    suffering.

  4. Follow the example of Christ.   I Pet. 2:21-23.   Called to follow in the steps of Christ.

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