Work Made New

Sermon Overview: 

1. In your work, exercise and respond to authority as a servant of Christ. 

2. Obey those in authority over you as one serving Christ. (vv. 5-8)

3. Do good to those under your authority as one accountable to Christ. (v. 9)

Digging Deeper:

Read Ephesians 6:5-9

1. What is challenging about obeying those in authority over us? Where do you need help?

2. How does working for Christ challenge the tendency to overwork to please others?

3. How does working for Christ challenge the tendency to view work as undervalued?

4. The text encourages us to do good to those under our authority as one who is accountable to Christ. How does this look in verses 8-9?

5. In your work, whose authority are you under? And who is under your authority?

6. Do you see work as merely a necessary evil or as something that defines your meaning, worth, and identity? Why?

7. How does viewing work as a way to serve the Lord change your perspective?

8. How would you work for a boss who could see your work and the motives behind it at any time from anywhere, a boss who knows everything about you?

9. How does your specific job do good to others, both inside and outside your organization? 

10. How can you do your job to accomplish the most good?

11. How can we encourage the members of our Gospel Community and our church from this text? Think kids, students, unemployed people, and spouses whose primary work is in the home?

Prayer