The Conscientious Christian Employee - 1 Timothy 6:1-2

Transformative Truth:
Glorify God by being the best employee you can.

The Conscientious Christian Employee
1 Timothy 6:1-2

Glorify God by being the best employee you can.

The Precept
(v. 1a)

“Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.”
- Jesus Christ
(Matt. 11:28-30)

Bondservants, obey your earthly masters with fear and trembling, with a sincere heart, as you would Christ, not by the way of eye-service, as people-pleasers, but as bondservants of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart, rendering service with a good will as to the Lord and not to man, knowing that whatever good anyone does, this he will receive back from the Lord, whether he is a bondservant or is free.
- Ephesians 6:5-8

Bondservants, 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. For the wrongdoer will be paid back for the wrong he has done, and there is no partiality.
- Colossians 3:22-25

The Purpose
(v. 1b)

Bondservants are to be submissive to their own masters in everything; they are to be well-pleasing, not argumentative, not pilfering, but showing all good faith, so that in everything they may adorn the doctrine of God our Savior. 
- Titus 2:9-10

The Prohibition
(v. 2a)

The Perspective
(v. 2b)

1. Be compliant.

2. Be courteous.

3. Be credible.

4. Be committed. 

5. Be Christ-like.