Bulletins - Bethlehem Baptist Church -p

His Mercy Is More
There Is One Gospel
He Keeps Me Singing
Tell It To Jesus
I Need Thee Every Hour (I Need Thee)
Teaching Outline
Intro
Alabama Song:
Ephesians 6:5–9 ESV
5 Bondservants, obey your earthly masters with fear and trembling, with a sincere heart, as you would Christ, 6 not by the way of eye-service, as people-pleasers, but as bondservants of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart, 7 rendering service with a good will as to the Lord and not to man, 8 knowing that whatever good anyone does, this he will receive back from the Lord, whether he is a bondservant or is free. 9 Masters, do the same to them, and stop your threatening, knowing that he who is both their Master and yours is in heaven, and that there is no partiality with him.
Background:
Nature of slavery
One out of every two people were slaves
Ways to Become a Slave
Capture
Debt
Punishment
Survival - many slaves were treated better than free persons
Jobs of Slaves
Household jobs
Farming
Apprenticeship
Confidant - Domestic servants were often treated like members of the family
Slavery as a Social Construct
Jesus never directly addressed it because it would distract from His purpose - would have led to violence and bloodshed
Jesus taught principles that would lead to its elimination and modeled the ultimate role of the suffering servant
Mark 10:45 ESV
45 For even the Son of Man came not to be served but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.”
Why is it addressed?
Masters might become Christians
Slaves might become Christians (Philemon)
1. Serve the Right Way (vv.5-8)
Ephesians 6:5 ESV
5 Bondservants, obey your earthly masters with fear and trembling, with a sincere heart, as you would Christ,
With Respect
(fear and trembling)
With Sincerity
(looking out for the interests of your employer or master)
Ephesians 6:7–8 ESV
7 rendering service with a good will as to the Lord and not to man, 8 knowing that whatever good anyone does, this he will receive back from the Lord, whether he is a bondservant or is free.
With Worship
(let your work be your worship - as you would Christ)
Ephesians 6:6 ESV
6 not by the way of eye-service, as people-pleasers, but as bondservants of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart,
Work honestly
Don’t Do It for Show
Don’t Be Lazy
Don’t Work Only When Others Are Watching
Work for Future Reward
2. Lead the Right Way (v. 9)
Ephesians 6:9 ESV
9 Masters, do the same to them, and stop your threatening, knowing that he who is both their Master and yours is in heaven, and that there is no partiality with him.
Show Respect
Be fair and honest
Don't Threaten
Represent the Father
- - Ephesians 6:5–9ESV
- - Mark 10:45ESV
- - Ephesians 6:5ESV
- - Ephesians 6:7–8ESV
- - Ephesians 6:5–6ESV
- - Hebrews 6:10ESV
- - Ephesians 6:9ESV

1. Serve the Right Way (vv.5-8)

With Respect

With Sincerity

With Worship

Work honestly

Work for Future Reward

2. Lead the Right Way (v. 9)

Show Respect

Be fair and honest

Don't Threaten

Represent the Father

Ephesians 6:5–9ESV

Mark 10:45ESV

Ephesians 6:5ESV

Ephesians 6:7–8ESV

Ephesians 6:5–6ESV

Hebrews 6:10ESV

Ephesians 6:9ESV