First Baptist Church on the Square
Colossians 3:18-4:1 God's Blessing for Your Home and Work
In Him we have been given instructions for behaviors within our families and for our behaviors toward supervisors and employees. Our obedience to these brings us blessings at homes and at work.
Colossians 3:18-4:1 ESV
18 Wives, submit to your husbands, as is fitting in the Lord.19 Husbands, love your wives, and do not be harsh with them.20 Children, obey your parents in everything, for this pleases the Lord.21 Fathers, do not provoke your children, lest they become discouraged.22 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.23 Whatever you do, work heartily, as for the Lord and not for men24 knowing that from the Lord you will receive the inheritance as your reward. You are serving the Lord Christ.25 For the wrongdoer will be paid back for the wrong he has done, and there is no partiality. 1 Masters, treat your bondservants justly and fairly, knowing that you also have a Master in heaven.
1. The husband and father must lead the way with his wife and children.
Colossians 3:19 ESV
Ephesians 4:32 ESV
Ephesians 5:25 ESV
Colossians 3:21 ESV
2. A wife's submission is often misunderstood but as biblically relevant as ever.
Colossians 3:18 ESV
1 Corinthians 11:3 ESV
3. Children need to obey their parents in all things because it pleases God.
Colossians 3:20 ESV
Ephesians 6:1-3 ESV
Colossians 3:22-4:1 ESV
22 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.23 Whatever you do, work heartily, as for the Lord and not for men24 knowing that from the Lord you will receive the inheritance as your reward. You are serving the Lord Christ.25 For the wrongdoer will be paid back for the wrong he has done, and there is no partiality. 1 Masters, treat your bondservants justly and fairly, knowing that you also have a Master in heaven.
4. In all our work we are working for the Lord ultimately and not people.