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Welcome back to the podcast, men! Today, we’re in our sixth episode of this, “Work as Unto the Lord” series. We’ve been looking to God’s Word to learn what that looks like practically.

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The Gospel is a New Compass

As followers of Jesus, the Gospel doesn’t just change our eternity. It changes everything for us, including our work.

Colossians 3:23 Work willingly at whatever you do, as though you were working for the Lord rather than for people.

Those who take this Biblical directive seriously will seek the respect of their colleagues for the quality and integrity of their work. This means having a track record of saying what we mean and doing what we say, following through on commitments every time, whether formal or informal, and being transparent and fair minded.

1. Many business ethics courses and books subtly argue that paying attention to the bottom line will force ethical and honest decisions in the long run. If you’re dishonest, it will hurt your reputation, which will lead to lower profits. Won’t there at least be some situations where the short term gains of an ethically questionable act will outweigh the risk?

Proverbs 11:1 The Lord detests the use of dishonest scales, but he delights in accurate weights.

Proverbs 11:11 Upright citizens are good for a city and make it prosper, but the talk of the wicked tears it apart.

1. We are to be honest, compassionate, and generous, not because these things are rewarding,(which they usually are), but because they are right in and of themselves - to do so honors the will of God and his design for human life. Sometimes that will put us at a disadvantage, as Bible scholar Bruce Waltke points out, the Bible says the definition of righteous people is that they disadvantage themselves to advantage others, while the wicked are willing to disadvantage the community to advantage themselves.

Work hard for the sake of working hard, not chasing. Not chasing wealth, power, validation, or significance

The Gospel Gives Us a Different View of Humanity

Knowing that all men are created in the image of God changes the way we view those in authority over us and those who work for us.

Ephesians 6:5-9 Slaves, obey your earthly masters with deep respect and fear. Serve them sincerely as you would serve Christ. 6 Try to please them all the time, not just when they are watching you. As slaves of Christ, do the will of God with all your heart. 7 Work with enthusiasm, as though you were working for the Lord rather than for people. 8 Remember that the Lord will reward each one of us for the good we do, whether we are slaves or free. 9 Masters, treat your slaves in the same way. Don’t threaten them; remember, you both have the same Master in heaven, and he has no...