We Belong To The Lord

Park City Gospel Church

Complementary Old Testament Scripture Passage:Exodus 6:1-13Sermon Outline: Seek Freedom Obey your earthly lords Work for your Lord in heaven Earthly lords must be just and fair Obey your Lord in heaven Out only comfort in life and in death is to belong to the Lord Jesus Christ Family Discussion Questions: What was the punishment for stealing a person to make him a slave in the Bible? What kind of employees are we supposed to be if we love Jesus? Why should we be good workers if we love Jesus? What kind of bosses should we be if we love Jesus? Why should we be good bosses if we love Jesus? Every Christian has been purchased by Christs blood. Why is this good? How did the teaching of scripture eventually bring about the end of the slave-trade? Given the argument from the greater to the lesser, how should this passage impact how we approach authority and submission in the workplace? What does the bible say about the following? Stealing a man to make him a slave? Owning a man who had been kidnapped? Returning a runaway slave? The rights of slaves? What are ways that people disobey the spirit of this passage while feeling justified because they technically are not slaveowners? What are ways which we can foolishly become enslaved and limit our ability to help others? How does history serve as a warning to us about cultures ability to blind us to disobedience to clear teaching in the Bible?