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1 Corinthians 3 The church is the temple of God Prophetic Built on Christ Work of Apostles Accomplished in writing (1 Cor. 4:6)

1 Corinthians 4 Observation of Apostolic purpose

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Psalm 100:2 Serve the LORD with gladness; Come before Him with joyful singing. Hymns Invitation Red Songbook - Supplemental

The Personal Work of Being the Boss Lots of people use the term “personal work”, usually referring to sharing the gospel with others.

The Commandments of God Ephesians 6:9 Colossians 4:1 Eph 6:9 And masters, do the same things to them, and give up threatening, knowing that both their Master and yours is in heaven, and there is no partiality with Him. Col 4:1 ¶ Masters, grant to your slaves justice and fairness, knowing that you too have a Master in heaven.

The Commandments of God Grant justice and fairness Job 31:13-15 Give up threatening Leviticus 25:43 Job 31:13 "If I have despised the claim of my male or female slaves When they filed a complaint against me, 14 What then could I do when God arises? And when He calls me to account, what will I answer Him? 15 "Did not He who made me in the womb make him, And the same one fashion us in the womb? Le 25:43 'You shall not rule over him with severity, but are to revere your God.

Applications “I am not a boss…….” - People who serve you in stores - People who maintain your home - People who serve you in business We all have “servants” in some way

Customer service is dead!

Customer service is dead!

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Applications Workers are people in God’s image - it is evil to look down on them - It is evil to mistreat them

Applications Workers are people in God’s image God is mindful of the laborer - If he is cheated, God sees it - James 5:1-6 Jas 5:1 ¶ Come now, you rich, weep and howl for your miseries which are coming upon you. 2 Your riches have rotted and your garments have become moth-eaten. 3 Your gold and your silver have rusted; and their rust will be a witness against you and will consume your flesh like fire. It is in the last days that you have stored up your treasure! 4 Behold, the pay of the laborers who mowed your fields, and which has been withheld by you, cries out against you; and the outcry of those who did the harvesting has reached the ears of the Lord of Sabaoth. 5 You have lived luxuriously on the earth and led a life of wanton pleasure; you have fattened your hearts in a day of slaughter. 6 You have condemned and put to death the righteous man; he does not resist you.

Applications Workers are people in God’s image God is mindful of the laborer being IN CHARGE BRINGS MORE JUDGMENT Jas 5:1 ¶ Come now, you rich, weep and howl for your miseries which are coming upon you. 2 Your riches have rotted and your garments have become moth-eaten. 3 Your gold and your silver have rusted; and their rust will be a witness against you and will consume your flesh like fire. It is in the last days that you have stored up your treasure! 4 Behold, the pay of the laborers who mowed your fields, and which has been withheld by you, cries out against you; and the outcry of those who did the harvesting has reached the ears of the Lord of Sabaoth. 5 You have lived luxuriously on the earth and led a life of wanton pleasure; you have fattened your hearts in a day of slaughter. 6 You have condemned and put to death the righteous man; he does not resist you.

being THE Right Overseer Power and authority demand: Compassion - Matthew 18:31-35 Mercy – Matthew 18:31-35 Fairness – Matthew 25:14-29 Humility – James 1:17 Mt 18:27 "And the lord of that slave felt compassion and released him and forgave him the debt. Mt 18:31 "So when his fellow slaves saw what had happened, they were deeply grieved and came and reported to their lord all that had happened. "Then summoning him, his lord *said to him, 'You wicked slave, I forgave you all that debt because you pleaded with me. 'Should you not also have had mercy on your fellow slave, in the same way that I had mercy on you?' 34 "And his lord, moved with anger, handed him over to the torturers until he should repay all that was owed him. Jas 1:17 Every good thing given and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no variation or shifting shadow. – YOU DID NOT EARN SUCCESS

Emigration Hearing & Believing – Romans 10:17 Confession – Matthew 10:32 Repentance – Acts 2:38 Baptism – Mark 16:16 Remain faithful to Him – Matthew 10:22