Yes, I know youre working hard in studying the Word of God, praying, and serving, yet you dont feel like youre growing. The third beatitude puzzles many people in the workplace, in part because they dont understand what it means to be meek. They let their guard down. A striking feature of this presentation of the gospel is the unique manner If a person is not serving then he, by necessity, will be going backwards and will never come to a full understanding of Christ. * [10:1] Seventy[-two]: important representatives of the Alexandrian and Caesarean text types read seventy, while other important Alexandrian texts and Western readings have seventy-two.. The young man asks Jesus, What good deed must I do to have eternal life? Jesus tells him to keep the commandments, and he responds that he has done that from his youth. It flows from the sorrow for our own weaknesses that comprises the second beatitude. What is this process? Paul says, God works in us to will and do of his good pleasure. He gives us the very desires to grow in Christ and he works in us to do it. What is the first step in the process of sanctification? 24For I say to you, many prophets and kings desired to see what you see, but did not see it, and to hear what you hear, but did not hear it., The Greatest Commandment.w For more examples see, But Jesus not only commands us to love others but to love others as we love our own selves. If we fail through our own fault, we should expect to suffer negative consequences. Apollos, He has also just released his new book The Pursuit of Victory: How To Conquer Your Greatest Challenges and Win In Your Christian Life. Is this passage teaching us that discipleship means abandoning nets and boats, saws and chisels, payrolls and profits? 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God saw that the light was good, and he separated the light from the darkness. You knew, did you, that I reap where I did not sow, and gather where I did not scatter? You are the light of the world. The job description of a Christian is not only to maintain personal holiness, but also to touch the lives of everyone around us. The story of the Bible is the story of God saving us from our sin. In this text it is God choosing those he knew in a saving relationship to be conformed to the image of his Sonto look like Christ. 24:46). He called them to pray for an hour so they would not stumble. Love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind, Jesus says, and then he adds a second commandment, from Leviticus 19:18 love your neighbor as yourself, which he joins with the first commandment by saying it is like it. (See the, Work is a primary way through which we love other people. Do you want to go deeper in your walk with the Lord but cant seem to overcome the stuff that keeps getting in the way? Even in a broken world, those who recognize their true strengths and weaknesses can find peace by living realistically. Some fall away because of discord or moral failure in the church. This takes courage! How has this love or lack of recognizing it affected you? (AC) Do not be proud, but be willing to associate with people of low position. Many times as we are seeking Gods will about a future decision or what path we should take, he works in us to do his will by the presence of peace or by the absence of peace. Not only so, but we also rejoice in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance; perseverance, character; and character, hope. Integrity goes well beyond avoiding deceit and bad behavior. Others valued circumcision over all else. Findlay debated with himself for some time, and then made a conscious decision to leave a Bible on his desk at work. Partly, it is because we lack the time or inclination to collect true information, which is much harder to do than storing up random impressions. If we dont reverence the Word of God, we wont read it, study it, or memorize it. As noted at the beginning, the Gospel according to Matthew addresses the theology and practice of work on many fronts: leadership and authority, power and influence, business practices, truth and deception, treatment of workers, conflict resolution, wealth and the necessities of life, workplace relationships, investing and saving, rest, and living in Gods kingdom while working in secular places. 8Whatever town you enter and they welcome you, eat what is set before you,g The issue of money, earlier discussed in Matthew 6, raises its head again with the story of the rich young man who was drawn to Jesus. When we are judged by the Lord, we are being disciplined so that we will not be condemned with the world. ListeningJesus mentions listening three times in these three versesis the crucial element. The first incident is recorded in Matthew 17:24-27, where the collectors of the temple tax ask Peter whether Jesus pays that tax. Hampton wrote many articles for the Biblical Studies Foundation and on More, 7. The second is that the best learning experiences come out of learning from errors. 4For just as each of us has one body with many members, and these members do not all have the same function,(I) 5so in Christ we, though many, form one body,(J) and each member belongs to all the others. BEST VALUE in digital Bible study. Learn about the CFPBs work on junk fees at consumerfinance.gov/JunkFees. In a sense, you can bring the distinctive flavor of God's values to all of life. He will cut him in pieces and put him with the hypocrites, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth. In Matthew 5:10-12, Jesus acknowledged the reality of persecution. He had neither an inflated self-image nor an inferiority complex, but a servants heart based on what Paul would later callsober judgment (Romans 12:3). Paul captures the first aspect perfectly in Romans 12:3. This happens in various ways. Assisting someone you dont like helps your work unit achieve its goals, even if it doesnt benefit you personally. Thus Jesus first word about wealth or daily provision is this petition,Give us this day our daily bread." Matthew 20:1-16For the kingdom of heaven is like a landowner who went out early in the morning to hire laborers for his vineyard. The Christian worldview cannot be one of escape or disregard for this world. 5When he went out again about noon and about three oclock, he did the same. 21:45). Scholars have debated which of the two accounts is primary. You cannot serve God and wealth. was a 1966 graduate of Dallas Theological Seminary and a former pastor of 28 years. This passage describes what happened to four men by the Sea of Galilee that day. Partly, it is to justify our own actions when we do not act as servants to others. So, because you are lukewarmneither hot nor coldI am about to spit you out of my mouth. Throughout history many have held different views on this process. But the warning is against allowing our earnings to become our primary focus at work. Yet the particular talent invested in the parable is money, on the order of a million U.S. dollars in todays world. The idea is, Keep on working out to completion, to ultimate fulfillment.1 This implies the need for discipline in our spiritual lives. of Beginning in chapter 13, in the face of opposition, Jesus teaching style changes. Consider what Paul said to the Corinthians who were disciplined by God for disrespecting the Lords Supper: That is why many among you are weak and sick, and a number of you have fallen asleep. day, and he was thoroughly acquainted with the pre-Christian Greek translation This was a necessary component. And we always run the risk that our failings at work may bring shame on the name of Christ, especially if we seem to be enthusiastic about evangelismbut shoddy in actual work. Work and workers are everywhere in the Gospel of Mark. Jesus teachings, as recorded by Matthew, speak directly to our life at work. You must do the same. (AF) 18If it is possible, as far as it depends on you, live at peace with everyone. Wealth and provision are not in themselves work, but they are often the result of work, our own or someone elses. 35But the tenants seized his slaves and beat one, killed another, and stoned another. * Are you a Christian that commonly gives up? But to love a neighbor,as yourself, may require taking risks that we would surely take in order to serve our own ends, but which loom large when undertaken only for the benefit of someone else. Jesus calls his followers to live and work in the midst of the fallen world, while holding fast to Gods purposes, virtues,and principles. * [10:6] A peaceful person: literally, a son of peace.. If we are poor in spirit, we are able to bring an honest appraisal of ourselves to our work. With Pilates wife, Gods grace was manifest by tormenting dreams the night before Christs crucifixion. 3When the foolish took their lamps, they took no oil with them; 4but the wise took flasks of oil with their lamps. I want to leave you with one verse that sums up how to guard your heart. (1 Corinthians 15:9-10). He would come to know God and his blessings more through sharing his faithserving. It does reduce the scope for intrigue. Conversely, the people of God continue to fall into sin, while non-believers morality may be exemplary. He says that they had always obeyed, but they must do it much more in his absence. In my line of work, I travel a lot. A servants heart is the crux of the second aspect of meekness: reticence to assert ourselves for ourselves. It didnt matter that they were ahead on the scorecard because they got careless, they got knocked out. How does this judgment benefit me? If you are blessed with sorrow for your own failings (the second beatitude) and with right relationships (the fourth beatitude), you will not find it difficult to show mercy to others on the job or anywhere else. Far too often I have seen people start off well. The lists do not show all contributions to every state ballot measure, or each independent expenditure committee formed to support or She told Pilate to have nothing to do with that righteous man (Matt 27:19). If we see that we have Gods grace for this, we will hunger and thirst for right relationships, not only with God, but withthe people with whom we workor live. The poor in spirit are those who cast themselves on God's grace. This puts us in a tension because the dominant culture doesnt necessarily like us. It is in this book that the victory of God as the God of history is seen in the culmination of the ages and the establishment of the eternal state. Some held the view that observing the Sabbath was the most important of all commandments. God esteemshe thinks highly of the one who trembles and shakes at Gods Word. As with taxes, Jesus does not demand that we resist every one of these abuses. Jesus call to discipleship may at times require a change of occupation and a radical disruption to life. 6:24). (AG) 19Do not take revenge,(AH) my dear friends, but leave room for Gods wrath, for it is written: It is mine to avenge; I will repay,[d](AI) says the Lord. Obedience to Gods Word leads to Gods blessing on our lives and progression in our sanctification. The last verse of the Bible reminds us that the grace of God that saves us is found only in Jesus Christ. James said this: Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. Discipline yourself! to the exclusion of reliance on God at all. Power under Gods control means two things: (1) refusal to inflate our own self-estimation; and (2) reticence to assert ourselves for ourselves. 6If a peaceful person* lives there, your peace will rest on him; but if not, it will return to you. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light. Practically, they are of no usefit only to be disciplined by God. A central tenet of economics is that the purpose of work is to increase wealth, making this a work-related topic. Moreover, paying people the same regardless of how much work they do is a questionable business practice. In a fallen world, the tendency is to ignore conflict or suppress it by using force, threat, or intimidation. The Christians relationship to money is a precarious one in which he or she must be careful to remember that in work all that is earned is a gift from God. One of the ways he works in us to will is by the Holy Spirit reminding us of the coming judgmentthe second coming of Christ. Yet life and work seem to go on as they always had; it wasbusiness as usual. Gods love of mercy (allowing hungry people to pick grain to eat) is higher than Gods desire for sacrifice (following Sabbath regulations), as had already been revealed in Micah 6:6-8. God does not endow people with identical or necessarily equal gifts. TheTheology of Work Bible Commentary is an in-depth Bible study tool put together by a group of biblical scholars, pastors, and workplace Christians to help you discover what the whole Bible--from Genesis to Revelation--says about work. It may be impossible to overcome this false judgmentalism on our own. Grace! See how awesome our God is. When we really know how wonderful he is, how can we choose the bitterness of sin over him? Under the guidance of the Holy Spirit, the church at Antioch It may be our most effective place to witness to Christ. 17In the same way, the one who had the two talents made two more talents. 12Be joyful in hope,(V) patient in affliction,(W) faithful in prayer. Clarence L. Haynes Jr.is a speaker, Bible teacher, and co-founder of The Bible Study Club. Rather than play out a personal conflict in front of an audience, get with the person privately. I know it seems like you are going through trial after trial but dont give up because that is where patience and joy, regardless of circumstances, are grown. [1] When God gave work to Adam in the Garden of Eden, the work was easy and the burden light under God's authority. Then he leased it to tenants and went to another country. By following Jesus, we become blessed members of the kingdom community, even though our character is not yet formed in Gods likeness. Cf. Inspirational Bible Verses and Scripture Quotes, Prologue: The Superiority of God's New Revelation Paul was a man who lived in a reverential fear of God. Based on a work atwww.theologyofwork.org. The kingdom of heaven has come near. It has come here to this world. The Message to Philadelphia (Rev 3:7-13), 10. 46Blessed is that slave whom his master will find at work when he arrives. God works in us to will by the manifestation of peace or removal of peace. * [10:15] The netherworld: the underworld, the place of the dead (Acts 2:27, 31) here contrasted with heaven; see also note on Mt 11:23. We should not see mentoring as a burden, but as a way for us to grow as well. Mercy, in all these senses, is the driving force of Christs incarnation, death, and resurrection. Work is an essential element of Gods intent for the world. You dont want to hurt the one you love so you put the necessary protections in place to prevent that from happening. The plot to kill Jesus moves forward as Judas (one of the Twelve) goes to the religious leaders with an offer to turn him over to the temple soldiers. Still others are led to express their creativity in art, entrepreneurism, design, fashion, research and development, made as we are in the image of a creative God (Genesis 1). 10:9-10), but instead to depend on the generosity of others. 30But many who are first will be last, and the last will be first.. Destruction of Commercial Babylon (Rev 18:1-24), 26. Still others would have believed, as many modern Jews do today, that the most important commandment is found in Deuteronomy 6:5 You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your might.. Jean-Bartell Barber - Bartell Drugs from Centered on Vimeo. I just knew I was experiencing Gods love for them. He said. The author says that we must fix our eyes on Jesus. Right off the bat, this verse lifts the importance of the heart by instructing us to guard it. Paul desired to press to be more like Christ dailyhe had holy aspirations. Nor do they win in financial security. He loved the saints at Philippi (cf. We can determine how much of this blessing we have received by asking ourselves: How much commitment do I have to integrity, when I might be able to get away with skillful deception? suggested by Martin Luther and who is favored by many interpreters today. Jesus makes a startling statement in Matthew 5:20. Here is a 4-minute video of Don describing how he applies the Christian faith to his business practices. This is a discipline that all believers must develop in their lives so that they may grow up into their salvation. With events moving quickly toward crucifixion, Jesus shares a final meal with his disciples. For those God foreknew he also predestined to be conformed to the likeness of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brothers. However, Jobs reply to his trials was, Even if God slay me I will still trust him (Job 13:5). But this interpretation of the parable can also be used to justify unfair or abusive labor practices. This has direct applications to work. 30Jesus replied, A man fell victim to robbers as he went down from Jerusalem to Jericho. The prayer of a righteous man is powerful and effective (James 5:16). different. They think they possess the world, but the world possesses them. Moreover, the statement "This salvation, which was first announced It has become a book which is the object of the widest possible divergence of interpretation. Because you want to accomplish his purpose.Another reason why you should guard your heart is that there is a plan and a purpose that God has for you. They will simply fall away. had authority in the apostolic church and was an intellectual Hebrew Christian He makes his home in us, as we become more intimate with him (cf. We are genuinely hungry for good relationships if we yearn for others for their own sake, not just as snack food for meeting our own needs. Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow; they neither toil nor spin, 29 yet I tell you, even Solomon in all his glory was not clothed like one of these. Jesus does not say, for example, Only the pure in heart may enter the kingdom of heaven. This is good news because the beatitudes are impossibly hard to fulfill. What Does Hebrews 4:12-16 Teach Us about Prayer? And we see its revolutionary aspects; it brings victory over the prince of the fallen world. God works in us by giving us the power to work. In other words, the difference between walking in Gods plan for your life and not walking in it is the choices you make. The severe consequences to the unproductive servant, far beyond anything triggered by mere business mediocrity, tell us that we are to invest our lives, not waste them. Used with permission. Along with the idea of growth through Christian fellowship is mentorship. 34 So do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will bring worries of its own. At some point, God effectually calls them as they hear the gospel and respond in faith. He depicts this reality dramatically in the punishment meted out to the worker who cares only for his own interests (Matt. When one really knows how good he iswhen one truly reverences Godit will be a motivation towards holiness. As R. T. France put it in The Gospel of Matthew, The kingdom of heaven apparently involves a degree of fanaticism which is willing to disrupt the normal rhythms of social life. (NICNT, Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 2007), 331. The other leading candidate for authorship is Apollos, whose name was first This parable models the Christian virtue of humble faith in Gods gracenot grumbling against Gods grace toward others nor being self-congratulatory. Will the stock market crash? 18But the one who had received the one talent went off and dug a hole in the ground and hid his masters money. The Redeemed of the Tribulation (Rev 7:1-17), 14. 36Which of these three, in your opinion, was neighbor to the robbers victim? Mentoring helps us grow. f. [10:7] 9:4; Mt 10:10; 1Cor 9:614; 1Tm 5:18. m. [10:1314] Is 23; Ez 2628; Jl 3:48; Am 1:110; Zec 9:24. We must repent of our sins and be baptized into Christ Ac. theology, outline, a brief overview, and the chapters of the Book of Hebrews. With the measure you use, it will be measured to youand even more. Kingdoms are concerned with governance, economics, agriculture, production, justice, defenseissues we see in most workplaces. * [10:21] Revealed them to the childlike: a restatement of the theme announced in Lk 8:10: the mysteries of the kingdom are revealed to the disciples. All rights reserved. 13:33); a treasure-hunter (Matt. The Greek word talanton was first used for a unit of weight (probably about 30-40 kg. The last is to say thank you. According to Daniel 1:20, 2:27, and 5:15 and Acts 8:9, and 13:6-8, magi were astrologers who observed the stars in order to interpret dreams and practice other magic. Consider him who endured such opposition from sinful men, so that you will not grow weary and lose heart. 38a As they continued their journey he entered a village where a woman whose name was Martha welcomed him. For the Twelve, following Jesus did mean leaving their professions and their families in order to itinerate with their roving master. The reality is that Gods grace works in each one of us to grow spiritually, but for some it is without effect. 19:14) who legally dont even own themselves. You dont have to be a tough negotiator, or more educated, to get a fair price. The key to applying it to todays workplace isverse 43, The kingdom of God will be taken away from you and given to a people that produces the fruits of the kingdom. We all have been given responsibilities in our work. Eph 5:18). are told that there can be no turning back to or continuation in the old Jewish Those least able to pay, paid the most. This diminishes performance in two ways. We remember that even Jesus, when he started working with wood, must have needed guidance and instruction. 40Now when the owner of the vineyard comes, what will he do to those tenants? 41They said to him, He will put those wretches to a miserable death, and lease the vineyard to other tenants who will give him the produce at the harvest time., Matthew 24:45-51Who then is the faithful and wise slave, whom his master has put in charge of his household, to give the other slaves their allowance of food at the proper time? The writer of this letter does not identify himself, but he was obviously (Matt. The Sermon on the Mount opens with the beatitudeseight statements beginning with the word blessed. It is easy to fix if it is brought to light and repaired right away. We never get too old for mentorship because there is always somebody who knows more than us and who has walked with the Lord longer. None are perfect. If you put garbage programming into a computer, you are going to get garbage outputs. It looks like a sales clerk calling over a more-experienced colleague when a customer asks a question he is not sure he knows the answer torather that giving an answer he. In the ancient world, salt was very valuable: the Greeks thought it contained something almost divine, and the Romans sometimes paid their soldiers with salt. Since becoming a believer he wanted to let others know about his newfound faith, and had concluded this small step could open some doors. Mark Roberts also discusses this topic in his Life for Leaders devotional "Won't Keeping the Sabbath Make Me Less Productive?". 1 (London: SCM Press for the Study Department of the World Council of Churches, 1952, reprinted 1954), 70. Often, attentive listening leads to the discovery of a mutually acceptable resolution. After beginning with the Spirit, are you now trying to attain your goal by human effort? (Galatians 3:3). 1. Going to church and personal devotion are assumed to be the only sacred elements of life. Paul said he wanted to know Christ. We are challenged in the work we do. Deal with the issue: take the first step toward reconciliation, even though it may put you in a position of humility. Chicago: Moody Press. John echoes this statement when he says, If anyone says he loves God but hates his brother, he is a liar. (1 John 4:20), Work is a primary way through which we love other people. Sanctification happens through serving. We see this model throughout the Scripture. The spirit is willing, but the body is weak (Mark 14:38). I happen to be a big boxing fan. To continue reading, click here. We cannot grow in Christ if we are focused on anything other than him. We are not saved by our works. A rich man delegates the management of his wealth to his servants, much as investors in todays markets do. the Dead Sea. This includes those in the workplace. Yet as Christians you dont just have a human heart that produces physical life. Consider what God said through Isaiah: This is the one I esteem: he who is humble and contrite in spirit, and trembles at my word (Isaiah 66:2). 5:10) with integrity (Matt. All of our labor has the potential to serve, and therefore love, our neighbors. 2After agreeing with the laborers for the usual daily wage, he sent them into his vineyard. If we make our home in Christ, if we make him our focus, then all good fruits will grow out of that relationship. the OT. There is an old computer adage, I dont even know if they use this anymore, but it was GIGO. Engaging in fair, open conflict resolution is the way of the new kingdom. We will allow the Bible to collect dust on our shelf. Copyright 2022, Bible Study Tools. 27However, so that we do not give offense to them, go to the sea and cast a hook; take the first fish that comes up; and when you open its mouth, you will find a coin; take that and give it to them for you and me.. You do it because you want to. Thus, at the very beginning of the Sermon on the Mount, we learn that we dont have the spiritual resources in ourselves to put Jesus teachings into practice. But while the kingdom of darkness remains, the kingdom of God is also at hand. But the fact is that he did dignify these products of work as the representation of his own infinite dignity. 26:26); then holding up the skin of wine, he says, This is my blood (Matt. He then says, if we judged ourselves, we would not come under judgment. He challenges them to survey their lives and their heart motives in order to avoid Gods discipline. Revised Nov. 4, 2011; Revised June 20, 2017. American Family News (formerly One News Now) offers news on current events from an evangelical Christian perspective. This reminds us that we and the world around us spring from Gods creation and remain parts of Gods kingdom. We stand with one foot in the human world, where our work may be subject to unspoken expectations that may or not be in accordance with Gods ways. We are like spies or guerrillas in enemy territory. 5:5) to maintain right relationships. Application Question: What types of disciplines must we practice in order to grow in sanctification? 51He will cut him in pieces and put him with the hypocrites, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth., Matthew 25:1-13Then the kingdom of heaven will be like this. From their children or from others? 26When Peter said, From others, Jesus said to him, Then the children are free. 7Stay in the same house and eat and drink what is offered to you, for the laborer deserves his payment. Sanctification happens through mentorship. It depicts investing, not hoarding, as a godly thing to do if it accomplishes godly purposes in a godly manner. And what about making everyones pay public? Then he went away. He selected him not based on any merit of his own but based on graceunmerited favor. that of Paul's letters, but the specific emphases and writing styles are markedly All it takes is a name or two in the cc: line or one press of the reply all button to turn a simple disagreement into an office feud. How do we grow in the fear of God? Jesus said this: Not everyone who says to me, Lord, Lord, will enter the kingdom of heaven, but only he who does the will of my Father who is in heaven (Matthew 7:21). When the Bible speaks about the heart, it is not talking about the physical heart that beats. They stop protecting themselves at all times. 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