9 Submission to Unjust Employers - 1 Peter 2:18-25

We'd love to hear from you. Text us.Work is a central facet of our existence.  Most of us spend about a third of our lives at work.  Work is a good gift from God.  Before sin entered in, Adam worked the garden. But after the fall there is a curse on it all.  Apart from the curse, when you add sinful man into the mix given our proclivity to iniquity, work often feels less than good, especially when our employers are ungracious or unjust. We are midway into our perusal of first Peter & Peter is presently pondering the countercultural, uncomfortable, but entirely biblical call for us all to submit for the Lord’s sake to every human institution so long as obedience to man does not involve disobedience to God.  Disarmingly, we told to allow ourselves to be exploited For this is the will of God, that by doing good you should put to silence the ignorance of foolish people….For this is a gracious thing, when, mindful of God, one endures sorrows while suffering unjustly.  In submitting there will be occasions when our oppressors are won without a word when they see our respectful & pure conduct.  When we live with one another in an understanding way… Honoring everyone. Loving the brotherhood. Fearing God. Even honoring the emperor. Peter has singled out three human institutions in which we are to exercise submission. Last week we looked at submission to unrighteous civil authorities.  Next week we will look at submission to imperfect spouses.This week God zeros in on "Submission to Unjust Employers."  Grab your Bible, a pen, & print out the free downloadable sermon outline & accompanying study guide & let's get Washed in the Word!Free Sermon Outlines & Study Guides for Old Testament books are available at: https://washedintheword.life/ot-study-guides Free Sermon Outlines & Study Guides for New Testament books are available at: https://washedintheword.life/nt-study-guides