Sermon 2025.10.12 (Pastor Tim Lindner)

SERMON NOTES – October 12, 2025Series: Ephesians: God’s Plan to Reconcile All Things in ChristText: Ephesians 6:5-9Topic: Working as Servants of GodAttribute: Praise Christ as Worthy of All Our Love and ServiceGOD’S IM: “Before anything else, you are a servant of Christ! Let all your work and your treatment of others be done accordingly!” Notes: “It is possible for the housewife to cook a meal as if Jesus Christ were going to eat it, or to spring-clean the house as if Jesus Christ were to be the honored guest. It is possible for teachers to educate children, for doctors to treat patients and nurses to care for them, for solicitors to help clients, shop assistants to serve customers, accountants to audit books and secretaries to type letters as if in each case they were serving Jesus Christ.” - John StottS_______________ Christ! (vs. 5-8)Ephesians 2:10Do The S_______________! (vs. 9)Ephesians 5:21Ephesians 4:15-16“A Christian home is to be a unique place where all are aware that God sees how these relationships are conducted… God cares about relationships, especially those in the home. When love, care, and service abound, the presence of the Spirit can shine in the relationships God gives to us.”- Darrell BockIMPLICATIONS FOR LIFE:1) Work for Jesus.All of our work is worship! We can, and should, view everything we do as service to Christ! We are His bondservants and He is our master!2) Treat others like you would treat Jesus. View and treat everyone like you would Jesus, because He is worthy of your love and service! He knows and sees all and He will reward you in ways far better than you can imagine for your love, service, and efforts for Him.3) View Your Job as a God-given Mission in this life and world!“All Christians are gospel ministers, committed in every way we can be to maximizing gospel ministry, for the saving and gathering into Christ’s church of many, to the glory of God!” -Richard CoekinMusic and word rights reserved. CCLI License