Slaves of God: Being a doulos of Jesus Christ

The Apostle Paul said in his letters that he was a doulos (hereinafter “slave”) of Jesus Christ. Romans 1:1; Philippians 1:1; Galatians 1:10; and Titus 1:1.Paul tells the Christians in Rome that they had become Slaves-of-God. Romans 6:22.Paul tells the Christians in Corinth that even though they were freemen of Rome, once they accepted Christ that they were now Slaves-of-Christ. 1 Corinthians 7:22.Paul tells the Christians in Ephesus that they should be Slaves-of-Christ. Ephesians 6:6.Paul tells the Christians at Colossae that Epaphras and Tychicus were his Fellow-Slaves in Christ/the Lord. Colossians 1:7, 4:7.Paul writes to his spiritual son and protégé, Timothy, and admonishes him as to what the Lord’s slave must be like, referring to Timothy.The Apostle Peter said that he was a Slave-of-Jesus Christ. 2 Peter 1:1.Peter admonished Christians in Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia that even if they were free within the Roman Empire, yet they were to live as Slaves-of-God. 1 Peter 2:16.Jude said he was the Slave-of-Jesus Christ (his half-brother). Jude 1The Apostle John, the disciple whom Jesus loved, referred to himself as the Slave-of-God. Revelation 1:1.In Revelation the blood of the martyrs is referred to as the blood of his slaves. Revelation 19:3.An angel of the Lord admonished John in Revelation not to worship him as he was a Fellow-Slave-of-God, along with John and the other brothers in Christ. Revelation 19:10, 22:9.So our young international friend got it wrong. The Lord does not call the followers of Jesus to be hired servants; he calls us to be slaves.Join me in the next episode as we look at the difference between being a slave and being a disciple.Well, it’s time to go to work.