EPISODE · Jun 21, 2026 · 38 MIN
Vocationing (2026-06-21, David Camera, Ephesians 6:5-9)
from River Oaks Church Sermons · host River Oaks Church
A sermon on Paul's teaching on servants/masters and vocation by David Camera. Application questions: Do people have a generally positive or negative view of work today? What are some unhealthy and even sinful ways we can view work? How are we to serve those in authority over us according to Paul? Look up Leviticus 25:39-46; Deut. 15:12-18 and 1 Timothy 1:10. How is the slavery mentioned here different than slavery in general in the historical context of the Bible? Identify the statements Paul makes that undermine slavery. Whom are we ultimately serving as Christian workers? What is our motivation to work and to serve according to the passage? What is to be the manner and motive behind our work? Paul says “masters do the same.” Does he mean that masters are to serve their servants? How did masters normally ensure obedience from their slaves? How does Paul motivate masters (those in authority) to treat their servants (employees fairly?) Paul maintains a distinction between slaves and masters (i.e. becoming a Christian doesn’t eradicate all roles) yet he does assert the equality of all Christians before God. How does he do this in the passage? What principles would you apply from this passage to the modern work place?
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A sermon on Paul's teaching on servants/masters and vocation by David Camera. Application questions: Do people have a generally positive or negative view of work today? What are some unhealthy and even sinful ways we can view work? How are we to serve those in authority over us according to Paul? Look up Leviticus 25:39-46; Deut. 15:12-18 and 1 Timothy 1:10. How is the slavery mentioned here different than slavery in general in the historical context of the Bible? Identify the statements Paul makes that undermine slavery. Whom are we ultimately serving as Christian workers? What is our motivation to work and to serve according to the passage? What is to be the manner and motive behind our work? Paul says “masters do the same.” Does he mean that masters are to serve their servants? How did masters normally ensure obedience from their slaves? How does Paul motivate masters (those in authority) to treat their servants (employees fairly?) Paul maintains a distinction between slaves and masters (i.e. becoming a Christian doesn’t eradicate all roles) yet he does assert the equality of all Christians before God. How does he do this in the passage? What principles would you apply from this passage to the modern work place?
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Vocationing (2026-06-21, David Camera, Ephesians 6:5-9)
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