1 Timothy 6:1-2

Historical Context

Treat you employer with honor

The Why 

The Day to Day 

Believing employers

Summary

     Next Week 1 Timothy 6:3-10

Questions for the Community

Personal Reflection   

1.   How would you describe your relationship with your work?

2.   Why do you work?

Group Discussion 

3.   Read 1 Tim 6:1-2. What stood out most from church on Sunday?

4.   How do you treat your employer? If you are not employed, you can generalize this to others that have authority over you.

5.   What has God uniquely created you to do? (see Exodus 31:1-5)

6.   In what ways do you generally obey 1 Tim 6:1-2, Colossians 3:22-24, and in what ways do you tend to fail there? Go deep on this one.

7.   Do you treat work as the field for ministry? Why or why not? Discuss some of the victories and some of the struggles you go through, and Bible verses to help change your approach if needed.

8.   What does it mean to be a believer and beloved? What are one or two Bible passages to support your thinking and bring you hope and encouragement in this way? (e.g. Zephaniah 3:17, Romans 5:6-8, 1 John 3:1)

Plan of Action 

9.   How specifically do you need to change in your work as a result of this passage?

10. Spend time in prayer – ask God to help you put your previous answer into action.