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Pray the Word with David Platt

Work for the Lord (Colossians 3:23–24)

Pray the Word with David Platt

David Platt

Christian, Bible, Baptist, Devotional, Spirituality, John Piper, Prayer, Bible Study, Religion & Spirituality, Louie Giglio, Christianity, David Platt, Pray, Radical

4.8 β€’ 1.4K Ratings

πŸ—“οΈ 2 April 2022

⏱️ 4 minutes

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Summary

In this episode of Pray the Word on Colossians 3:23–24, David Platt reminds Christians that work is not for themselves, but for God.

Transcript

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0:00.0

Colossians chapter 3 verses 23 and 24, whatever you do, work hardily, as for the Lord and not for men.

0:09.2

Knowing that from the Lord you will receive the inheritance as your reward.

0:14.6

You are serving the Lord Christ.

0:18.1

What a great couple of verses that totally transform our perspective on our lives and specifically,

0:27.6

so let's think about work.

0:29.2

Different ones of us doing different things today when it comes to work.

0:33.0

When it comes to our vocation, when it comes to students and school.

0:37.9

We're working today, or if you're listening to this and you're about to go to sleep,

0:42.2

you're going to work tomorrow.

0:44.0

So we work in all kinds of different ways.

0:47.4

And Colossians chapter 3 verse 23 says, whatever you do,

0:51.0

whatever kind of work you are doing, work hardily with all your heart.

0:56.4

And all the different ways that that plays out in Scripture with Christ like character,

1:02.7

with honesty, with diligence, with integrity, with humility.

1:08.2

So work hardily as for the Lord and not for men.

1:12.8

And then you get to the very end of verse 24 says, you are serving the Lord Christ.

1:17.3

What a reminder to all of us that ultimately in the work we are doing,

1:22.6

we are serving Jesus, we are working for the Lord, not for men.

1:28.4

So I don't know who your boss is, your employer or who you're accountable to in your work.

1:34.8

And yes, it's good to have human authority over us and for that authority to be good.

1:40.9

But ultimately our authority is not any man or woman.

1:44.9

Our authority is the Lord.

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