Pastor Keith McMillan tackles Colossians 3:22–4:1 to explore what happens when the resurrection of Jesus breaks into our everyday work.

Reading words like "slaves and masters" brings heavy historical luggage into the room, especially the deep wounds of transatlantic chattel slavery in America. Pastor Keith carefully unpacks the Greco-Roman cultural background, making clear that while the ancient system had key distinctions, slavery has always been an evil corruption of God’s good gift of work. Rather than defending the status quo, Paul plants the gospel seeds that subvert the Roman household: earthly masters are not ultimate, because Jesus is the true Master in heaven.

Discover how serving King Jesus transforms every area of our working lives:

1. How We Work (vv. 3:22–23): Rejecting eye-service and people-pleasing to work heartily from the soul, knowing Jesus receives our daily tasks as an act of worship.

2. Where We Find Our Identity (v. 3:24): Moving from the cultural mindset that "you are what you do" to recognizing that in God’s family, you are an heir receiving an eternal inheritance, not just an employee.

3. How We Use Our Authority (vv. 3:25–4:1): Warning and comforting leaders, employers, and consumers that God judges without partiality, calling those with power to steward it justly, fairly, and generously.