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Pacific Press Publishing Company · Oakland, California · Apr 13, 1904

FromSigns of the Times, Vol. 30, No. 15.

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SERVANTS AND MASTERS.

By H. A. St. John

BY H. A. ST. JOHN.
1. HOW MANY kinds of servants are recognized in the Bible? Two, bond-servants and hired servants.
2. What does the New Testament enjoin upon all servants? That they be obedient to them that are their masters according to the flesh.
3. What kind of service should they avoid? "Eye-service, as men pleasers."
4. What kind of masters are to be thus obeyed? "Not only to the good and gentle, but also to the froward."
5. What things must the servant be careful not to do? "Not answering again; not purloining."
6. Why necessary to be so careful? "That the name of God and His doctrine be not blasphemed."
7. In fact, to whom is such obedience and service rendered? "With good will doing service, as to the Lord, and not to men."
8. What may such servants know? "Knowing that of the Lord ye shall receive the reward of the inheritance; for ye serve the Lord Christ."
9. What if the servant endure grief, and suffer wrongfully? "This is thankworthy; . . . this is acceptable with God."
10. Who is a true example of servants? "Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that ye should follow His steps."
11. What kind of servant was Christ? He was the Servant of servants.
12. What shows the position of a servant to be a most honorable one? They may "adorn the doctrine of God our Saviour in all things."
13. What is it to adorn a doctrine? It is to live it, to exemplify it in all things.
14. Can a master, can any one, do more? There is no better nor higher life.
15. Who, only, are fit to be masters? Such as in some sense are servants.
16. What Master should every master have? "One is your Master, even CHRIST."
17. What would be an excellent motto in the office of every employer or master? YOU ALSO HAVE A MASTER.
18. If this grand truth was written in the heart, and drawn out in the life of the master, how would he regard and treat his servants? Just as Christ regards and treats him.
19. What great principle governs Christ, our Master, in dealing with us, His servants? The principle of unselfish and disinterested LOVE.
20. What, then, does Christ teach an employer, a master? You are a master; you have a Master; and the pattern of your authority is His authority.
21. What, then, is the supreme governing element in the mastership of Christ? Love for His servants.
22. But could a master make a living, and govern on that principle? Test it as long as you live, and see. But ever remember that making a life is far more important than making a living.
23. What should be regarded as the only true labor union? Co-laborers, or working together with God.
24. But such are not the views of the majority. One with God is a majority.
25. What does true Christianity consist of? Discovering which way God is going, and getting the obstacles out of the way.