Treating Vulnerable Workers Fairly

September 8, 2026

by Zeke Flores “You shall not oppress a hired servant who is poor and needy” (Deuteronomy 24:14). This command addresses economic vulnerability. Israel was expected to treat workers fairly, especially those who had little leverage. Oppression wasn’t always loud; sometimes it was delayed wages, unfair treatment, or exploiting someone’s situation. Moses is teaching that righteousness…

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Work as for the Lord

October 1, 2023

https://www.lavistachurchofchrist.org/cms/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Work-as-for-the-Lord.mp3 by Jeffrey W. Hamilton Text: II Thessalonians 3:6-16   I.         Why should you work?             A.        I had a friend that inherited a large sum of money before he was 18. There was enough cash available that he could live comfortably off the interest the money would generate for the rest of his life. Why should he…

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Notes on Employee Relations

June 19, 2005

Employee Relations Psalm 123:2 Malachi 1:6 Matthew 7:12 I Corinthians 7:21-24 Ephesians 6:5-8 Colossians 3:22-25 I Timothy 6:1-2 Titus 2:9-10 I Peter 2:18-21 See also: What does the Bible say about employment?

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