A Slave of Jesus Christ

There is a faith and most precious thing that Paul meant by “a slave of Jesus Christ”. He meant that he had the highest and most honored and kingly profession in all the world. Men of God, the greatest men of history, have always been called “the servants of God”. It was the highest of honor. The believer’s slavery to Jesus Christ is no cringing, cowardly, or shameful subjection. It is the position of honor – the honor that bestows upon a man the privileges and responsibilities of serving the king of kings and Lord of Lords. 

Moses was the slave of God.

Deuteronomy 34:5  

And Moses the servant of the LORD died there in Moab, as the LORD had said.

Psalms 105:26  

He sent Moses his servant, and Aaron, whom he had chosen.

Malachi 4:4  

“Remember the law of my servant Moses, the decrees and laws I gave him at Horeb for all Israel.

Joshua was the slave of God.

Joshua 24:29  

After these things, Joshua son of Nun, the servant of the LORD, died at the age of a hundred and ten.

David was the slave of God.

2 Samuel 3:18  

Now do it! For the LORD promised David, ‘By my servant David I will rescue my people Israel from the hand of the Philistines and from the hand of all their enemies.’”

Psalms 78:70  

He chose David his servant and took him from the sheep pens;

Paul was the slave of Jesus Christ.

Romans 1:1  

Paul, a servant of Christ Jesus, called to be an apostle and set apart for the gospel of God—

Philippians 1:1  

Paul and Timothy, servants of Christ Jesus, To all the saints in Christ Jesus at Philippi, together with the overseers and deacons:

Titus 1:1  

Paul, a servant of God and an apostle of Jesus Christ for the faith of God's elect and the knowledge of the truth that leads to godliness—

James was the slave of God.

James 1:1  

James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, To the twelve tribes scattered among the nations: Greetings.

Peter was the slave of Jesus Christ.

2 Peter 1:1  

Simon Peter, a servant and apostle of Jesus Christ, To those who through the righteousness of our God and Savior Jesus Christ have received a faith as precious as ours:

Jude was the slave of God.

Jude 1:1  

Jude, a servant of Jesus Christ and a brother of James, To those who have been called, who are loved by God the Father and kept by Jesus Christ:

The prophets were the slaves of God.

Amos 3:7  

Surely the Sovereign LORD does nothing without revealing his plan to his servants the prophets.

Christian believers are said to be the slaves of Jesus Christ.

Acts 2:18  

Even on my servants, both men and women, I will pour out my Spirit in those days, and they will prophesy.

1 Corinthians 7:22  

For he who was a slave when he was called by the Lord is the Lord's freedman; similarly, he who was a free man when he was called is Christ's slave.

Ephesians 6:6  

Obey them not only to win their favor when their eye is on you, but like slaves of Christ, doing the will of God from your heart.