Podcast appearances and mentions of christian work

In this powerful message, we explore the vital importance of active Christianity and continuous spiritual work in our daily lives. The sermon delves into how we can recognize God's calling, the importance of staying focused on our spiritual journey, and why there's no "retirement plan" in God's kingdom. Learn how to harness your unique spiritual gifts and understand the significance of persistent faith in action. Key takeaways: - Understanding how God communicates with us - The importance of active vs. passive Christianity - Using our individual gifts for God's kingdom - The significance of staying focused on our spiritual path - Practical ways to serve in daily life active Christianity,Spiritual Gifts, God's Calling, Christian Service, Faith in Action, Spiritual Growth, Christian Work, Biblical Teaching, Christian Leadership, Spiritual Development, Christian Ministry, Kingdom Work Feel free to learn more about this church and our ministries and activities. Web - https://firstbaptistwelcome.com Podcast - First Baptist Welcome FB - https://www.facebook.com/FBCWelcomeOnline Instagram - firstbaptistwelcome YouTube -First Baptist Church Welcome Our service times are every Sunday morning service at 11am. We also do a Live Service on Youtube, and our website. Online giving: https://firstbaptistwelcome.com/giving/ Our service times are Sunday school - 9:45 am all ages Sunday service - 11am (LIVE) as well Youth service(Jesus Mafia) - 6:30pm Tuesday night - Ladies Online Bible Study - More info https://firstbaptistwelcome.com/online-bible-study/ Wednesday night 6:30 Men's bible study 7:30 pm Bell choir

What is your Christian walk all about?

Donald Grey Barnhouse was - for half a century - one of the most widely acclaimed American preachers. Scholarly exposition and a popular approach marked his teaching as well as a passion for Making God's Word Plain. Listen and find out why an unyielding faith, devotion to Christ, innovation, and great energy marked his ministry. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/791/29

In A day when every one wants something for nothing, and people do not want to work hard we as Christians should be setting the example on what an honest hard days work looks like, do all things as unto the Lord. 

17B - Christian Work - B-Side - 4.29.24 by Liberti Harrisburg Podcast

Colossians 3:22-4:1 (English Standard Version) 22 Bondservants, obey in everything those who are your earthly masters, not by way of eye-service, as people-pleasers, but with sincerity of heart, fearing the Lord. 23 Whatever you do, work heartily, as for the Lord and not for men, 24 knowing that from the Lord you will receive the inheritance as your reward. You are serving the Lord Christ. 25 For the wrongdoer will be paid back for the wrong he has done, and there is no partiality. 4 Masters, treat your bondservants justly and fairly, knowing that you also have a Master in heaven.

Donald Grey Barnhouse was - for half a century - one of the most widely acclaimed American preachers. Scholarly exposition and a popular approach marked his teaching as well as a passion for Making God's Word Plain. Listen and find out why an unyielding faith, devotion to Christ, innovation, and great energy marked his ministry. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/791/29

1 Peter 1:13-19 Delivered October 1, 2023 at Disciples of Christ Worship Center, New Roads, LA

1 Peter 1:13-19 Delivered October 1, 2023 at Disciples of Christ Worship Center, New Roads, LA

1 Peter 1:13-19 Delivered October 1, 2023 at Disciples of Christ Worship Center, New Roads, LA

1 Peter 1:13-19 Delivered October 1, 2023 at Disciples of Christ Worship Center, New Roads, LA

Believers most commonly interact with that world in the work place, as they live out their faith on their jobs. Christians must be concerned that their conduct on the job shows others the power of Jesus Christ to transform a life. Believers' work performance will bring either praise or blasphemy to the name of God. All work, whether directly or indirectly, is to advance God's Kingdom. Even those early Christians who were slaves could glorify God by faithfully fulfilling their duties.Apparently the congregation under Timothy's charge was struggling to sustain a biblical work ethic in the world of slavery. Paul writes this passage as a corrective for them in this vital area. The instruction he gives is vital to any Christian employee in any social system. Tomorrow, we will investigate his counsel in this area. 

How to support people when they suffer, 1 Thess 2:13-20 Introduction, vv13 • Consequences of accepting • Accepting opens the door for God's power to work • What happens? • Our world gets disturbed! • What do we do when that happens? 1. How to handle suffering, vv13-16 • ‘You suffered' Why? • QUESTION: Why do we suffer? Teens, why do you suffer bullying, gossip, violence, injustice? A. Fallen world • Justice and what is right not always valued • If Jesus suffered, so will his followers • If justice matters to you, become a Christian • Work for justice with the only one who truly understands what is just - with his strength and power, wisdom • Work with the one who will see justice done - confidence is his commitment to justice since made greatest sacrifice for justice B. Some prefer darkness • “This is the verdict: Light has come into the world, but people loved darkness instead of light because their deeds were evil.” (John 3:19 NIV11) C. How we grow • “Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance. Let perseverance finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything.” (James 1:2–4 NIV11) • Theme: 1:6; 2:2, 9, 14; 3:3, 4, 7 • QUESTION: close eyes. Your area of greatest suffering. Surrender it to God. Trust you can cope and God will bring good out of it. 2. How to handle it when people we love suffer, vv17-20 • This example reveals how our community should respond to suffering A. We feel their pain • Empathy • Because of love • Not guilt, duty or desire to ‘rescue' to make ourselves feel better B. We make significant efforts • Resourceful - sent Timothy • Check they want help - they wanted to see Paul (3:6) C. We trust God • He is more powerful than Satan • He will right the wrongs (v16 - God's wrath at the right time) • QUESTION: close eyes. Someone suffering you love. One thing you can do this week to connect with them in their suffering. Conclusion, vv19-20 • Relationships more important than anything. • Motivated by the love of Jesus: “Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles. And let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us, fixing our eyes on Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter of faith. For the joy set before him he endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God. Consider him who endured such opposition from sinners, so that you will not grow weary and lose heart.” (Hebrews 12:1–3 NIV11)

Sunday Evening, January 1, 2023 Message: "The Christian Work Life" Passage: Colossians 3:22-4:1 Speaker: Pastor Eric Johnson

Christian Work - Kenneth Shields by The Church of Christ Wheeler Area

"To Every Man an Answer 11/18/2022" from November 18, 2022 by CSN International. 1. My kid's school told them to pretend to write a suicide note for class. 2. When God walked in the garden, did he express as 1 person or 3 persons? 3. Is cremation a sin? 4. Social Security will now let you change your gender on official documents? 5. What is a Christian Work? 6. Suggested analogy for the Trinity. 7. Who do you think will win the 2024 Presidential election? 8. Comment on cremation. 9. Isaiah 42:2, what is this verse about? 10. My friend says Jesus tells her what to cook? And she's trying to use that to tell me what to do.

Sign-up for my free 20-day devotional, The Word Before Work Foundations, at http://TWBWFoundations.com--Series: Wisdom for Work from NehemiahDevotional: 5 of 5So the wall was completed...in fifty-two days. When all our enemies heard about this, all the surrounding nations were afraid and lost their self-confidence, because they realized that this work had been done with the help of our God. (Nehemiah 6:15-16)While detained in a concentration camp in 1941, Olivier Messiaen, a Christian and renowned composer, cobbled together a few dilapidated instruments in the camp and miraculously composed a masterpiece called Quartet for the End of Time. Years later, when an esteemed pianist sat down to master Messiaen's wordless music, she was an ardent atheist. “But as she pored over the music and tried to comprehend what Messiaen was trying to say, it had a profound effect. ‘Little by little,' she said, ‘I started believing.'” That story powerfully illustrates a truth we see in today's passage from Nehemiah: Excellent work can preach a powerful sermon about the glory of God! While not a musical masterpiece, Nehemiah's work rebuilding the walls of Jerusalem was no less impressive than Messiaen's. The wall was a massive structure and Nehemiah and company faced tons of life-threatening opposition (see Nehemiah 4). Yet they were able to finish the wall in just fifty-two days! Nehemiah's enemies must have been incredulous, trying to figure out how Nehemiah and team pulled it off. But as today's passage reveals, the only satisfactory explanation they could come up with was that the wall had been built with the help of Nehemiah's God.The British novelist, Dorothy Sayers, said that “The only Christian work is good work well done.” And Messiaen and Nehemiah remind us that our “good work well done” can demand the world's attention and point them to Christ. As Andrew Scott says in his terrific book, Scatter, “If we were to live out our lives with excellence for the purposes of God in every sector of society, we would not have to shout so loudly to make our message heard.”Amen. With that in mind, go and do your work exceptionally well today, praying the Lord will use your good work to serve others well and point them to his inimitable glory!

Ephesians 4: 1-16

1. Seth continues his review of Matthew 13 examining the parable of the dragnet.2. Seth responds to a listener submission about the thief on the cross.3. Seth discusses Christians begging for sports money. 

1. Seth continues his review of Matthew 13 examining the parable of the dragnet.2. Seth responds to a listener submission about the thief on the cross.3. Seth discusses Christians begging for sports money. Become a Patron! Donate on PayPal. Check out all the BTWN podcasts.

Restless is joined by Pastor and Author CR Wiley. We discuss his excellent book Man of the House. We discuss the benefits of practical work, reaching blue collar people, and the steps we can all take to move beyond being one dimensional.  Check out the Restless website for the store and related Restless stuff. You can follow this podcast all over the internet. twitter,   instagram.    or facebook Or email us at restlesspodcasting@gmail.com    

Restless is joined by Pastor and Author CR Wiley. We discuss his excellent book Man of the House. We discuss the benefits of practical work, reaching blue collar people, and the steps we can all take to move beyond being one dimensional. 

This sermon is part of our chapter by chapter study of the book of Matthew. You can see all resources for this series including audio podcasts and video podcasts at https://levpres.org/the-gospel-of-matthew-sermon-podcast/

This sermon is part of our chapter by chapter study of the book of Matthew. You can see all resources for this series including audio podcasts and video podcasts at https://levpres.org/the-gospel-of-matthew-sermon-podcast/

This sermon is part of our chapter by chapter study of the book of Matthew. You can see all resources for this series including audio podcasts and video podcasts at https://levpres.org/the-gospel-of-matthew-sermon-podcast/

This sermon is part of our chapter by chapter study of the book of Matthew. You can see all resources for this series including audio podcasts and video podcasts at https://levpres.org/the-gospel-of-matthew-sermon-podcast/

The Gospel of Jesus Christ and my family. That's what I want people to see me get most excited about when they are talking to me. That is definitely what I saw in Eric Ludy when I interviewed him last week. And this left a strong impression on me. After writing 27 books, discipling thousands of young people at the school he founded, and going on speaking tours around the world, it was clear to me that what Eric was most passionate about was the gospel and his family. I feel like we were just starting to scratch the surface to the well of knowledge and helpful insight he has so be sure to go check out his podcast as well as his archive of sermons. I will link them below. -Ellerslie: https://ellerslie.com/ -Eric's Podcast, The Daily Thunder: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/daily-thunder-podcast/id1463243966 -Eric's Personal Website: https://ericludy.com/ -Ellerslie Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ellersliediscipleshiptraining/ Don't forget to join the Now That We're A Family newsletter, Top 5 Tuesday! https://www.nowthatwereafamily.com/site/about - Now That We're A Family Website: https://www.nowthatwereafamily.com - Now That We're A Family Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nowthatwereafamily/

Our study in Philippians continues as we look into the Work Out commanded in 2:12-18. Take the time to make what is inside manifest to the world around you. The post To Live: The Christian Work Out appeared first on Faith Community Church Lakeside.

This week Luke, who runs @econ_daily on Instagram, joins Jeremy to talk about work, the Christian work ethic, presuppositional apologetics, and more. After listening to this episode, go check out his page!

There is no one in history more popular, divisive or intriguing than Jesus Christ. But who is Jesus? Is He just a man? Myth? Legend? God?? Did He ever teach that He was God or is that a label Christians thrust onto Him? Today we take a look at popular claims from across the globe and compare them to the Bible to see who Jesus claims to be in this captivating new series: "Jesus - The Man Who is God". TEXT: 2 Corinthians 11 plus several other select passagesCome visit us in person! To learn more about our church visit: https://www.wearebethany.com watch the full service!https://youtu.be/UI99s70RCqkWorship Service of Bethany Baptist Church (Wendell, NC/Raleigh, NC) Oct 31, 2021

To glorify God in our lives, we need to be about doing the work of His kingdom."Therefore, my beloved brethren, be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing that your labor is not in vain in the Lord. " 1 Corinthians 15:58 The Christian Work is:1. Done for the glory of God2. Done by the power of God in us3. Done for the benefit of others 

There are approximately 400,000 full-time foreign missionaries (Catholic, Protestants), spanning the globe.  97% are working among people that have a significant Christian witness.  The flaw of the Excluded Middle in Christian work is that less than 3% (13,000 missionaries) are serving in a world where 3.6 billion people have never met a Christian. You can request a transcript of this podcast by going to Lewis-Training.com

TEXT: Genesis 2:1-3, Matthew 11:28-30If most people would agree that rest is good, then why do so many of us struggle to find real rest? Today we want to look at what Biblical rest looks like and evaluate how we might develop better work-rest rhythms in life.Come visit us in person! To learn more about our church visit: https:/www.wearebethany.comTHIS SERMON CAN BE VIEWED ON OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL:https://youtu.be/fNv6nz-9k4kWorship Service of Bethany Baptist Church (Wendell, NC/Raleigh, NC) July 4, 2021

It's been called “the crown and climax of Paul's theology” and “the divinest composition of man.” It was the favorite book of reformer John Calvin, and it was widely circulated in the early church. All this for good reason: The book of Ephesians deepens our understanding of the gospel by extolling the unsearchable riches of Christ. It magnifies the significance of the church in the eternal purposes of God. It emphasizes the glory of God's grace in reconciling sinners to himself and to each other. And it highlights the distinctness of the Christian life. Yet above all, the book of Ephesians is so beloved because it shows how Jesus is absolutely at the center of everything, proclaiming all of Christ in all of life for all the world.

It's been called “the crown and climax of Paul's theology” and “the divinest composition of man.” It was the favorite book of reformer John Calvin, and it was widely circulated in the early church. All this for good reason: The book of Ephesians deepens our understanding of the gospel by extolling the unsearchable riches of Christ. It magnifies the significance of the church in the eternal purposes of God. It emphasizes the glory of God's grace in reconciling sinners to himself and to each other. And it highlights the distinctness of the Christian life. Yet above all, the book of Ephesians is so beloved because it shows how Jesus is absolutely at the center of everything, proclaiming all of Christ in all of life for all the world.

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The Gospel is not just Good News for church or spiritual things. It's Good News for every component of life, including our work. The Gospel doesn't just make an impact in our lives it also impacts our work. Today we talk to professional chef and Food Network personality Christopher Prieto to see what that looks like in his world as a business owner, professional chef, boss, dad, husband and TV personality.Come visit us in person! To learn more about our church visit: https:/www.wearebethany.comTHIS SERMON IS AVAILABLE FOR STREAMING ON MOST PODCAST PLATFORMS: Come visit us in person! To learn more about our church visit:https://www.wearebethany.comTHIS SERMON CAN BE VIEWED ON OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL:https://youtu.be/wfTZV3-qiH4Worship Service of Bethany Baptist Church (Wendell, NC/Raleigh, NC) June 27, 2021

On the Feast of St. Josemaria, we reflect on one of his most important teachings: the sanctification of work.  After their conversion, the early Christians were encouraged to continue living the same life which God had already given them.  St. Josemaria encourages us to do the same.  Work is a blessing from God and key to a happy, fulfilled life.  Working well is a condition for offering our work to God, thus making it holy and sanctifying ourselves and others in the process.  Our  life of is an essential element in sanctifying our work, without prayer we cannot turn work into prayer.  https://comeawaybyyourselves.com

What's the faith of the next generation worth? Today we look at taking on a new minister for our next generation ministries and our role as a church in reaching the next generation.Come visit us in person! To learn more about our church visit:https://www.wearebethany.comWorship Service of Bethany Baptist Church (Wendell, NC/Raleigh, NC) June 23, 2021

Paul gives us some sound advice as well as some commands that we would wise to incorporate into our lives.

Text: Luke 19:1-10The Gospel is not just Good News for church or home or spiritual things. It's Good News for every component of life, including our work. The Gospel doesn't just make an impact in our lives it also impacts our work. Today we take a very practical look at two ways the Gospel impacts our work and talk with a public school teacher about how the Gospel has transformed his work.Come visit us in person! To learn more about our church visit:https://www.wearebethany.comTHIS SERMON CAN BE VIEWED ON OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL:https://youtu.be/foyakOE63WE

Part 4: The Intersection of Faith and WorkTEXT: Genesis 39What does the intersection of faith and work really look like? What does a Christian worker look like? Today we look at the story of Joseph and his journey from promised son to slave to faithful leader and how his faith was the guiding foundation in his calling and work.Come visit us in person! To learn more about our church visit:https://www.wearebethany.com THIS SERMON CAN BE VIEWED ON OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL:https://youtu.be/mOX0CaJ4ITM

Today we're bringing you a  special clip from a message given by Pastor Louie about what makes our work, "Christian Work."—Give towards what God is doing through Passion City Church: https://passioncitychurch.com/give-online—With Passion City Online, you can join us every Sunday live at 9:30a and 11:45a, and our gatherings are available on-demand starting at 2p! Join us at https://passioncitychurch.com/online—Subscribe to our channel to see more messages from Passion City Church: https://www.youtube.com/passioncitychurch1—Looking for content for your Kids? Subscribe to our Passion Kids Channel:https://passion.link/passionkidsonline—At Passion City Church, we believe that because God has displayed the ultimate sacrifice in Jesus, our response to that in worship must be extravagant. It is our privilege, and our created purpose, to reflect God's Glory to Him through our praise, our sacrifice, and our song.—Follow Passion City Church: https://www.instagram.com/passioncity/Passion City Church is a Jesus church with locations in Atlanta

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Are you called to ministry? If you are a Christian the answer to that question is “yes”. However, in our culture we often defer those responsibilities to the “paid professionals” and miss a substantial part of God’s calling for our lives. Today we dive deeper into discovering our calling and exploring the intersection of faith and work.  TEXT: 1 Peter 2:1-12Come visit us in person! To learn more about our church visit: https://www.wearebethany.com  THIS SERMON CAN BE VIEWED ON OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL:https://youtu.be/9rO5OJ-AXJoWorship Service of Bethany Baptist Church (Wendell, NC/Raleigh, NC) May 30, 2021 The Memorial Day video featured in our service today came from Gateway Church. Thank you for such a high quality and beautiful tribute to commemorate our fallen heroes. NOTE: Good news! Our new sound system has been installed! We are now working to get it balanced correctly. This should only take a couple weeks. Thank you for your patience!

"What is my calling in life?" This is perhaps one of the most popular questions people ask at all stages of life. Younger people ask, "How do I live a meaningful life?" while those slightly older ask, "Did I miss my opportunity?" Today we look at what it means to have a calling and how we are to walk in that calling well.TEXT: Matthew 22:34-40, Jeremiah 29:4-9Come visit us in person! To learn more about our church visit:www.WeAreBethany.comTHIS SERMON CAN BE VIEWED ON OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL:https://youtu.be/Smp_G2SFxCEWorship Service of Bethany Baptist Church (Wendell, NC/Raleigh, NC)May 23, 2021NOTE: We are still working to remedy the technical glitches. We are hoping to have equipment installed by Spring 2021. Thank you for your patience. 

What should our relationship with work be? Is work good? Is it just a means to an end? Should we do as the 80's song says and "work for the weekend?"  Today we begin a new series that seeks to examine the intersection of work and worship, and vocation and identity.TEXT: Genesis 1:31-2:7, Genesis 3:15-18Come visit us in person! To learn more about our church visit: www.WeAreBethany.com THIS SERMON CAN BE VIEWED ON OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL:https://youtu.be/fkTkFhlRVJsWorship Service of Bethany Baptist Church (Wendell, NC/Raleigh, NC)May 16, 2021NOTE: We are still working to remedy the technical glitches. We are hoping to have equipment installed by Spring 2021. Thank you for your patience. 

We all know what it is like to experience fear!But God's Word to His children is "Fear not...!Those words are a call to trust Him, and trusting Him, to do mighty things for the sake of His glory and honour.Listen to these words of Charles Spurgeon, be encouraged, and...Fear not!

Preached at Loughbrickland Reformed Presbyterian Church

To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/791/29 Donald Grey Barnhouse was - for half a century - one of the most widely acclaimed American preachers. Scholarly exposition and a popular approach marked his teaching as well as a passion for Making God's Word Plain. Listen and find out why an unyielding faith, devotion to Christ, innovation, and great energy marked his ministry.

Building Winning Lives Ministry w/ Bishop K. J. Brown - Your Christian Work is Not In Vain This episode of Building Winning Lives podcast is Bishop K J Brown sharing practical insight on being faithful in your Christian work in the church and outside the church. The podcast is focused on being encouraged in your work in Christianity and its diverse assignments to get God's work done. The Bishop sincerely believes that people want to live better but sometimes just simply do not know-how using the principles of scripture as their guide. All of the ministries of Bishop K.J. Brown Ministries has the objective of being a source of strength to the body of Christ. He has spent his life helping people and sharing the gospel. He feels the Lord has anointed him to preach, teach, and counsel using the Word of God as the basis and guide. Bishop Brown is a loving father of 2 young ladies and has been married to the same " love of his life " for 30 years. His life mission is to be the best husband, father, and vessel of God that he can be through Gods strength Bishop lives with the promise that we as children of God are " Blessed and Followed by Favor". Blessed and Followed by Favor is a phase that he has been using for years and recently wrote a song with those lyrics. Bishop believes and expects favor. "Building Winning Lives" is the Church Motto Of Zion Tabernacle Church and the Motto of every ministry division of Bishop K.J. Brown Ministries. In His Service & For His Glory Bishop's Contact Info: Comfort Suites 7111 Rancho Mission DR Houston, TX 77083 Pastor Phone: 832-460-4020 E-mail: bishopkjbrown@gmail.com Web: http://www.bishopkjbrown.org/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Bishopkjbrown/timeline?lst=100009470900405%3A1517883187%3A1580655922 Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the authors/owner and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of Storm Talk 365 Radio/ Storm Radio 24/7, any of the affiliates, sponsors or concerned parties represented by the network. Podcast content, editing, episode descriptions, and audio content are the responsibility of the podcast owner. All information, content, and music provided solely for general information, reference, and entertainment purposes only. No copyright infringements implied. **We Do Not Own The Rights To Any Music. Or The Contents of This Podcast. Used For Entertainment Purposes Only** https://www.facebook.com/StormTalkMinistries/ www.stormtalk365radio.com https://www.facebook.com/stormtalk365msb/ Tags: stormtalk365 religion spiritualwarfare spirituality religion christianity talkshow bishopkjbrown buildingwinninglives ministry bibleteaching

A new MP3 sermon from God's Grace Reformed Church is now available on SermonAudio with the following details: Title: Christian Work Subtitle: The Pastoral Epistles Speaker: Ismael Miranda Broadcaster: God's Grace Reformed Church Event: Sunday Service Date: 7/5/2020 Bible: 1 Timothy 6:1-2 Length: 42 min.

A new MP3 sermon from Providence Church is now available on SermonAudio with the following details: Title: The Costliness of The Christian Work Subtitle: Books of Ezra and Nehemiah Speaker: Ty Blackburn Broadcaster: Providence Church Event: Sunday Service Date: 6/7/2020 Bible: Nehemiah 4:1-11 Length: 66 min.

When so much has been eliminated and very little retained, it is a good time to evaluate what is truly essential and what is most important. You can find out more about Lakeland Baptist Church in Gravenhurst, Ontario through our church website at www.lakelandbaptist.ca. Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Lakeland-Baptist-Church-217617964922312/ Watch us on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQ8TN0h_b3qJTFIflNcInXA Connect with us: pastor@lakelandbaptist.ca Online giving: giving@lakelandbaptist.ca

John 4:27, 31-38 Life Group Discussion Questions: Word Doc PDF This Week’s Bulletin: Bulletin PDF Sermon Notes for Kids: Kids Sermon Notes PDF

In this podcast we'll consider the importance of (1) being in ministry, (2) having a trade/career, and (3) the drive to work selflessly for others that Christ may be seen. YouTube Podcast - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zvFzGVR1gfM&t=264s Support - https://www.paypal.com/paypalme2/lastray

Pastor Preston continues in our sermon series “Makers.” Makers: A sermon series about work, creativity, and joining with God to make all things new. God’s intent from the start was to be with his created people in the created world he likes, and to help his people be makers of good things in this world, too. Pastor Preston shares on the similarities, difference and the way we see work and vocation. He challenges us to think about where God is present in our work and vocation.

Should a Christian Work for a Company that Celebrates Sin? | Watch This Episode on YouTube Should a Christian Work for a Company that Celebrates Sin? This topic is addressed by Dr. Richard Caldwell on the Straight Truth Podcast Subscribe To Our YouTube Channel Related Messages Should a Christian Work for a Company that Celebrates Sin? If you would like Continue Reading The post Should a Christian Work for a Company that Celebrates Sin? appeared first on Straight Truth Podcast.

How should a Christian who is looking for new employment consider those companies that celebrate, endorse, support and encourage sinful lifestyles- Should a Christian even work at a company that supports sinful lifestyles- Can a Christian work for a company that promotes and encourages sinful choices and behaviors-- In this episode of the Straight Truth Podcast Dr. Richard Caldwell and host, Dr. Josh Philpot discuss the topic of work and how it relates to the Christian. Specifically, as it relates to a listener who is currently searching for a new job. The listener as a matter of personal conviction has avoided applying to companies that blatantly support homosexual issues and gender-neutral ideologies. The listener recognizes that this decision narrows down his or her opportunities and would like to know how they should proceed, given that they are being impacted and constrained in this by their conscience.- God never calls us to sin. To violate our conscience would be to sin because whatever is not of faith is sin -Romans 14-23-. Therefore, says Dr. Caldwell we don't violate our conscience. But we can and should inform our conscience, and we do this by informing it with the truth. He gives us a brief history of Christianity for the last 2000 years. He reminds us that most Christians have lived in situations where what they believed morally was not the common viewpoint of society. Christians have had to navigate through this and sometimes suffer for it. --Since The Day Of The Fall--This is the environment we find ourselves living in, and increasingly so in the United States. He also reminds us that it's not just the environment or society that's the issue, but it's an im

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Christian Outlook – May 18, 2019 Kevin McCullough is joined by Byron York, of the Washington Examiner, to talk about the Russian collusion story and the “surveillance” of candidate Donald Trump. Craig Roberts talks with Sean Lawrence from Giving Children Hope Ministries about their efforts to help those fleeing the trouble in Venezuela. Don Kroah talks with Andreas Thonhauser of Alliance Defending Freedom and ADF’s involvement in helping persecuted Christians in India. Don Kroah welcomes Nigerian human rights attorney Emmanuel Ogebe to talk about the dangers faced by Christians in Nigeria. Lee Michaels is joined by Sonny Hernandez of Reforming America Ministries to look at what faithful Christian witness looks like today in the face of an increasingly antagonistic secular society. Bob Burney and Kevin McCullough talk about Christian Solidarity International's efforts to combat slavery in Sudan.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

How does the gospel change the way Christians work? We understand that the gospel is not to be compartmentalized to Sunday mornings and private devotions, but how does it effect our "nine-to-five" lives? In our passage for this week, Peter is speaking to how Christians are called to live when under economic authority. While he addresses these commands to servants (2:18), the closest modern equivalent to servants are employees; those who are under the economic authority of another. In these verses, Peter connects the life of a servant to the example and the power of Christ. Here he develops a vision of Christian vocation that should inform how the gospel will change how every Christian works. To come prepared for the sermon, take time this week to read and to meditate upon 1 Peter 2:18-25, Genesis 31:6-9, Psalm 23, Isaiah 53, Ephesians 6:5-9, and Westminster Confession of Faith 8.4,5.

As always, we must set the scene. Christians are those who have been raised up with Jesus Christ. Dead to sin and alive to righteousness. We’ve seen that true Christians put their flesh to death and live lives of virtue. We’ve seen that marriages look different for believers and families look different for believers. Today, we come to a third group and see how Christian faith makes a difference in the common relationships of our day. Let’s read our verses together and we’ll get started. Colossians 3:22-4:1, “Bondservants, obey in everything those who are your earthly masters, not by way of eye-service, as people-pleasers, but with sincerity of heart, fearing the Lord. Whatever you do, work heartily, as for the Lord and not for men, knowing that from the Lord you will receive the inheritance as your reward. You are serving the Lord Christ. For the wrongdoer will be paid back for the wrong he has done, and there is no partiality. Masters, treat your bondservants justly and fairly, knowing that you also have a Master in heaven.” Teresa would tell you that I am a skeptic, sometimes even a cynic. I’ve never really been one to take someone else’s word for something. Maybe it is because I naturally do it, but I see questioning and doubting as beneficial and healthy spiritual characteristics. I see myself a lot in the character of Gideon in Judges. You know, God tells him to do something and he says that’s great. If this is really God talking then prove it by making the fleece wet while everything else is dry. Then God does it and he says, that was too easy, how about you make everything else wet and keep the fleece dry. I do that with God and I do it intellectually as well when I watch a movie or read a news story. I want to see things from other perspectives. I want to be well informed. When I bring my skepticism to this passage, I see that many teachers will just pass over the first word hoping that no one will notice and they just start talking about employee/employer relations. While there are principles which can cross the gap of time and culture, we need to deal with what is present right in front of us. I know that many people see this passage talking about slavery and the skeptic in them immediately pushes back and says this is a reason why I can’t trust the Bible. How can I trust a document that doesn’t condemn slavery as deplorable and unethical? Well, let me say that I appreciate your questions and I never want to gloss over them. Southern Gothic writer Flannery O’Connor was a skeptic like me and she pushed against the sentimentality of Christianity, that desire to turn your faith into a comfortable blanket. Instead, she focused on the cross and believed that Christian skepticism kept us looking at the reality of what’s wrong with the world around us rather than glossing over it in the search for comfort. This is simply seeing things as they are and not how we would prefer them to be. O’Connor said that the cultivation of Christian skepticism is a sacred obligation because it keeps us asking questions. And questions keep you free, not free to do anything you please, but free to be formed by something larger than your own intellect or the intellects of those around you. I love the idea that God welcomes questions and doubts. God has never struck anyone down for questioning his words. He is patient to show himself to them. I have questioned God and I have doubted my faith. But I have found that even when I am faithless, he is faithful. He is strong enough to stand up to my doubts. Because of this, I have come to trust God’s word more than I trust anything. So let’s ask this question, Why didn’t Paul condemn slavery here and tell the slaves to revolt? I think it’s interesting to see in 1 Corinthians 7:21 that he tells them to leave if given the opportunity. Galatians 3:28 and Colossians 3:11, There is no slave or free… you are all one in Christ Jesus. Even Paul’s chosen title for himself was not church planter, or preacher, or apostle. But he introduced himself and others as Slaves of Christ. In the Greek world, people saw the gods as these harsh masters who they were forced to serve, but Christianity answers that by showing God not as a capricious task-master but as a loving father. We have a God who frees from slavery. Remember Exodus? That was God hearing the cries of his people in oppressive slavery and coming to deliver them with his mighty hand. We have a God who hears the slave and the free equally. We have a God who himself emptied himself and took the form of a servant so that he might free those who were captive to sin.   But, let me be as honest as I can. Nowhere in the Scriptures does the Bible universally condemn slavery. There is not one verse in all of the Bible that says, “Slavery is evil and should not be practiced.” If you start looking, you will look forever. It’s not there. Not only is there not a blanket condemnation of slavery, but human beings are considered to be property. This is found in Exodus 12:44, Exodus 21:20-21 and Leviticus 22. Slaves within Israel were used to produce offspring for their infertile owners. You’ll see that in Genesis 16, Genesis 30 and also in Genesis 35. There is definitely the presence of a system that we would call unjust and unequal. Slave owners were permitted to beat their slaves without any penalty, provided that the slave survived. That’s in the Bible, Exodus 21. Biblical legislation contains inequality in the value placed on a slave’s life compared to a free man’s life. In the spirit of skepticism and honesty, I don't want to gloss over that. All those things are in the Bible, every one of them. As we talk about slavery, it’s important that we read this with 1st-century eyes, not antebellum eyes. When we see reference to slavery in the words of Jesus, Paul, Peter, or other New Testament writers, they were referring to Greco-Roman and Jewish Slavery, not the slavery of the pre-civil war American South, and there are some major differences. For you and me, our idea of slavery is built around European colonialism. What we think of when we think of slavery is the Africans being abducted or traded for in Africa and then brought over to work the cotton fields where they were mistreated and oppressed and beaten. That is our framework for slavery. It is accurate. But historically, the British were the last ones to get involved in the slave trade. And even when they did, they knew it was shameful. At no point did slavery really take root in England. It’s always distant from them. It’s easy to enjoy the sugar for your tea and your cakes and candies when you don’t take a moment to realize that the slave trade as we know it was built on shipping Africans to the Caribbean to grow sugar. The same Brits who enjoyed the sugar in their tea colonized the new world and realized that they needed cheap labor to grow and harvest the cotton and tobacco that would bring them economic prosperity. So they began to really build up the New World with slaves. That’s our mental framework for the word slavery. The problem is that this doesn’t help us at all with how slavery was viewed in the Scriptures. So let me just give you a couple of differences between colonial slavery and what the Scriptures are speaking to when they address slaves. And I acknowledge out of the gate that the Bible is clear that one human being can own another human being. But there are some pieces that help us process this and watch the line of redemption. So let’s go. An enslaved person generally could not be identified by clothing, ethnicity or socioeconomic background, whereas in colonial America, the slaves were Africans, they were blacks. If you saw a black in South Carolina in the 1700’s, he wasn’t in business. He was a slave. Slavery was marked by an ethnic group. That is not the case in the ancient Near East. Anybody could be a slave. You’ll see that more as we work through. Also, in the ancient Near East, the education of slaves was seen as a smart business practice. So slaves were educated by their masters, most times to the point where they are smarter than and more educated than their owners. Let me give you two examples of where this plays out in the Bible itself. Joseph was a slave who ended up being second in power to Pharaoh in Egypt. Daniel was a slave who ended up second in power to Nebuchadnezzar in Babylon. These were slaves who were so educated and so trained and so smart in how they did things that there was an acknowledgment among their owners that, “This is an extremely gifted individual. Let’s let him rise all the way up to the top if they can.” You’re not going to see that in colonial America. There is no black man who is a congressman in the 1700’s. But in the ancient Near East, it’s not uncommon to see a slave rise to an unbelievable amount of power to be able to own land himself and even have slaves that work for him. You had the ability to save your own money, purchase yourself out from slavery and then run the business with the slaves that you had purchased, whom you are educating. Because slaves were owned by persons across a range of economic levels, they developed no conscious awareness of being a class or a group of people. So in colonial America, they are almost exclusively black men and women who were dressed similarly, began to develop their own culture, began to develop their own class and began to look around and go, “We are an oppressed people.” Like Israel in Egypt, they began to sense the heavy hand of their master as a group. That is not the case in the ancient Near East, because you could be doing very well and have a slave as your neighbor living in a house nicer than yours and not even be able to tell by how they dressed, where they lived, how they walked or how they talked that they were a slave. This is because of my last difference. In the Ancient Near East, people often sold themselves into slavery to pay a debt or to avoid poverty. If they owed debts, they would offer up themselves to work off those debts. They weren’t kidnapped from another land and forced into labor. They sold themselves into slavery to cover debt or to learn a trade and make a better life for themselves. No African did that. No African went, “I’d like to try to survive a long six weeks at sea in the hopes that I would be forced into an ungodly amount of labor until I died. I would like that as opposed to running free in my homeland.” I don’t know that there is any historical record of an African going, “I’ll take slavery in the New World.” So, now that we can see that there is a difference between the default picture that comes to our minds when we use the word slavery and what Paul would have been thinking when he wrote the word doulos here in this passage, which gets translated all over the New Testament as either slave, servant, or bondservant, let me just go through a couple of biblical insights for you regarding slavery. Hopefully this will help you to see God’s overarching design to eliminate injustice and oppression once and for all particularly when one ethnicity suppresses and relegates another as lesser. First, holidays for festivals and the weekly Sabbath rest were extended to slaves in Israel. That was not true in other cultures. If you’ll remember the passages in Leviticus that begin to unpack the Sabbath and the New Moon Festivals and the Festivals of New Grain and Wine, it was commanded in all those festivals that the Israelites weren’t allowed to shut it down and party while the slaves continued to work. He said, “Everybody parties or I kill everybody.” So on the Sabbath, the slave gets off too. On the New Moon, the slave is off too. In the Grain and Wine Festival, they’re shutting down the field, they’re putting down the oxen and nobody works. They all celebrate. There were other areas in which they were treated differently, but as for holiday and festival observation allowances were made to ensure their inclusion. Second, you might have heard that Jews were not allowed to charge usury or interest on loans. This was an effort on God’s part to reduce the amount of slave debt and make it easier to pay back your financial obligations and earn your freedom. So, if I owed you $100 grand and I came and said, “I can’t pay $100 grand. Please don’t send me to prison. Please don’t have me arrested. Let me work off my debt,” you could not biblically go, “Okay, but at 20% interest per year.” You were not allowed to put interest on my debt if I put myself into slavery under you to work off a debt. That was also not the normal way of doing things in the ancient Near East. Third, maybe the coolest of all laws relating to slaves and debt were the time limitations and the year of jubilee. Hebrew debt-slaves were released in the 7th year and this seems unique. And all other slaves were freed in the year of Jubilee. If you go look at some old negro spirituals, they would sing about the year of Jubilee, because biblically the year of Jubilee was the year when everyone was set free. If you were a Hebrew slave, you were set free from someone else’s ownership of you. In addition to that, in Deuteronomy 15, the owner of that slave, upon setting him free, was required by God to give material assistance to the man or woman that he was releasing so the man didn’t go right back into slavery. So once again, this is vastly different. Fourth, limitations were placed upon the severity of beatings, and freedom was granted to any slave who was permanently damaged. So if you snapped and beat your slave to the point where he didn’t heal, walked with a limp or you hurt him in a way that he or she did not recover, then they were free and material assistance would be required of you. You would have to enable them, help them begin a new life. There’s one last distinction that I want to mention here. Israel was a safe zone for runaway slaves. So if you escaped Gaza, if you escaped Tyre, if you escaped any of the neighboring countries and made it into Israel, Israel had non-extradition treaties with any of those countries. If you made it into Israel, you were a free man or woman. They would not send you back to your master, and they would not enslave you when you got in. What you’ll see over and over again in the Old and New Testaments is the command put on God’s people to serve, to feed, to love and to embrace the alien stranger and sojourner. This is the slave that escapes oppression and lands in Israel. I love the picture that paints of our own redemption. Think of the redemptive themes when God says, “If you make it into Israel, you’re free. If you make it into My people, you are free.” This is a shadow of what is to come. So although there is no text in the Bible that universally condemns slavery as a whole, the colonial slavery that we picture and the modern day sex slavery that is going on is explicitly condemned by the Scriptures repeatedly. But there are some people who will use the fact that the Bible does not specifically condemn slavery as an excuse to not submit their lives to Jesus. The ironic thing is that as history progresses, we find that it is largely the influence of godly, ferocious men who, at great peril to their own lives and personal safety, preached the truths of Scripture, to not only end slavery altogether, but end segregation, to end oppression and begin to create an environment in which equality under the gospel of Jesus Christ is a norm and not an exception. In Britain, you had Christian men like William Wilberforce and John Newton who fought the system that has been created because they recognize that it is deplorable. Wilberforce specifically fought for fifty years against the slave trade. It cost him money, energy, political power and persuasion, but he saw it through to the end and died just 3 days after the law had been passed ending Britain’s role in the transatlantic slave trade. So, with all that in mind, knowing full well that this passage is referring to the proper relationship between Christian slaves and their Christian masters, if we cross the years from Paul’s time to ours and change the setting from the Ancient Near East to America. Then we can see that much of the relationship between slave and master is echoed in our employer/employee relationship. And these same principles can be applied to the student/teacher relationship. There are obviously some key differences. Namely, that if I cannot serve in the way that God commands me to, I have the ability to leave a job and find another. So, what principles are there in the text for employees to follow? Be Obedient with Integrity and Sincerity Let’s re-read Colossians 3:22, “Bondservants, obey in everything those who are your earthly masters, not by way of eye-service, as people-pleasers, but with sincerity of heart, fearing the Lord.” First, Notice that Paul says “obey in everything those who are your earthly masters.” This is a reminder that while obeying the boss here on earth is important, there is another obedience that takes higher priority. We also have a master that is not of this world, that is not according to the flesh. Our allegiance is to the Lord God first and foremost. We cannot violate His commands regardless of what earthly authority figures including our employer’s demand from us. But as long as you are not asked to violate any of God’s commands, you obey your boss. How your employer treats you or how you feel about what you are asked to do is not an issue. 1 Peter 2:18-20 makes it clear that this is to be true even if they are unreasonable, “Servants, be subject to your masters with all respect, not only to the good and gentle but also to the unjust. For this is a gracious thing, when, mindful of God, one endures sorrows while suffering unjustly. For what credit is it if, when you sin and are beaten for it, you endure? But if when you do good and suffer for it you endure, this is a gracious thing in the sight of God.” We are not only to be obedient, but Paul gets into attitude again. Our obedience needs to be marked with both integrity and sincerity. Because the purpose of the Christian’s life is different from other people, the true believer can behave differently. If your boss wants you to do something that you do not think is best, then certainly appeal to them and ask them if they would consider something different, but leave the matter in their hands and make sure they know you will do it whatever way they decide. Don’t argue, don’t get mad, don’t sulk, don’t talk behind their back, don’t be disrespectful in anyway. Our quest is to demonstrate Christ honoring behavior regardless of any short term consequences to ourselves. It has become common for employees and students to give eye service as people pleasers. These are people that give the appearance of being a good worker, but the truth is that they shirk their work. They are the mice that play when the cat is away. The minimal work they do is a facade giving a false impression. You know the type. They use their company computer for personal purposes and to play games. I have noticed in the past that some computer games have a key that will quickly kill the game screen in an emergency such as the supervisor comes in. Interestingly this is often called the “boss key.” Christians are to approach their work differently. They are to be gracious even to an irritating employer and give the same diligence in following the boss’ directions and toward the work whether the boss is present or absent, good or bad. Why? Because the Christian works with sincerity of heart in fear the Lord. This not the crippling fear of fright, dread and panic. This is the motivating fear of respect that strives to honor and please. The next verse explains further. Work Like Jesus is your Boss In Colossians 3:23, Paul expands the net from just slaves to all believers and all types of work when he says, “Whatever you do, work heartily, as for the Lord and not for men.” Christians are always to do their best because everything we do is to be service to the Lord. There are no sacred professions. Being a pastor is no more God honoring than being a godly accountant, lawyer, politician, or plumber. God instills in you your temperament, gives you spiritual gifts, allows you to be trained and equipped and by His sovereign providence places you where you are working and serving Him. The truth that you need to understand is that regardless of whatever you do to earn your paycheck, it is just as sacred and can potentially be of more service to the Lord than being a full time minister. What impression does your conduct and character make on unbelievers concerning Jesus Christ? Sadly, there are many professing Christians that bring shame upon the name of Christ because they act like everyone else and are men-pleasers. Consider as well that because it is the Lord that we serve, then He is our true boss and therefore we should do all our work heartily. What kind of job would you do if the product you were making was to going to be given to God? How would you treat your customer if it was Jesus Himself? What kind of work would you do if it would be the Lord that would grade your paper? How would you use your time on the job if Christ was your supervisor? If your labor would change in anyway in answer to these questions, then you need to change it now because the Lord is all those things to you. The Christian is to be a God pleaser, not a man-pleaser. You are to strive to do the will of God heartily, that is, from your innermost being – your heart, your soul. Everything you do is to be done as if it were unto the Lord for the reality is that you work for Him regardless of who signs the paycheck. Every Christian is a slave of God and righteousness (Romans 6:18-22) for we have been bought with the price of Jesus’ blood (1 Corinthians 6:20; 1 Peter 1:18). The standard of what other people do is never good enough for the Christian for other people are neither our benchmark nor our motivation. We go beyond the common to do the extraordinary because we are the Lord’s and He is our benchmark and motivation. We work for Him, not just mere men. Work for the Reward Colossians 3:24, “Knowing that from the Lord you will receive the inheritance as your reward. You are serving the Lord Christ.” The Lord is a better boss in all respects which includes His faithfulness to reward us for our work. I love the addition that Ephesians 6:8 adds, “knowing that whatever good thing each one does, this he will receive back from the Lord, whether slave or free.” This helps to even the playing field as we will see when Paul speaks to the masters about the fact that they have a master in heaven as well. It was very seldom that slaves would receive compensation for their labors much less just compensation, and it would seem that workers have always found something to complain about regarding their pay. In general, workers rarely think they are paid enough and employers often think they are paying too much. But the Christian is to work heartily as for the Lord because he knows that he will receive a proper reward from the Lord at the proper time. In other words, the compensation package should not be the biggest factor in choosing to take or keep a job. Jesus has already promised to meet the needs of His followers. We do not need to fret about the things we need for life. As Paul pointed out in 1 Timothy 6:8, “if we have food and covering, with these we shall be content.” Contentment removes us from the temptations and snares that come with the greedy quest to become rich. This is possible because Christians should be living with an eternal purpose in view, not just a temporal one. We are working toward and living for eternity’s reward, not just what occurs in the here and now. According to Jesus’ teaching, we are seeking to lay up incorruptible treasures in heaven, not on earth where they can be destroyed or stolen (Matthew 6:19-21). We understand that there is no profit in gaining even the whole world at the cost of your soul (Matthew 16:26). We do all for the glory of God (1 Corinthians 10:31) including our work knowing that is the Lord that we serve and at the proper time we shall receive from Him the promised inheritance. God’s Justice is for Everyone As Paul transitions to speaking to Masters, he quickly expresses the idea that God doesn’t care whether you are rich or poor, slave or free, black or white, Israeli or Palestinian. Colossians 3:25 says, “For the wrongdoer will be paid back for the wrong he has done, and there is no partiality.” Paul’s warning here is not in reference to our salvation in Jesus Christ, for there is no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus (Romans 8:1). Jesus suffered the consequences of all the sins the Christian has committed when He died on the cross of Calvary as the price of our redemption that delivered us from the domain of darkness and reconciled us with God. This is a warning to workers who would do wrong without thinking about the consequences of such actions. Do not allow yourself to be tempted to do your work the same way everyone else does it. They will compromise moral practices in order to gain short term profit and advantage. They will eventually reap the consequences of the wrong they do both here on earth and in eternity. You are to work for the Lord from whom you will receive a better reward of an eternal inheritance. This warning is also for Masters, employers, and teachers. God is not a respecter of persons. If you are a harsh taskmaster and you mistreat or beat your subjects, then God will repay the wrong you have done. Masters are Servants too Paul’s final word on this matter is to Masters as a reminder. Colossians 4:1 says, “Masters, treat your bondservants justly and fairly, knowing that you also have a Master in heaven.” And employer’s attitude toward their work is to be the same as we have already seen for employees. They are to be respectful and run their business and direct their employees according to God’s standards of righteousness, truth and honesty. Their first priority is also to be doing everything as unto the Lord seeking His will above their own. The employer is not to let his authority go to his head and feed his pride. He is to care personally about his employees and their welfare understanding that the business is for their benefit as much as it is for his own. The employer is to lead his workers without threatening them. I love that the word for fairly in Colossians 4:1 is sometimes translated equality. The employer may own the business, sign the checks and have the responsibilities, power and authority over what happens in the business, but they are equal with their employees in that they are also accountable to one who holds all power and authority – the Lord Jesus Christ. This is the case whether you have a Christian boss or not. Ultimately, there is no partiality with the Lord. He plays no favorites. He will judge all with righteousness and justice. The non-Christian employer should obey God’s commands out of fear of that. Christian employers should recognize that they too are slaves of Christ and they should oversee their employees accordingly because their purpose and goal is to please the Lord Jesus Christ in all that they do including their business. We all have the same Master. Let us be sure that we do all our work for Him, whether employer or employee, so that He is glorified.

The New Jerusalem: The Divine Revelation Concerning the Goal of Christian Work / 2012

As we continue our Passion + Purpose series, Pastor Louie Giglio breaks down the true definition of "Christian Work," and reminds us how the WHY behind our work should inform WHAT we do and HOW we do it.

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Let’s discuss ways to influence our cultures at work.

Petr Jasek grew up in the shadow of communism in the Chek-Republic. Both of Petr's parents suffered because of their faithful witness to Christ. As a result, at a young age, Petr was aware of the plight and needs of our suffering brothers and sisters around the world. Petr made it his vocation to serve the persecuted church as he was brought on staff with the Voice of the Martyrs to serve the Church in Africa. But on his last venture into Sudan, Petr was not allowed to return home. His entire trip had been caught on videos and in pictures by government spies who were suspicious of his activities. Even though Petr had committed no crime, he was placed in a small prison cell with several other men...all of them were members of ISIS! In this week's podcast, Petr shares his testimony of God's faithfulness in the midst of uncertainty and suffering. What thoughts are stirred in your heart by this week's podcast? Share your thoughts with us by sending an email to: karlgessler@gmail.comFor more information on the Persecuted Church:https://www.persecution.com/For more on Petr's story:https://soundcloud.com/the-voice-of-the-martyrs/petr-jasek-god-opened-the-doorTo follow our Family VLOG:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ulVZTWQFSmATo support the Podcast:https://www.patreon.com/karlgesslerSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/karlgessler)

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