Sermon Outline – January 23rd

Sermon Outline – January 23rd

Our Work: God’s Plan | Paul Harrington

Week 2: Working for the Lord | Ephesians 6:5-9


Struggling to find a work/life balance?

  • Putting ‘work’ in perspective

1. What does the Bible say about vocation/calling?

  • Ecclesiastes 2:24
  • The Bible on calling
    • God ‘calls’ people (1 Thessalonians 5:24)
    • Christians are ‘called’ ones (Romans 8:28)
    • ‘Called’ through the gospel (2 Thessalonians 2:14)
    • What are we ‘called’ to? (1 Peter 2:24, 1 Thessalonians 4:7)
    • What is your calling?

2. How does my ‘calling’ relate to my job?

  • Ephesians 6:5-9
  • We have a new boss
  • We have a new goal
  • What does it mean to work ‘wholeheartedly’?
  • Career advancement?
  • Unhappy? Should you look for another job?

Having a different goal

 

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My Work, God’s Plan | Doing the Lord’s Work | Paul Harrington