THE RELIEVING TRUTH ABOUT WORK
THE RELIEVING TRUTH ABOUT WORK
At Your Best - Part 4 of 5 | January 23, 2022
Steve Barker | @stevenjbarker
4 TRUTHS ABOUT WORK
1. The truth about secular vs SACRED
“You are the light of the world—like a city on a hilltop that cannot be hidden. - Matthew 5:14 NLT
2. Work is RIGHTEOUS
“God said “Fill the earth and govern it.”” -Genesis 1:28a (NLT)
“Your light must shine before people in such a way that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father who is in heaven.” - Matthew 5:16 NASB
3. Work is PREPARATION
“For we are God’s handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do.” - Ephesians 2:10 NIV
4. Work is AN OPPORTUNITY
“Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for human masters,” - Colossians 3:23 NIV
HOW?? → THE POWER OF TRANSITIONS
At every transition, ask:
Where is God at work, and how can I join him?
Then Jesus entered and walked through Jericho. There was a man there, his name Zacchaeus, the head tax man and quite rich. He wanted desperately to see Jesus, but the crowd was in his way—he was a short man and couldn’t see over the crowd. So he ran on ahead and climbed up in a sycamore tree so he could see Jesus when he came by. When Jesus got to the tree, he looked up and said, “Zacchaeus, hurry down. Today is my day to be a guest in your home.” Zacchaeus scrambled out of the tree, hardly believing his good luck, delighted to take Jesus home with him. Everyone who saw the incident was indignant and grumped, “What business does he have getting cozy with this crook?” Zacchaeus just stood there, a little stunned. He stammered apologetically, “Master, I give away half my income to the poor—and if I’m caught cheating, I pay four times the damages.” Jesus said, “Today is salvation day in this home! Here he is: Zacchaeus, son of Abraham! For the Son of Man came to find and restore the lost.””
Luke 19:1-10 MSG
WE are set apart to look for the signs of God at work.
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