Read the Bible passage Service Outline+ Rest Assured Matthew 27:45-50 Isaiah 57:20 The struggle to Rest Psalm 127:2 The World erodes the Rest secured by Jesus Hebrews 4:1-11 The Bible’s Call to Rest Hebrews 4:11 Tips to Secure Rest Revelation 14:13
Read the Bible passage Service Outline+ Rest Assured Matthew 27:45-50 Isaiah 57:20 The struggle to Rest Psalm 127:2 The World erodes the Rest secured by Jesus Hebrews 4:1-11 The Bible’s Call to Rest Hebrews 4:11 Tips to Secure Rest Revelation 14:13
Read the Bible passage Service Outline Post-holiday blues? The glorious riches of the gospel: From the cosmic heights… … to the everyday grind The key principle: Thankful, all-of-life submission to Jesus (3:17) Continuing in Christ behind closed doors: Wives and husbands (3:18-19) Parents and children (3:20-21) Slaves and masters (3:22-4:1) ‘ Do it all in…
Read the Bible passage Service outline What is the point of work? There is a futility/vanity to work (Ecclesiastes 1:2-3) Work has a significant but limited purpose But there is work/labour that is not vain/futile (1 Corinthians 15:58) What is this ‘working for the Lord’? Who are the ‘workers’? (1 Corinthians 3:9, 1 Corinthians 15:10,…
Read the Bible passage Service outline Struggling to find a work/life balance? Putting ‘work’ in perspective 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 Thessalonians…
Read the Bible passage Service outline Work: a love/hate relationship Made to work Genesis 1:26-28 Genesis 2:15 Colossians 3:17 The ‘Fall’ affects our work Genesis 3:17 The Necessity of Work Thessalonians 3:6, 10. A diagnostic framework for Work Exploring some implications Work and self-worth Should we fulfil our potential? Should we look for Job satisfaction?…
Read the Bible passage Sermon outline Who shaped your view of work? Genesis 1 & 2: Work is good Genesis 3: Work is bad Reshaping work: Christ and his great work Work forever? Heaven and serving